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Kathleen Peterson

PowerHouse Consulting


Kathleen M. Peterson is the Chief Vision Officer of PowerHouse Consulting, a call center and telecommunications consulting firm.

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Articles by Kathleen Peterson

Hold On, I’m Comin’: What to Do with Callers on Hold

Repeating a hold message every 20 seconds will almost certainly increase abandons. People don’t need to be reminded constantly that they are on hold.

Operations Service Delivery COVID-19 Customer Retention


Strategic Communication: Techniques of Best-in-Class Voice Interactions

The key to all voice interactions is to reflect positivity and optimism by using words and phrases that build, not break.

People Performance Management Customer Retention


Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Sometimes it feels safer to discuss, evaluate and delay rather than decide, act and move forward.

Strategy Planning


Operation Social Media… 2020

Social media critics are not going away… ever! Organizations must determine the best way to operationalize and integrate this reality into day-to-day activity.

Strategy Visibility


Pushing the Project Pause Button

The more complex your organization, the more likely you are to experience the project pause button during major initiatives where significant change is a factor.

Strategy Planning


Take a Bow… Receive a Round of Applause!

Contact center culture is an outcome, not a plan. Culture occurs as a result of actions… not posters, slogans, promises or innuendos.

People Recognition


Is Your Contact Center a Fantasyland… Or Not?

Leaders must demonstrate that their heart is in the job, and that is only possible when humility governs the use of strength.

Strategy Vision - Mission - Values


Customer Experience… Mystery, Myth, Mission or Magic?

The fact that the customer experience is difficult to define and explain gives it an unfortunate kind of mystery.

Strategy Customer Experience


Turnover… But Not the Good Kind

I believe that employers recognize the value of retention but haven’t necessarily linked it to the requisite investment.

People Turnover


Beware… Five Signals of Customer Care Burnout!

Today’s unemployment rate ought to frighten leaders into providing environments that generate enthusiasm, learning and contribution rather than rules-driven dictatorships.

People Workplace Environment COVID-19 Customer Retention


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