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DTSTART:20200924T180000Z
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SUMMARY:Customer Service & Conflict Resolution During COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Customer Service and Conflict Resolution During a Pandemic\n\nThe outbreak and mitigation efforts of COVID-19 have been incredibly challenging\, stressful\, and traumatic for everyone. Those working with customers during this unprecedented time are encountering situations beyond the scope of previous customer service experiences. We will explore common responses to our rapidly changing circumstances\, first impression bias\, and specific COVID-19 related conflict resolution strategies to help customer service professionals overcome challenges and provide quality customer service.\n\nObjectives:\n\n  Define trauma and its impact on both customers and employees\n\n  Identify signs of trauma and healthy coping strategies\n\n  Explain Attribution Theory and identify COVID-related first impression biases\n\n  Apply de-biasing techniques to minimize the impact of first impression bias when working with customers\n\n  Identify the causes of conflict and behaviors exhibited by "difficult customers"\n\n  Use constructive confrontation best practices when interacting with customers during moments of conflict\n\n  Use the 4-step process to deescalate emotionally charged situations\n\n  Recognize when conflict requires additional resources or needs management intervention\n\n  Practice appropriate professional boundaries when working with customers
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Customer Service and Conflict Resolution During a Pandemic</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">The outbreak and mitigation efforts of COVID-19 have been incredibly challenging\, stressful\, and traumatic for everyone. Those working with customers during this unprecedented time are encountering situations beyond the scope of previous customer service experiences. We will explore common responses to our rapidly changing circumstances\, first impression bias\, and specific COVID-19 related conflict resolution strategies to help customer service professionals overcome challenges and provide quality customer service.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Objectives:</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&bull\; Define trauma and its impact on both customers and employees</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&bull\; Identify signs of trauma and healthy coping strategies</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&bull\; Explain Attribution Theory and identify COVID-related first impression biases</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&bull\; Apply de-biasing techniques to minimize the impact of first impression bias when working with customers</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&bull\; Identify the causes of conflict and behaviors exhibited by &ldquo\;difficult customers&rdquo\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&bull\; Use constructive confrontation best practices when interacting with customers during moments of conflict</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&bull\; Use the 4-step process to deescalate emotionally charged situations</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&bull\; Recognize when conflict requires additional resources or needs management intervention</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&bull\; Practice appropriate professional boundaries when working with customers</p>\n
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DTSTAMP:20260425T232817Z
URL:https://business.tricountyareachamber.com/events/details/customer-service-conflict-resolution-during-covid-19-856347
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