The Management Sherpa
Handling a Difficult Customer
Handling a Difficult Customer
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About this Course
By utilizing our Handling a Difficult Customer workshop, participants will see an increase in customer service, productivity, and a decrease in unhappy customers. Your participants will be provided with a strong skill set including in-person and over-the-phone techniques, addressing complaints, and generating return business.
Course Outline
Module One: Getting Started
- Housekeeping Items
- Pre-Assignment Review
- Workshop Objectives
- The Parking Lot
- Action Plan
Module Two: The Right Attitude Starts with You
- Be Grateful
- Keep Your Body Healthy
- Focus on Positive Thoughts
- Invoke Inner Peace
- Case Study
- Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Internal Stress Management
- Irritability
- Unhappiness with Your Job
- Feeling Underappreciated
- Not Well-Rested
- Case Study
- Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: External Stress Management
- Office Furniture Not Ergonomically Sound
- High Noise Volume in the Office
- Rift with Co-Workers
- Demanding Supervisor
- Case Study
- Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Transactional Analysis
- What is Transactional Analysis?
- Parent
- Adult
- Child
- Case Study
- Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Why are Some Customers Difficult?
- They Have Truly Had a Bad Experience and Want to Vent
- They Have Truly Had a Bad Experience and Want Someone to be Held Accountable
- They Have Truly Had a Bad Experience and Want Resolution
- They Are Generally Unhappy
- Case Study
- Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Dealing with the Customer Over the Phone
- Listen to the Customer’s Complaint
- Build Rapport
- Do Not Respond with Negative Words or Emotions
- Offer a Verbal Solution to the Customer
- Case Study
- Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Dealing with the Customer In Person
- Listen to the Customer’s Complaint
- Build Rapport
- Responding with Positive Words and Body Language
- Besides Words, What to Look For?
- Case Study
- Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Sensitivity in Dealing with Customers
- Who are Angry
- Who Are Rude
- With Different Cultural Values
- Who Cannot Be Satisfied
- Case Study
- Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Scenarios of Dealing with a Difficult Customer
- Angry Customer
- Rude Customer
- Culturally Diverse Customer
- Impossible to Please Customer
- Case Study
- Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Following up With a Customer Once You Have Addressed Their Complaint
- Call the Customer
- Send the Customer an Email
- Mail the Customer a Small Token
- Handwritten or Typed Letter
- Case Study
- Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words From the Wise
- Review Of the Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Recommended Reading
- Completion Of Action Plans and Evaluations