Towards Excellent Customer Service through Effective Communication

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By Dr Kamal Kenny

PhD in Gender Development • Master in Science • Degree in Social Science • PSMB TTT Exempted • HRDF Claimable

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Introduction

Why effective communication?

Effective communication is essential for the delivery of high quality customer service. Communication failures are the leading causes of losing customers. Effective communication has been assumed and formal training and assessment in these areas has been largely absent.

So, why are there communication failures?

Many factors contribute to communication failures. First and foremost, senior management, middle management, executive and clerical staff are trained to communicate differently. Hierarchy frequently inhibits people from speaking up. People do not voice due to the fear of being told off by people in the higher hierarchy.

Cultures in organization also play an important role in determining effective communication. In most instances, the association of blame culture in the service industry setup has further contributed to failures in communication.

Effective Communication Determines Quality Service

What is quality today, may not be quality tomorrow: A high quality product today may have an advantage in the market but in the future, it will be expected in all similar products.

It is no doubt that the quest for quality is here to stay in the service industry. Customers will not tolerate second class services any longer. This customer service workshop will also discuss pertaining issues like leadership styles and how it has an impact on deliverance of service. Participants will be given case studies to discuss and there will be role plays and simulation exercises throughout the workshop.

Course Objectives

The objective of this training is primarily to address concerns regarding

• Poor communication
• Poor frontline services
• Low motivation
• Absence of teamwork in the department
• Conflicts at workplace resulting in low morale

Course Outline

• What is effective communication?

  In this session, discover what effective communication is. Participants will also have an insight on how integrated communication should be in every aspect of an organization to ensure the highest level of customer care is achieved.

• Communication Barriers: How it has an influence in customer care?

  Participants will analyse how different communication barriers have an impact in the deliverance of good customer care.

• Basic Rules of Customer Service

  In this session, participants will be taught on the fundamental rules of customer service and how it can be applied in the service industry to ensure that customers needs are met. Participants will also have role play in this session to ensure there is a clearer understanding of the principles.

• Looking from the Customers’ Perspective

  In this session, discover the importance of looking from the other side and why it is important to take each complain made by the customer constructively. Once, one is able to comprehend a problem from the other side, than he/she can guarantee to see a satisfied customer.

Methodology

This workshop will also factor dimensions of teamwork, corporate values and the importance of diversity at workplace.

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