2025 Best Practice Guide
Raising Standards

Best Practice Guides

Take a look at our full range of Best Practice Guides - outstanding books that bring together highlights from our extensive online member library of best practice materials. Designed not only to inspire, but also to identify practical insight and provide toolkits and hot tips, we intend our resources to help you to raise standards across the industry. Packed with case studies, research, thought leadership and supplier listings, this is the year-round resource that contains the jewels of the year’s best practice.
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2025 Awards Case Study: A new approach to NHS 111

DHU’s legacy phone system couldn’t cope. NICE introduced CXone—suddenly staff had data, faster workflows, and better tools. Call routing improved, patient care got safer, and response times dropped. What really made it work? Trust, shared learning, and full team involvement.

2025 Awards Case Study: More calls, less waiting

Newcastle City Council”s call centre was under pressure. FourNet helped rework everything—better routing, real-time data, smarter planning. Calls doubled, wait times halved, and complaints dropped. A system rethink made things better for staff and residents alike. Change came from asking better questions.

2025 Awards Case Study: Building a global planning team that works

OVO needed offshore support that felt like one team. Firstsource made it happen—quickly. Service levels jumped, response times improved, and culture thrived. They trained together, chatted daily, and built trust across borders. A great example of people-first operational change.

2025 Awards Case Study: AI that changed customer support

Merseyflow drivers struggled to find toll payment info, leading to high call volumes and unnecessary fines. Emovis teamed up with DLP to introduce an AI chatbot that answered 80% of customer queries instantly. Complaints dropped, digital adoption rose, and in just a year, the chatbot delivered a 240% return on investment.

2025 Awards Case Study: How Sky Retail transformed workforce planning with Deputy

Sky Retail lacked visibility — schedules often went unchecked and managers were left to make decisions based on guesswork. When Sky introduced Deputy’s workforce management platform, everything changed. Stores began to run more smoothly, shift adherence climbed to 95%, and trust grew between planning teams and frontline staff.  One small change sparked a big impact — giving Sky’s planning teams the clarity and insights they’d been missing.

2025 Awards Case Study: Customer service that works

Wheatley’s contact centre was struggling. Content Guru introduced a smarter, faster cloud system. Calls were handled better, wait times dropped, and satisfaction soared. This was more than just tech; it was about shared values. It focused on helping people, supporting communities, and creating something lasting.

2025 Awards Case Study: How an employee engagement platform transformed performance

Capita used Centrical’s gamification platform to cut handling times and boost call resolution. Managers saved time, and teams worked smarter. At first there were doubts, but when results rolled in, buy-in followed. A clever tool that changed how people worked.

2025 Awards Case Study: A Calabrio implementation that really paid off

Home Group replaced outdated systems with Business System’s’ cloud-based solution. Scheduling got easier, staff had more control, and efficiency jumped. Savings topped £16,000 a month. One year on, the benefits keep growing. A great example of what teamwork and tech can do.

2025 Awards Case Study: Transforming public sector insights at HGS

Steven Davison optimized public sector services at HGS. His data insights improved government decision-making, streamlined services, and enhanced efficiency.

2025 Awards Case Study: Driving change through collaboration

Sarah Rowell led NCFE’s workflow improvements. She enhanced communication, reduced delays, and empowered employees. Her efforts improved operational efficiency and team collaboration.

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