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Articles 19 Apr 2021

What is Contact Center shrinkage?

The contact centre industry is one full of measurement and reporting. One of the main phrases that tends to get…

Articles 26 Feb 2021

What is Intraday Automation?

Intraday automation is software that keeps a contact centre’s plan matched to reality as the day unfolds. It watches demand…

Articles 02 Feb 2021

Will HMRC’s new DG embrace new tools available to support staff to cope with their annual demand surge?

Sadly, we’ve all heard this before – another report on the long wait times at this time of year when…

Articles 23 Dec 2020

Agility The Superpower For Contact Centres In 2021

Paddy Coleman, our CEO, was in the news. He discussed the challenges ahead and how best to mitigate them 2020…

Articles 17 Dec 2020

Now is the Time for Contact Centres to Embrace Innovative Technology

Published 15 Nov 2020 by Technative.io  More flexibility identified by intelligent, automated solutions will improve agents’ finances without pay rises…

Articles 06 Nov 2020

Why workforce agility is a MUST for any contact centre in 2021

Ben Drakeford, one of our Business Development Managers, speaks to a contact centre agent about what really motivates him I…

Articles 16 Oct 2020

Finalists! 2020 Engage Awards

Congratulations to Rich Athey and the Nationwide Building Society team for becoming finalists in the Best use of Technology in Employee Engagement category at the 2020 Engage…

Remote working
Articles, Webinars 02 Oct 2020

Remote working – staff attrition will increase. Beware!

It’s not home working, it’s remote working now – it seems that our business world has moved on from the…

Articles 21 Sep 2020

UK National Contact Center Awards

Tonight, Monday 21st September 2020, we are so proud that one of our customer’s Contact Centre’s General Managers, Louise Smith,…

UK workers new tech
Articles 26 Aug 2020

UK workers positive about new tech

Ben Drakeford at QStory At QStory we pride ourselves on being an innovative organisation that delivers solutions to increase the…

commuting
Articles 25 Aug 2020

Office Avoidance? It’s the commute that scares employees – not Covid!

The quest for work life balance has been going for decades. Probably since a routine of 9-5 working was introduced…

Utilities CX
Articles 19 Aug 2020

Utilities: Reduce Customer Effort, Raise CX

Utilities – Good CX Matters! | Ben Drakeford at QStory As you may know, I recently joined the QStory team….

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Articles 29 May 2026
A Decade of Powering a Better Everyday

On Wednesday, 13th May 2026, we gathered in London to mark a major milestone: 10 year anniversary of QStory.

Articles 06 May 2026
Agentic AI vs Humans – The Cost to Our Industry

Fiona Coleman, QStory Co-Founder & CEO, explores the rising financial costs of Agentic AI and the strategic necessity of balancing autonomous technology with a valued human workforce.

QSTV, Webinars 01 Apr 2026
Watch QStory’s Back Office Platform in Action

Watch the full showcase of QStory’s Back Office platform, demonstrating our Work Item Manager, a ‘back office ACD’.

Articles 30 Mar 2026
Intraday Management: Why Manual Monitoring is Just Expensive Spectating

Barry Jones, Product Director at QStory, shares his thoughts on the critical shift from reactive intraday management, to proactive intraday control.

Articles 17 Nov 2025
It’s Time the Back Office Stopped Running on Assumptions

David Preece, Pre-Sales Consultant at QStory, and 28-year veteran of the contact centre planning industry, shares his thoughts…

Articles 19 Feb 2026
The Case for Blending Front & Back Office Operations

Because, after all, customers don’t operate in siloes, and crises don’t unfold in tidy, departmental ‘buckets’.

Articles 14 Oct 2025
QStory Wins Frost & Sullivan Europe Enabling Technology Leadership Award

QStory has earned Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Europe Enabling Technology Leadership Recognition for our strong performance in the workforce management (WFM) industry.

Articles 29 Jul 2025
Empowering Your Team, Without Compromising Your Service Levels

At this year’s SWPP Annual Conference, a consistent theme emerged: the urgent need to evolve from legacy scheduling practices and to empower agents to achieve their best work.

Articles 25 Jun 2025
Beyond the Crossroads: Redefining Customer Experience in an AI-Enabled World

Barry Jones, Product Director at QStory, shares his thoughts on what a truly agile, AI-enabled service operation looks like.

Articles 13 May 2025
Bringing the Back-Office to Front of Mind: Achieving Visibility and Flexibility with QStory

David Preece, Principal Solutions Consultant at QStory shares his thoughts on solving the back-office challenge.

Articles 16 Apr 2025
Smarter Schedules, Stronger Employee Engagement

Flexible working arrangements are essential for modern contact centers, but how flexible are your schedules for fully flexible agents?

White papers 26 Feb 2025
New Research: Agent Engagement and Empowerment

Employees in contact centres who have control over their lives feel more valued, empowered and deliver better customer…

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