Initiative is the ability to take action without specific directives from others and is critical to organizations to stay competitive. Discover how you can achieve balanced flexibility while understanding how to see worthwhile opportunities. We will show you how to act responsibly without being told what to do. Learning Objectives Explain the importance of taking responsible initiative, Exhibit personal attributes for responsible initiative, Apply ways to go above and beyond Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Moments of Truth are 'touch points' in time that a customer evaluates when giving you a service 'score.' Apply our 10 tips for great greetings md introductions. Discover why it is important to choose your opening words selectively. We will show you how to strike the perfect balance between professionalism and 'personalism'. Learning Objectives Describe the Primary Effect's influence on first impressions, Implement effective greeting words choices, Balance professionalism with personalism Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Concentrating to hear messages is the first phase of authentic listening. Understand why verbal, vocal, and visual messages need to be congruent in order to be believable. Discover how to be fully present and use our tips for improved concentration. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Summarize concentration challenges Explain how to be a congruent communicator Apply tips for increasing concentration Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
The biggest reason for lack of team motivation are psychological (work satisfaction) and performance obstacles. Take steps to remove or reduce those obstacles within your control or influence. Understand how you can be responsible for creating the workplace in which you want to be-an individual's motivated attitude is contagious. Learning Objectives Apply six steps for removing work satisfaction obstacles, Implement nine ways to keep team members motivated Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Be balanced in your approach to delivering bad news. Deliver the information tactfully, balanced with directness or the 'meat' of the message. Understand how to use the sandwich approach in more sensitive matters: good news, bad news, good news. Think with your heart when delivering bad news. Your compassion will be appreciated. Learning Objectives Explain the pros and cons of direct and indirect communication, Apply three techniques for delivering bad news Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Avoid the cumulative effects of stress by daily balancing them out with stress management techniques. We will help you to understand the three 'legs' of stress management and how you can apply control and cleanse techniques for managing stress. Learning Objectives Apply CONTROL techniques for managing mental stress, Implement CLEANSE techniques for managing chemical stress, Explain techniques for managing structural stress, Summarize what you can do daily to combat stress Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
We will guide you to be calm and ready for the bid day. Avoid the ten biggest presentation mistakes and understand the importance of a call to action. Use our tools to manage your anxiety and fear to be confident and natural. Remember to enjoy yourself and focus on what really matters, helping others. Learning Objectives Explain how to avoid the 10 biggest presentation mistakes, Apply nine prescriptions for managing anxiety Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
We will share a tip how to focus on the message-not yourself, visualizing a successful outcome and build your confidence with perfect practice. How do you organize your presentation and quality control the material? We will guide you to be ready for the best presentation ever. Learning Objectives Apply steps for practicing your craft, Make minor adjustments that can make major differences, Coach your mindset for an effective presentation Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Customers with complaints want to be seen as right, feel special, treated fairly and be taken care of. We will show you how to ask questions and listen to fully understand the complaint. Acknowledge and agree with the customer's right to be upset and that a resolution needs to be reached. Learning Objectives Describe the special needs of customers with complaints, Apply four tips for managing customer complaints Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Difficult customers may not be angry, but difficult to work with for a variety of reasons. We will help you to determine the customer's difficult behavioral 'type' and work with an appropriate strategy. View challenging customers as an opportunity to shine, be your best, and set a great service example. Learning Objectives Describe seven types of difficult customers, Apply strategies for working with each type of difficult customer Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams