Customer Service: Serving Internal Customers
51mGeneral2023-04-10
Authors

Jeff Toister
Author, Consultant, Trainer

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company
Course details
There are many similarities between internal and external customer service—both require helpfulness, empathy, and resourcefulness. What distinguishes internal customer service is that it primarily involves serving coworkers at your company. Companies today recognize that outstanding internal customer service helps employees work more productively and ultimately do a better job serving their external customers.
In this course, learn skills and techniques for providing outstanding internal customer service to colleagues within your organization. Jeff Toister shares how to build positive workplace relationships, communicate effectively, and serve coworkers who can be difficult to work with. He also provides techniques for managing—and exceeding—expectations for internal service, and solving problems quickly and effectively.
In this course, learn skills and techniques for providing outstanding internal customer service to colleagues within your organization. Jeff Toister shares how to build positive workplace relationships, communicate effectively, and serve coworkers who can be difficult to work with. He also provides techniques for managing—and exceeding—expectations for internal service, and solving problems quickly and effectively.
Skills covered
Customer Service ManagementCustomer Service SkillsCustomer ServiceOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Serving internal customers
- 02 - Preparing to dive in
- 03 - Defining internal customer service
1. Building Positive Workplace Relationships
- 04 - Identifying key customer relationships
- 05 - Developing strong workplace relationships
- 06 - Serving remote coworkers
- 07 - Working with difficult coworkers
2. Exceeding Your Internal Customers' Expectations
- 08 - Using active listening techniques
- 09 - Communicating responsively
- 10 - Managing expectations with clear language
- 11 - Going the extra mile
3. Solving Problems for Your Internal Customers
- 12 - Taking ownership of problems
- 13 - Anticipating problems
- 14 - Defusing angry customers with the LAURA technique
- 15 - Avoiding toxic coworkers
- 16 - Anchoring your workplace attitude
Conclusion
- 17 - Continuing the journey to serve internal customers