Customer Care → Soft Skills

Customer Service: Handling Abusive Customers


Description
What is the best way to handle a customer who steps into dangerous territory? What strategies will help diffuse and refocus a bad interaction, and when is it appropriate to walk away? This course shares real-life examples and actionable steps that can help you confidently handle abusive customers in a variety of contexts. Upon wrapping up this course, you'll have the knowledge you need to formulate a plan of action and navigate difficult customer service interactions with poise and professionalism.
Content
  • 1. Welcome
  • 2. Why are customers abusive
  • 3. Assess the customer service interaction
  • 4. Reassure the customer
  • 5. Use empathy to show you care
  • 6. Change the customer focus
  • 7. Resolve the customer's issue
  • 8. Abort the interaction
  • 9. Follow up with customer
  • 10. How to handle an abusive customer on the phone
  • 11. How to handle an abusive customer in person
  • Next steps
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed