▲PARNELL Learning - Vital Skills Workshops

Customer Service

EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US serves customers, whether we realize it or not. Maybe you’re on the frontlines of a company, serving the people who buy your products. Perhaps you’re an accountant, serving the employees by producing their pay checks and keeping the company running. Or maybe you’re a company owner, serving your staff and your customers.
This workshop will look at all types of customers and how we can serve them better and improve ourselves in the process.

Workshop Outline:

Module One: Getting Started
Icebreaker - Ground rules - The parking lot - Workshop objectives - Action plans and evaluation forms

Module Two: Who We Are and What We Do
Who Are Customers? (internal/external) - What is Customer Service? - Who Are Customer Service Providers?

Module Three: Establishing Your Attitude
Appearance Counts! (even if not in person) - The Power of a Smile - Staying Energized - Staying Positive

Module Four: Identifying and Addressing Their Needs
Understanding the Customer’s Problem - Staying Outside the Box (not jumping to conclusions) - Meeting Basic Needs - Going the Extra Mile

Module Five: Generating Return Business
Following Up - Addressing Complaints - Turning Difficult Customers Around

Module Six: In-Person Customer Service
Dealing With At-Your-Desk Requests - The Advantages and Disadvantages of In-Person Communication - Using Body Language to Your Advantage

Module Seven: Giving Customer Service over the Phone
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Telephone Communication - Telephone Etiquette - Tips and Tricks

Module Eight: Providing Electronic Customer Service
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Communication - Understanding Netiquette - Tips and Tricks - Examples: Chat or e-mail

Module Nine: Recovering Difficult Customers
De-Escalating Anger - Establishing Common Ground - Setting Your Limits - Managing Your Own Emotions

Module Ten: Understanding When to Escalate
Dealing with Vulgarity - Coping with Insults - Dealing with Legal and Physical Threats

Module Eleven: Ten Things You Can Do To WOW Every Time
We’ll share our tips at the workshop!

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise - Review of Parking Lot - Lessons Learned - Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations