How to Handle Conflict and Escalations Before They Turn Legal

How to Handle Conflict and Escalations Before They Turn Legal

38mGeneral2023-04-12

Authors

Dana Robinson

Dana Robinson

Founding Partner of TechLaw

Course details

Did you know you have the power to fix customer service problems before they ever stand the chance of turning legal? In this course, join instructor Dana Robinson and explore the essential skills of satisfying, delighting, and retaining your clients and customers following the principles of escalation management.

From top executives to operational managers, front-line employees, and customer service representatives, your business requires you to address customer grievances every day, so why not build resolutions into your business process? Get tips from Dana on dealing with conflict before it turns legal, saving you the time, money, labor, and emotional friction that can result from unhappy clients and customers. Along the way, learn how to deactivate emotionally charged clients to move through complex, multilayered de-escalations. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to start asking the right questions and listening actively to resolve customer complaints.

Skills covered

Customer Service ManagementCustomer ServiceOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • Overview

Understanding Conflict

  • What happens if it turns legal
  • Anxiety and the emotional state of conflict
  • How to regulate someone who is activated
  • What is negotiation

The Resolution Process

  • Set the stage
  • Let the other person be heard
  • Take ownership

Resolving Conflict and Escalations - Get Back to the Facts

  • Fact-finding helps take the other person out of their emotional state
  • Gather facts with nonjudgmental questions
  • Don't argue

Reach the Optimal Outcome in Conflict and Escalations

  • What s the ideal resolution Ask the customer
  • Is the escalation complete
  • What happens if the escalation isn't settled
  • You can t win every time

Resolving Conflict and Escalation - Your Delivery Style

  • Think of yourself as an escalation professional
  • Prepare your own mind and body
  • Body language

Conclusion

  • Keep working on you
40,000 Toman