Across the global economy, customers' expectations are continually rising - but many companies fail to deliver against those expectations. With the rise in social media, customers are becoming more vocal in expressing any dissatisfaction, which can both lose existing customers and alienate potential new ones. Complaint Management Excellence provides practical advice, tools and techniques for managers to adopt when managing any complaints that come into their organisation. In order to arrive at a culture where complaints are welcomed, the underlying values, processes, structure, strategy and…mehr
Across the global economy, customers' expectations are continually rising - but many companies fail to deliver against those expectations. With the rise in social media, customers are becoming more vocal in expressing any dissatisfaction, which can both lose existing customers and alienate potential new ones. Complaint Management Excellence provides practical advice, tools and techniques for managers to adopt when managing any complaints that come into their organisation. In order to arrive at a culture where complaints are welcomed, the underlying values, processes, structure, strategy and people within an organisation all need to be aligned with, and respect, customer needs. Not only does this improve the long-terms prospects for the company itself, but can have a tremendous knock-on effect in terms of boosting employee morale and engagement. With case studies from companies as diverse as John Lewis, Waitrose, DHL, Hilton Hotels, the Starwood group (including Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton hotels) and BT, Complaint Management Excellence explains what customers are really looking for when they make a compliant, how to avoid conflict and how managers can lead culture change to ensure the best experience for all customers and clients.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sarah Cook is the Managing Director of The Stairway Consultancy Ltd. She has more than 20 years' consulting experience specialising in leadership and management development. Before this, Sarah worked for Unilever and as head of customer care for a retail marketing consultancy.Sarah has practical experience helping managers to manage remotely and create high-performing teams. She has also worked extensively with team members to help them effectively transition to new ways of working. Sarah is a business author and has written widely on leadership, management development, team building and coaching. She also speaks regularly at conferences and seminars on these topics.Sarah is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and is a Chartered Marketer. She has an MA from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from The Open University. She is also an accredited user of a wide range of psychometric and team diagnostic tools.
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List of figures and tables Preface About the author 01 Complaints as opportunities Increasing customer expectations The power of a customer Social media Delivering excellent service Levels of customer satisfaction Customer complaints What is a complaint? Customer dissatisfaction The risks involved in poor complaint handling The positive power of effective complaint handling The business case for excellent complaint handling Key learning points Rate your organization's approach to complaint handling 02 Encouraging dissatisfied customers to voice their complaints Encouraging complaints Why customers do not complain Ways to encourage people to complain Making best use of social media Double deviation The regulatory environment Complaints standards bodies Key learning points Rate how well your organization encourages customers who are dissatisfied to complain 03 What people look for when they complain What is important to customers when they complain Fast resolutions to complaints Call the customer Single deviation Taking complaints seriously The emotional and economic cost of complaints Empathy and apology Meeting expectations What makes best-in-class complaint handling? What about money? What to consider when offering redress Types of financial and non-financial redress Gestures of goodwill Service guarantees Key learning points Customer complaint-handling checklist 04 Customer-management strategy and its implementation Setting a strategy for you complaint management Link to organizational vision and values Hard and soft elements of a complaint-management strategy Complaint-management policy and standards Complaint-handling processes and procedures Complaint-handling system The people side Recruitment Induction Training and competence Empowerment Measurement Learning and improvement Key learning points Seven Ss assessment 05 Communication styles and emotional intelligence Ways people choose to complain How complaint handlers choose to respond Emotional intelligence Key learning points 06 The skills and behaviours needed for dealing effectively with complaints Imagine you received this complaint on the phone Listen first Empathize and apologize Ask questions React positively and reach a solution Notify the customer of the action and note what is to be done Take action Dealing with complaints in writing Writing style Structuring a written response Key learning points 07 Recording and thoroughly investigating complaints Recording complaints Accuracy of logging Why investigate thoroughly? Investigation checklist Explain the outcome Key learning points 08 Conciliation, mediation and arbitration Conciliation, mediation and arbitration Mediation Where mediation adds value When mediation is not appropriate Conflict management Impartiality The mediation process Questioning techniques Influencing techniques Mediation skills criteria Key learning points Will you make a good mediator? 09 Making improvements as a result of complaints Learning from complaints The benefits of root-cause analysis Service-improvement activity should be a senior management responsibility Pareto principle Techniques you can use for root-cause analysis Techniques for defining the problem Generating options for improvement Tips on how to implement an improvement plan effectively Eastman Chemical root-cause analysis Complaints as part of a wider customer feedback loop Other ways to generate ideas for service improvement Key learning points 10 Creating an environment that promotes high performance The ideal complaint handler Loyalty and engagement Concentrate on your people first How engaged are your work colleagues? So how do you make more people in your team into stars? Do not rely on pay and conditions alone as the basis of a retention strategy Adopt a tailored approach Key learning points What are your team members' motivators? 11 Complaint handling and culture change Customer service and culture change Eight characteristics of excellent service organizations Summary Appendix: How customer-centric is your business? References Index
List of figures and tables Preface About the author 01 Complaints as opportunities Increasing customer expectations The power of a customer Social media Delivering excellent service Levels of customer satisfaction Customer complaints What is a complaint? Customer dissatisfaction The risks involved in poor complaint handling The positive power of effective complaint handling The business case for excellent complaint handling Key learning points Rate your organization's approach to complaint handling 02 Encouraging dissatisfied customers to voice their complaints Encouraging complaints Why customers do not complain Ways to encourage people to complain Making best use of social media Double deviation The regulatory environment Complaints standards bodies Key learning points Rate how well your organization encourages customers who are dissatisfied to complain 03 What people look for when they complain What is important to customers when they complain Fast resolutions to complaints Call the customer Single deviation Taking complaints seriously The emotional and economic cost of complaints Empathy and apology Meeting expectations What makes best-in-class complaint handling? What about money? What to consider when offering redress Types of financial and non-financial redress Gestures of goodwill Service guarantees Key learning points Customer complaint-handling checklist 04 Customer-management strategy and its implementation Setting a strategy for you complaint management Link to organizational vision and values Hard and soft elements of a complaint-management strategy Complaint-management policy and standards Complaint-handling processes and procedures Complaint-handling system The people side Recruitment Induction Training and competence Empowerment Measurement Learning and improvement Key learning points Seven Ss assessment 05 Communication styles and emotional intelligence Ways people choose to complain How complaint handlers choose to respond Emotional intelligence Key learning points 06 The skills and behaviours needed for dealing effectively with complaints Imagine you received this complaint on the phone Listen first Empathize and apologize Ask questions React positively and reach a solution Notify the customer of the action and note what is to be done Take action Dealing with complaints in writing Writing style Structuring a written response Key learning points 07 Recording and thoroughly investigating complaints Recording complaints Accuracy of logging Why investigate thoroughly? Investigation checklist Explain the outcome Key learning points 08 Conciliation, mediation and arbitration Conciliation, mediation and arbitration Mediation Where mediation adds value When mediation is not appropriate Conflict management Impartiality The mediation process Questioning techniques Influencing techniques Mediation skills criteria Key learning points Will you make a good mediator? 09 Making improvements as a result of complaints Learning from complaints The benefits of root-cause analysis Service-improvement activity should be a senior management responsibility Pareto principle Techniques you can use for root-cause analysis Techniques for defining the problem Generating options for improvement Tips on how to implement an improvement plan effectively Eastman Chemical root-cause analysis Complaints as part of a wider customer feedback loop Other ways to generate ideas for service improvement Key learning points 10 Creating an environment that promotes high performance The ideal complaint handler Loyalty and engagement Concentrate on your people first How engaged are your work colleagues? So how do you make more people in your team into stars? Do not rely on pay and conditions alone as the basis of a retention strategy Adopt a tailored approach Key learning points What are your team members' motivators? 11 Complaint handling and culture change Customer service and culture change Eight characteristics of excellent service organizations Summary Appendix: How customer-centric is your business? References Index
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