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Welcome to. Providing Excellent Service Jarralynne agee Center for Workforce Development. Agenda. About customer service Customers and stakeholders Me – the service provider Customer interactions Communication and techniques Taking care of yourself. Who are they?. Customers.
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Welcome to Providing Excellent Service Jarralynne agee Center for Workforce Development
Agenda • About customer service • Customers and stakeholders • Me – the service provider • Customer interactions • Communication and techniques • Taking care of yourself
Who are they? Customers
Who are they? Stakeholders
This I Believe • My personal philosophy statement • What do you believe about myself, what do I stand for, how would I like to be all the time, what legacy do I want to create? • Your statement can serve as the foundation of your relationships with customers.
This I Believe Example: • I believe that all people I interact with deserve my full attention and respect, just as I deserve theirs. It’s my intention to rise above difficult situations and to remember that I have chosen to work in customer service.
What Customers Want • Reliability • Responsiveness • Feeling of being valued • Empathy • Competence Xxx xxx
Sphere of Control Out of area of concern Influence Control
Empathetic Listening • Identification with or vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another person. • To show empathy for customers, you might use the following phrases: “I understand…I’m sorry…I can appreciate” • Empathy can also be conveyed by the tone of your voice and body language
What Gets Communicated? Words 7% Visual 55% Vocal 38%
Listening Exercise • Please work in pairs. • Read the scenarios below and develop an empathetic listening response for each one.
Four Steps for Dealing With Difficult Situations • DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY • Let the customer talk/vent • REMAIN CALM. LISTEN CAREFULLY • Avoid getting trapped in negative filter • FOCUS ON THE PROBLEM, NOT THE PERSON • Express empathy • Begin active problem solving • TAKE ACTION. FOLLOW UP ON ANY PROMISES THAT YOU MADE. • Check for understanding • Follow up
Saying No • Sometimes you can’t help it • Saying yes does not = satisfied customer • Saying no does not = unhappy customer
Staying Energized • Be good to yourself • Change your reactions • Take mental breaks • Celebrate successes • Focus on what you can control • Ask for help