Open Access BPO VP Joy Sebastian recently spoke at a leadership workshop organized by the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) held at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in Makati City. Leadership Workshop Series 2023 is part of CCAP’s seminars in collaboration with the AIM School of Executive Education. It focused on valuable […]

The Philippine sports culture revolves around three games: basketball, volleyball, and boxing. Every now and then, though, there are sports that have become a topic among Filipino fans because a local athlete represents the country on the international stage. Take rugby, for instance. In recent years, Filipino athletes have proven to be formidable rugby players. […]

6 Helpful Solutions for Managing Workplace Diversity Challenges Challenges may pop up when you put together teams from different cultures and beliefs. But neglecting workplace diversity issues can implicate the company in legal and social arenas. Especially now that prospective clients and employees are keen on supporting businesses they agree with. How BPO Companies Should […]

With the conclusion of Pride Month, I am proud of our participation in the spirit of the month: marches joined, focus discussions held among all our stakeholders, awareness and sensitivity sessions—in short, the range of activities designed to raise our awareness and applaud the vital quality of difference that is an essential part of our […]

Multilingual call center Open Access BPO recently held its HIV/AIDS awareness and screening program in their Glorietta 2 office in Makati, Philippines. The event is the first of many internal activities to be held in partnership with the Makati Social Hygiene Clinic (MSHC), a healthcare facility under the city’s local government. The event started with […]

Managing Diversity in Multilingual Call Centers Multilingual call centers are home to people of different cultures. They must carry out cultural competency strategies to ensure a harmonious and progressive relationship among their workers. Cultural Sensitivity Training for Bilingual Call Centers Cross-cultural communication may be particularly challenging for agents with minimal exposure to various cultures. This […]

Open Access BPO employees recently completed the First Aid and Basic Life Support Training, conducted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as mandated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Over 30 employees from the multilingual call center attended the two-day workshop held at the company’s Glorietta 2 Corporate Center in Makati, Philippines. During […]

Let’s start with a few fun facts: Tamagotchi was released in Japan 26 years ago, while “Baby…One More Time,” the song that catapulted Britney Spears into stardom, turns 23 this year. Meanwhile, Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, YouTube, the first iPhone, and the Android mobile operating system are also set to join the 20-something train within the […]

Open Access BPO is leading the drive to maintain business as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic, with flexible, nimble deployment for large customer support and back office teams. The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, which covers a range of business activities including customer service, technical support, animation, medical billing, and content moderation, is a central […]

In true Open Access BPO fashion, a year of hard work won’t be complete without a fun and festive year-ender. For the last event of this decade, we went MONOCHROME. Gigantic black-and-white chess pieces adorned the stage and a photo wall featuring the names of all the Makati employees added pizzazz to the night. The […]