New Hire Training

Ignite excellence right from the start

Turnover costs can range from 50% to 200% of an employee’s annual salary.

Addressing turnover is crucial for sustainable success.

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WHY OUR PROGRAM?

Effective new hire training plays a decisive role in reducing turnover within the first 180 days. Our program provides the comprehensive onboarding team members are looking for to feel empowered and equipped for success, thereby fostering long-term commitment.

Practically speaking, this means creating concise and compelling content. We build content that shines meaningful light into your services and is wrapped in essential skills crucial for delivering exceptional customer experiences.

That’s not all.
Getting this right also creates active learners who speed to proficiency!

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Customer-facing team members


WHAT'S THE PLAN?

We design clear and easy-to-follow content that covers all your new hire training needs while being deeply rooted in your brand, culture, and goals

Knowledge training, including

  • Products & Services
  • Process & Policies
  • Systems & Technology

Skills training, including

  • Active Listening
  • Effective Questioning
  • Critical Thinking & Problem solving

We integrate adult learning principles into every aspect of our program to achieve our mutual goal for your new hires: effective retention of information, quick adoption, and consistently great execution.


HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT
  • Tailored to fit your organization’s environment, culture, and business goals
  • Offer rollout flexibility: Train-the-trainer or led by e2G Master Coach
  • In-person, virtual, or combination delivery
  • Option to create online modules to (1) offer you flexibility in scheduling (2) lower training costs (3) provide measurable progress & trends
  • Rich learning materials in English, French, & Spanish

WHAT OUR CLIENTS LOVED!
  • Practiced with real-world situations making it easy to apply in day-to-day life
  • Used language and terms throughout that matched company’s existing language
  • Instilled a healthy and balanced mindset around sales and service
  • Reduced instances of error and customer escalations during nesting
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TELUS

Our CEB played a crucial role in reshaping our agents’ outlook, fostering a unified approach to “service” and “sales”.

Throughout our multi-year partnership, e2G developed an in-depth understanding of our business and people. This enabled them to proactively offer insights and recommendations, ultimately enhancing the quality of every project.

This enduring relationship has had a profound impact on our agents, leaders, and in turn, our valued customers and business success.

 

Jason Drum
Sr Manager, Channel Operations
TELUS
THE CHALLENGE

Though TELUS’ far shore outsourcers achieved sales, their CSAT study revealed high levels of customer dissatisfaction. Attempts to balance “service” and “sales” through their “Solution Selling” initiative yielded minimal success. 

THE STRATEGY

Change mindset and promote a balanced approach to sales leveraging TELUS’ customized CEB. To crystalize what “balance” looks and sounds like, and most importantly, how to deliver it, build tailored content and learning journeys that

  1. Enable agents to deliver “Great” on every customer interaction, 
  2. Equip leaders to coach agents towards adoption and mastery of CEB skills, and 
  3. Empower internal coaching champions to sustain and build upon the gains.

Moreover, to support the mindset shift and boost business success via CEB excellence

  • Refresh processes and content within Training, QA, Channel Management, and Marketing, as well as
  • Re-align compensation models and incentive programs
THE OUTCOME
Improvement in  CSAT Improvement in  CSAT

50%

Improvement in CSAT

Improvement in  Sales Conversion Improvement in  Sales Conversion

10%

Improvement in Sales Conversion

Improvement in  Order Value Improvement in  Order Value

5%

Improvement in Order Value

TELUS’ deployment of these learning programs delivered tremendous returns, as reflected in the stellar improvement in customer satisfaction, particularly in their Likelihood to Recommend results. They also enjoyed boosts to their sales results, new hire retention, AHT, and ESAT! 

With their 12 certified Master Coaches, combined with a comprehensive library of resources — including nifty content like 20 CEB training videos and 12 Agent Sales Workshops — TELUS secured a clear strategy to support sustainment and fuel innovation.

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We achieved improved engagement and efficiencies thanks to the strategic restructure of our new hire training. 

This initiative allowed us to reclaim 5 days, which were then allocated towards more extensive practice sessions and role plays with our new hires.

Sujeev Mangat
Manager, Training & Change
BMO InvestorLine
THE CHALLENGE

Wanting to build greater efficiency and effectiveness in New Hire Training, BMO InvestorLine planned to repackage traditional in-classroom training into virtual training

The start of COVID-19 also signaled the need to establish contingency measures for uninterrupted people development. 

THE SOLUTION
THE STRATEGY

Build a comprehensive and immersive online curriculum incorporating:

  1. Knowledge training. Covering product lines, policies, procedures, systems, and 
  2. Skills training. Featuring BMO InvestorLine’s customized and now much-loved CEB. For this, craft tailored content for each of the 3 distinct business lines reflective of their group’s interaction types, customer types, and targets.
THE OUTCOME
Improvement in New Hire attrition Improvement in New Hire attrition

30%

Improvement in New Hire attrition

Improvement in Knowledge retention Improvement in Knowledge retention

40%

Improvement in Knowledge retention

Improvement in AHT vs historical baseline Improvement in AHT vs historical baseline

10%

Improvement in AHT vs historical baseline

Leveraging their 59 knowledge-based eLessons and 28 skill-based eLessons, leaders appreciated the consistency in material, ease of delivery, and evaluation. BMO InvestorLine’s decision to move training online was definitely the right call to realize their vision: reduced time, effort, required resources for New Hire training rollout, and downtime.

And learners embraced this dynamic and engaging method too! With learning paths tailored for their distinct group, it was clear to see BMO InvestorLine’s commitment to set them up for success. Motivation: Activated! 

TELUS

Coaching Fundamentals reshaped our understanding of “coaching”. Implementing these concepts and methodologies,  our leaders across Canada and throughout our global centres, quite simply transformed our culture.

Consequently, we enhanced our consistency in prioritizing both customer and employee needs, fostering a more customer-centric and employee-centric environment.

Katherine Deschamps
Sr Business Analyst, Coaching
TELUS
THE CHALLENGE

Wanting to break away from the lackluster service the Telcom industry was known for, TELUS set their sights on being a market leader by excelling in all KPIs, starting with Customer Satisfaction. 

THE STRATEGY

Unify definition of exceptional CX and skills needed to execute consistently.

Build tailored content that support TELUS’ vision of Best in Class CX. Specifically, target the main groups at the heart of this movement and design curriculums that

  1. Enable all customer-facing teams to deliver “Great” on every customer interaction, 
  2. Prepare all leaders to coach and motivate team members towards this new high bar, and 
  3. Empower internal coaching champions to sustain — and build upon — the gains.
THE OUTCOME
Improvement in CSAT Improvement in CSAT

40%

Improvement in CSAT

Improvement in Repeat Calls Improvement in Repeat Calls

50%

Improvement in Repeat Calls

Improvement in ESAT Improvement in ESAT

60%

Improvement in ESAT

TELUS’ clear multi-pronged strategy galvanized their teams worldwide, inspiring them to adopt a decidedly customer-centric mindset and collectively shift their culture.

With a global cohort exceeding 1000 graduates in Coaching Fundamentals, among them 25 Certified Master Coaches, TELUS naturally succeeded in moving to the front of the pack. 

TELUS’ laser-focus on the customer experience earned them industry-leading KPIs, including the lowest customer churn and lowest customer complaints in the telecommunications space several years running!

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Managing numerous clients each with unique requirements poses a challenge for our agents. However, employing a structured and methodical approach to learning complex information has allowed us to fulfill our contractual obligations with ease.

It felt effortless working with e2G. They were very accommodating, tailoring the content specifically for our needs, and remained available afterward to ensure the learning stuck and we got the outcome we needed.

Nasser Syed
CEO
AppleExpress
THE CHALLENGE

Apple Express was set to launch with a new client who required the highest standards in quality as well as SLAs for deliveries.

Having hired the team of front-line members and leaders, Apple Express needed the right training and development to enable the team in delivering the top-level care for this white glove account.

THE STRATEGY

Design New Hire training to encompass

  1. The new client’s account-specific requirements,
  2. Apple Express’ standard policies & procedures, and
  3. Refresh Apple Express’ systems training to reflect a series of updates they had undertaken in the past year.

Then, equip leaders to support the team via building effective coaching and leadership skills.

THE OUTCOME
Met SLAs for deliveries received Met SLAs for deliveries received

100%

Met SLAs for deliveries received

On time launch for new client On time launch for new client

100%

On time launch for new client

Attrition among New Hires Attrition among New Hires

10%

Attrition among New Hires

This discerning new client was delighted with the seamless transition of their business to Apple Express, praising their dedication to assembling a quality-focused team who took pride in achieving targets!

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