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Training will boost the morale of your staff, increase productivity and give your organisation the competitive advantage it needs.
Scheduled courses are available at our training centres across the Island. Tailored in-house training can be delivered at your offices and tailored to your specific needs. Topics from any Optimum course can be combined to create the perfect learning solution.
OPTIMUM CUSTOMER SERVICE CONSULTANCY is recognised as a LEADER in customer service training across the Caribbean.
CPD (Continuing Professional Development) is an essential practice for organisations. It helps individuals, organizations and industries to keep staff skills and knowledge up to date. CPD accredited training helps professionals to use the learning time towards their individual CPD requirements.
BENEFIT OF CPD FOR INDIVIDUALS
CPD helps individuals to regularly focus on how they can become a more competent and effective professional. Training and learning increases confidence and overall capability. Improved skill sets and knowledge compliments career aspirations.
BENEFIT OF CPD FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Providing CPD certified learning for staff benefits organizations through recognition and increased brand perception. Internal use of CPD encourages and promotes a healthy learning culture for your organization, leading to a more fulfilled workforce and retaining valuable staff.
Suitable for dealing with internal and external customers and colleagues
Who Should Attend?
Employees and individuals at all levels who communicate with customers by telephone, email or in person.
Learning Outcomes:
Increase productivity
Maintain a consistent and proactive approach to customer service
Build strong relationships with internal and external customers
Course Topics for Exceptional Customer Service:
Achieving Consistency in Service Delivery
Customer Focused Communication
Providing Solutions and Adding Value
Maintaining your reputation for excellent service
Learn how to keep calm and focused on the goal of working towards a win-win outcome that works for everyone
Who Should Attend?
Anyone dealing with difficult customer situations face to face, on the phone or via email or letter
Staff who manage complaints
Learning Outcomes:
Learn how to diffuse emotionally charged situations
Develop ways to remain calm and think clearly under pressure
Gain the confidence to know you can take the correct approach, however difficult the situation
Finding credible solutions to problems by understanding how to take a proactive approach to resolving issues
Course Topics for Dealing with Difficult Customers/Situations:
Working with Difficult Customer
Identifying the Customers’ Emotional and Practical Needs
Managing Customer Expectations
Dealing With Challenging Interactions
This course teaches people how to communicate in a manner that inspires the confidence and trust of a caller, and gives the best possible impression.
Who Should Attend?
Employees and individuals who would like to adopt a more confident, structured and positive approach to telephone conversations with customers
Staff who talk to customers and co-workers without being face-to-face with them.
Learning Outcomes:
Discover ways to create a positive first impression with customers, every time
Simple step-by-step techniques for common customer scenarios, so you feel confident during any customer interaction.
Learn how your voice, listening skills, posture and other advanced techniques help create the right impression.
Course Topics for Telephone Skills Training:
Structuring Telephone Conversation
Telephone Communication Skills
In this course, learners will discover why good email structure – including an appropriate greeting and a compelling call to action – gets results.
Who Should Attend?
Frontline staff who email customers and colleagues
Members of the management team who use email to communicate to staff and customers
Individuals seeking to improve an essential business communication skill
Those wishing to create a stepping stone from internal communications to customer relations roles.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn powerful writing and formatting techniques to engage customers and colleagues. Find out what should, and should not, be included in emails to reflect company policy and the law
Write well-structured and compelling emails that get a positive response from colleagues and customers
Apply writing and formatting skills to further engage your recipients and deepen your ability to persuade
Learn the dos and don’ts of professional email writing, so that personal and brand image is protected at all times
Course Topics on Email Etiquette Training:
Effective Email Structure
The email tools for business success
Powerful email writing
Email Netiquette
Managing Emails
Email and the Law
In this course we will help you to develop the techniques and confidence to manage conflict, resolve discrepancies, influence people and handle assumptions.
Who Should Attend?
People who want to be able to express their own views clearly and constructively based on the needs of others
Benefits of Effective Communication Skills Training:
We will support you to improve verbal and non-verbal communication skills and awareness in order to maximise time with customers
This course supports those attending to accept factual based criticism and control their reactions. We will empower you to feel confident in saying “no” to customers and to provide alternative solutions in order to resolve discrepancies.
Who Should Attend?
Staff members who struggle to respect or listen to the views of others
Passive staff who lack confidence and self-esteem when dealing with conflict involving customers.
Learning Outcomes:
We will show you how to develop various strategies to express your views whilst taking into account the views of others
Active listening techniques
Effective questioning
strategiesManage conflict & resolve discrepancies
Rapport Building, Matching & Mirroring
Communication Awareness
In this training course we will increase your knowledge and awareness of the Front Desk role
Who Should Attend?
Staff members who struggle to respect or listen to the views of others
Passive staff who lack confidence and self-esteem when dealing with conflict involving customers.
Benefits of Front Desk Training:
Significant character qualities of a front desk staff include great communication skills, professional telephone etiquette, excellent multitasking skills and exceptional customer service skills.
This course is designed to:
Develop the behavioural qualities and skills of a professional front desk staff
Review the front desk and possible misinterpretations made by internal and external customers when interacting with receptionists
Help you to create a positive and seamless customer experience in line with your organisation’s values.
Develop the key skills necessary to lead a motivated and productive team
Who Should Attend?
New Managers, Existing Managers or individuals wanting to develop their career prospects
Course Topics for Managers
Defining the management role
Identifying strengths and personal development areas
Defining management styles and how these affect the team
Analysing team strengths and development areas
Planning team effort and setting smart objectives
Understanding motivation – quick wins to meet team expectations
Effective delegation
Module A five weeks includes:
Exceptional Customer Service
Dealing with Difficult Customer Situations
Assertiveness Skills Training
Every Saturday: 12pm-3:30pm /Midweek Evening Classes: Thursday 5pm-7:30pm
Module B six weeks includes:
Receptionist /Front Desk Training
Telephone Skills Training
Email Etiquette Training
Effective Communication Skills
Every Saturday: 12pm-3:30pm /Midweek Evening Classes: Thursday 5pm-7:30pm
To discuss your requirements and price with one of our experts call 876 817 4350