Complaint Handling
 By –Nilesh Padhye
Complaint Handling
The Nine Stars Exercise
Objectives
 By the end of this module you will be able :

                            List and describe the
   Explain the nature of
                              different types of
        complaints
                                  complaints



        List different        Describe ways to
   complainers and how       resolve complaints
   to communicate with         using the LAST
            them                 sequence


  Explain the process for   Describe ways to build
      documenting             customer loyalty
  complaints and giving       through effective
         feedback            complaint handling
Definition of Complaint
Why do Guests not return?

           Personal
                                         68%
           Attitude

           Merchandise             14%


Price                         9%


        Other Contacts        5%


        Move away         3%


                Die      1%
Welcoming Complaints




              Complaint   Improvement




              Improved     Satisfied
               Business    Customer
Complaints are Opportunities
to…
                          Evaluate how well you
                                are doing


                                                  Identify weak points in
       Create long-term                              your systems and
            loyalty                                 processes and put
                                                        them right




                                       See situations from the
             Improve customer
                                         customer’s point of
                satisfaction
                                                view
Activity

Common complaints that you face in your day to day work


            Reasons for the complaint



            Possible solutions
Different Types of Complainers
Types of Complainers


                                         They are full of useful
                                          ideas for change
                 They don’t say
 They openly                            They address their
                  anything; they
  display their                           problem to the
                  simply don’t return
  anger                                   business in a calm
                 They pass on the
 They can be                             rational manner
                  bad news to others
  intimidating                           They allow an
                 They make up the
 They want and                           organization to see
                  majority of
  need to be                              and ‘repair’ problems
                  unhappy customers
  noticed
                  or guests
LAST Approach to handling
complaints

                       Listen Attentively
                   L

                       Apologize & Empathize
                  A

                       Solve the issue on hand
                  S     (Solution provided)


                       Thank the Guest
                  T
Activity

   Act out in your previous groups any one of the
     complaints that you mentioned – Using the
        LAST Sequence of handling complaints
Taking responsibility
Dealing with complaints




                                                Take
                                             ownership
                                Offer
                  Respond                     without
  Stay positive              personalised                   Follow up
                   quickly                    blaming
                               service
                                            others or the
                                            organisation
Managing Effective Communication
                   Clear
                 and calm
                   voice



                              Speak
                             normally
  Managing
  Effective
 Communication
                                        •Eye contact
                                        •Calm facial expressions
                               Body
                                        •Calm, friendly gestures
                             language
                                        •Professional posture
                                        •Concerned and interested


                  Involve
                 the guest
Behaviors to Avoid
   • Confrontational   • Forceful hand   • Entering
     situations          gestures          guest’s
                                           personal space




   • Defensive body    • Raising your    • Bad language
     language            voice
Solving complaints




                   Win - Win
         our guests are happy and so is
            the Management….. 
Dealing with Specific Complaints


 Product &                                      Team
                        Environment                                 Written
  Service                                      members

                                                                     Do not get upset
  If quality is below      Find a solution     Do not blame the
                                                                    that the guest did
    standard, then        that is acceptable   associate in front
                                                                     not speak to you
        rectify             for our guest        of the guest
                                                                          directly


                                                Talk to associate
    If standard is              If no
                                                 or concerning       Investigate the
  met, explain and        solution, explain
                                                   manager in           reasons
  offer alternatives       and apologize
                                                     private



                                                                       Cooperate in
                                                                    finding a solution
Efficient Work Practice




        Immediate    Identify the   Document it
          action        cause




                      Follow up
Always Remember…




         If we don’t take care of our
        customers someone else will.
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    Complaint Handling By–Nilesh Padhye
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    Objectives By theend of this module you will be able : List and describe the Explain the nature of different types of complaints complaints List different Describe ways to complainers and how resolve complaints to communicate with using the LAST them sequence Explain the process for Describe ways to build documenting customer loyalty complaints and giving through effective feedback complaint handling
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    Why do Guestsnot return? Personal 68% Attitude Merchandise 14% Price 9% Other Contacts 5% Move away 3% Die 1%
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    Welcoming Complaints Complaint Improvement Improved Satisfied Business Customer
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    Complaints are Opportunities to… Evaluate how well you are doing Identify weak points in Create long-term your systems and loyalty processes and put them right See situations from the Improve customer customer’s point of satisfaction view
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    Activity Common complaints thatyou face in your day to day work Reasons for the complaint Possible solutions
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    Different Types ofComplainers
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    Types of Complainers  They are full of useful ideas for change  They don’t say  They openly  They address their anything; they display their problem to the simply don’t return anger business in a calm  They pass on the  They can be rational manner bad news to others intimidating  They allow an  They make up the  They want and organization to see majority of need to be and ‘repair’ problems unhappy customers noticed or guests
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    LAST Approach tohandling complaints Listen Attentively L Apologize & Empathize A Solve the issue on hand S (Solution provided) Thank the Guest T
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    Activity Act out in your previous groups any one of the complaints that you mentioned – Using the LAST Sequence of handling complaints
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    Dealing with complaints Take ownership Offer Respond without Stay positive personalised Follow up quickly blaming service others or the organisation
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    Managing Effective Communication Clear and calm voice Speak normally Managing Effective Communication •Eye contact •Calm facial expressions Body •Calm, friendly gestures language •Professional posture •Concerned and interested Involve the guest
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    Behaviors to Avoid • Confrontational • Forceful hand • Entering situations gestures guest’s personal space • Defensive body • Raising your • Bad language language voice
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    Solving complaints Win - Win our guests are happy and so is the Management….. 
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    Dealing with SpecificComplaints Product & Team Environment Written Service members Do not get upset If quality is below Find a solution Do not blame the that the guest did standard, then that is acceptable associate in front not speak to you rectify for our guest of the guest directly Talk to associate If standard is If no or concerning Investigate the met, explain and solution, explain manager in reasons offer alternatives and apologize private Cooperate in finding a solution
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    Efficient Work Practice Immediate Identify the Document it action cause Follow up
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    Always Remember… If we don’t take care of our customers someone else will.
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