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Customer Service

Change Management

Teams

Leadership and Management "How To" Series

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Customer Service

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE (Improving Customer Satisfaction)
Skills for understanding needs, anticipating expectations, complaint management
Creating memorable customer experiences

CUSTOMER FOCUSED MANAGEMENT (Leading Customer Service Excellence)
Skills for coaching and managing performance, reinforcing customer service training
Improving accountability, developing standards and measurement

DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CUSTOMERS
Skills for communicating effectively with demanding and abrasive people
Responding professionally without taking anger personally or getting defensive

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE (For Customer Support Call Centers)
Skills for resolving complaints and problems, interaction vs. transaction
Reflecting the brand in all communications channels

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Change Management

VISION, PLANNING & DIRECTION SETTING
Structured evaluation of business issues, internal and external environments Framework for goals, direction setting, and change management strategy

TOOLS FOR LEADING BUSINESS CHANGE AND CULTURE SHIFT (For Managers)
Implement and manage change to help employees shift the culture and adopt new behavior How to validate emotional transitions, deal with resistance, build accountability

TOOLS FOR PERSONAL CHANGE AND CULTURE SHIFT (For Individual Contributors)
Enables people to take responsibility for leading themselves in new directions Choosing change, taking ownership of results, letting go of outdated habits

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Teams

WORKING EFFECTIVELY IN TEAMS (For Newly Formed Work Groups)
Skills to rapidly develop trust and collaboration, improving functionality and results
Building performance, communication, and problem-solving

TEAMBUILDING (For Existing Work Groups)
Strategies for change, providing an intervention to improve results
Clarifying roles, improving communication, relationships, and trust

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Leadership and Management "How To" Series

THE CHANGING ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN A COMPETITIVE BUSINESS
Managing people, processes, and functions — why business as usual doesn’t work
Leadership style — how to be a positive leader

WORKING WITH DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES
Understanding interpersonal styles and building trust
Adapting to others' needs and attitudes

MANAGING PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS
How to assess employee performance and handle specific performance problems
Developing high performers and satisfactory performers

COACHING AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS
Using facts, examples, and specifics to give feedback
How to set measurable goals for change

CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS
Avoidance and denial perpetuate problems — power and anger intensify problems
Doing the right things right — conflict style survey

PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
Using a systematic model for problem solving
Force field analysis and decision making tools

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HEALTHCARE

Problem: Casey Eye Institute, a premier northwest clinical and research organization with an excellent reputation, was committed to ensuring the highest standards of customer service and communication throughout its operation, and sought to formalize a culture of service excellence among physicians, research, and staff.

Solution: EBI designed a customized process that included an external survey of customers and referring physicians, physician involvement sessions to establish support for the mandate, measurement and reinforcement strategies, Train the Trainer, and a culture of accountability based on strong visionary leadership at the top.

Result: This top-down initiative became a model for other affiliated departments within the larger enterprise. EBI processes received the full support and attention of leadership ensuring the success of the initiative.

 

 

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