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HANDLING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
Why are we here?
“Every angry customer is an opportunity!”
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Types of customers we face?
IRATE CUSTOMERS!
IMPATIENT CUSTOMERS!
INDECISIVE CUSTOMERS!
THE ‘THEIR WAY OR THE HIGHWAY’ CUSTOMERS!
Always Remember!
Most of our
customers are
NICE
UPSET
customer is
STRESSED &
need SUPPORT
We can’t
change
Customer’s
BEHAVIOR
We can develop
our SKILLS to
handle ANGRY
customers
Some situation
make them
UPSET
Let’s listen to a few calls...
Let’s share our examples of difficult situations!
Common
situations
we face
everyday!
● Hear the Customer Out
● Apologize for the delay
● Check Product Delivery
Status
● Inform correct Status &
share courier details
● Communicate the TAT
clearly from the system
● Escalate If Required
DELAYED PRODUCT DELIVERY
● Don’t Argue OR Confront
● Hear the Customer Out
● Apologize
● Explain the Policy
● Check Status & update
correctly
● Suggest alternatives
● Escalate If Required
REFUND DELAYED/REQUIRED
UNSATISFACTORY/DAMAGED PRODUCT
● Don’t Argue OR Confront
● Hear the Customer Out
● Use Empathy
● Explain the Policy
● Suggest alternatives
● Offer Solution &
Communicate TAT
● Escalate If Required
● Don’t Argue OR Confront
● Don’t act as a Process Expert
● Provide assurance & transfer
the call to Supervisor
● Arrange Call Back if the
Supervisor is unavailable
TRANSFER TO SUPERVISOR
● Don’t Argue OR Confront
● Hear the Customer Out
● Use Empathy /Apologize
● Check details from the
system & inform the
customer
● Suggest alternatives
● Check out next action with
the Supervisor, if not sure
● Escalate If Required
RESOLUTION DELAYED/DENIED
What to do? What not to do?
★ STAY CALM & FOCUSED
★ APOLOGIZE IF CUSTOMER IS
UPSET/DISSATISFIED
★ LISTEN ACTIVELY
★ ACKNOWLEDGE WITH POSITIVE WORDS
★ CHECK RECENT INTERACTIONS
★ USE EMPATHY
★ OFFER A SOLUTION OR ALTERNATIVES
★ SUMMARIZE & CLOSE POSITIVELY
➢ DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY
➢ DON’T LOSE YOUR COOL
➢ DON’T JUST SAY IT, MEAN IT
➢ DON’T BECOME A PARROT
➢ DON’T JUMP ON A CONCLUSION
➢ DON’T ASSUME
➢ DON’T BLAME OTHER FUNCTION / DEPT.
➢ DON’T ACT AS A SUPREME COMMANDER
Ground rules on a call
Always open
the call with
a SMILE
Don’t
INTERRUPT
Stay CALM.
Don’t lose
your COOL
Apologize,
Use
EMPATHY
Always
propose a
SOLUTION
FIX ANY ESCALATION WITH L-A-S-T

Handling difficult scenarios

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    “Every angry customeris an opportunity!”
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    THE ‘THEIR WAYOR THE HIGHWAY’ CUSTOMERS!
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    Always Remember! Most ofour customers are NICE UPSET customer is STRESSED & need SUPPORT We can’t change Customer’s BEHAVIOR We can develop our SKILLS to handle ANGRY customers Some situation make them UPSET
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    Let’s listen toa few calls... Let’s share our examples of difficult situations!
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    ● Hear theCustomer Out ● Apologize for the delay ● Check Product Delivery Status ● Inform correct Status & share courier details ● Communicate the TAT clearly from the system ● Escalate If Required DELAYED PRODUCT DELIVERY
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    ● Don’t ArgueOR Confront ● Hear the Customer Out ● Apologize ● Explain the Policy ● Check Status & update correctly ● Suggest alternatives ● Escalate If Required REFUND DELAYED/REQUIRED
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    UNSATISFACTORY/DAMAGED PRODUCT ● Don’tArgue OR Confront ● Hear the Customer Out ● Use Empathy ● Explain the Policy ● Suggest alternatives ● Offer Solution & Communicate TAT ● Escalate If Required
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    ● Don’t ArgueOR Confront ● Don’t act as a Process Expert ● Provide assurance & transfer the call to Supervisor ● Arrange Call Back if the Supervisor is unavailable TRANSFER TO SUPERVISOR
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    ● Don’t ArgueOR Confront ● Hear the Customer Out ● Use Empathy /Apologize ● Check details from the system & inform the customer ● Suggest alternatives ● Check out next action with the Supervisor, if not sure ● Escalate If Required RESOLUTION DELAYED/DENIED
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    What to do?What not to do? ★ STAY CALM & FOCUSED ★ APOLOGIZE IF CUSTOMER IS UPSET/DISSATISFIED ★ LISTEN ACTIVELY ★ ACKNOWLEDGE WITH POSITIVE WORDS ★ CHECK RECENT INTERACTIONS ★ USE EMPATHY ★ OFFER A SOLUTION OR ALTERNATIVES ★ SUMMARIZE & CLOSE POSITIVELY ➢ DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY ➢ DON’T LOSE YOUR COOL ➢ DON’T JUST SAY IT, MEAN IT ➢ DON’T BECOME A PARROT ➢ DON’T JUMP ON A CONCLUSION ➢ DON’T ASSUME ➢ DON’T BLAME OTHER FUNCTION / DEPT. ➢ DON’T ACT AS A SUPREME COMMANDER
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    Ground rules ona call Always open the call with a SMILE Don’t INTERRUPT Stay CALM. Don’t lose your COOL Apologize, Use EMPATHY Always propose a SOLUTION
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    FIX ANY ESCALATIONWITH L-A-S-T