The Primacy Effect influences lasting impressions, determining the quality of the relationship in the future. Moments of Truth are 'touch points' in time that a customer evaluates when giving you a service 'score.' Understand the ten tips for great greetings and introductions. Choose your opening words wisely and we will show you how to balance professionalism with 'personalism.' Learning Objectives Explain the Primary Effect's influence on first impressions, Apply 10 tips for great greetings, Identify how to use name tags and professional greeters when appropriate, Implement effective greeting words choices 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
Communication skills are a fundamental aspect of success in the business world. However, many individuals encounter challenges in this area, such as difficulty in conveying their thoughts clearly, struggling to actively listen to others, or feeling anxious during public speaking. Effective communication is essential for building relationships, resolving conflicts, and making impactful presentations. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Understand how communication is a process involving a sender, a message, and a receiver Learn why communication can fail if that process breaks down Learn why great communication skills matter to your professional success Understand five of the most common communication barriers Target Audience Young Professionals
Peer coaching is a cost-effective way to provide quality employee development to high-potential and emerging leaders. Learn about the behaviours that will ensure you are a great peer coach. You will understand why questions play an important role for effective coaching and how to use the correct questioning sequence for an effective coaching session. Learn the behaviours and steps under your control for achieving the end goal. Learning Objectives Explain the benefits of peer coaching, Implement behaviors of effective peer coaches, Describe four partnering roles of peer coaches, Apply the GROW model for sequencing questions in a coaching session Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
While having the right resources is important, often it's other people who can help us most. Anyone with whom you communicate knows something that you don't. We can all learn from and help each other create a continuous learning path. Learn how you can actively mentor those around you. Share knowledge, experience and insights with those around you. Are you ready and willing to mentor? We will share the characteristics of effective peer mentors and teach you eight types of peer mentoring. You will also understand what behaviors to avoid such as criticizing, giving advice and rescuing. Learning Objectives Assess your mentoring readiness, Identify the characteristics of effective peer mentors, Implement three steps for formal peer mentoring Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Follow-through with customers after the sale ensures that all the work you did up front not only sticks but produces additional sales. Up-selling works best when suggesting something related or like the original purchase. Discover you could up-sell before, during or after the sale. We will guide you to move from hunting to harvesting a client and how to sell more in less time. Learning Objectives Explain the importance of follow-through, Initiate and work up-selling opportunities, Establish an automated follow-up system Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
The mission of every business is to create and retain customers. Understand the ten ways to create brand loyalty and implement the six F's strategy to exceed customer expectations. Learning Objectives Apply ten ways to create brand loyalty, Identify the six F's for exceeding customer expectations Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Effective verbal communication is a cornerstone of successful business interactions, yet many individuals encounter challenges in this domain. Issues such as unclear articulation, excessive use of jargon, or difficulty in conveying complex ideas in a simple manner can hinder the impact of their messages. Moreover, the ability to actively listen and respond appropriately is often underestimated. Participants will learn to enhance their articulation, adapt their communication style to different audiences, and develop active listening skills. By improving verbal communication, individuals can foster more productive and harmonious business relationships. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Understand the importance of verbal communication and how it's used in the workplace Five tips to improve your verbal communication skills Improve your communication skills by rectifying and clarifying Look at why these techniques are important, and we'll describe how to use them effectively as speakers and as listeners Target Audience Young Professionals
Customer satisfaction and loyalty are the most important factors in creating long-term business growth. Discover how to get quality feedback and how to work through criticism. Objectives of many customer satisfaction surveys look to measure three core indexes: satisfaction, loyalty, and value. Learning Objectives Describe how to get quality customer feedback, Respond appropriately to customer criticism, Explain how to "Take the HEAT" in difficult situations, Implement one question to grow your business Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
The first priority in calming upset customers is to diffuse tension and then resolve the issue. Discover some words to avoid and how to ensure angry customers feel like they are heard, feeling empathy and can see you are trying to find a resolution. The focus needs to be you and the customer against the situation. Learn how to implement a four-step model for calming upset customers. Understand how to manage customer complaints better in the future by understanding the special needs of customers with complaints. Learning Objectives Explain the difference between difficult situations and difficult customers, Apply a four-step model for calming upset customers, Summarize the do's and don'ts of working with upset customers Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams