Empathy | | Makes up 70% of telecommunication |
Follow-up questions | | Opportunities to build trust and right a wrong |
Greeting | | Keep to a maximum of 60 secs |
Complaints | | Know your systems |
Diffuse Anger | | Used to clarify what a person needs help with |
Tone of Voice | | Accuracy, empathy, ownership, options and speed |
Monotone | | Use language aids |
Reframing Negatives | | Complete evaluation forms for guides |
Closed-Ended Questions | | Speak low and slow for calming effect |
Probing Questions | | Explain the "Why" |
Barriers to Active Listening | | "Thank you for calling the All of Us Support Center, my name is ______. How can I assist you today!? |
Active Listening | | Are follow-up questions |
Call Mirroring | | Thanking a participant for being apart of the program |
Value | | Has little to no variation or pitch |
Hold Time | | Can be answered with one-word |
5 Essential Elements | | Excessive talking, making assumptions, multitasking |
Quality Analysts | | Summarizing what was said |
Tip for New Guides | | Matching others expressions, sentence construction and word choices |
Managing Silent Gaps | | Give commentary |
Don't Phrase | | Listening to understand |
Handling Foreign Accents | | Putting yourself in someone else's shoes |
Reflection | | "I don't know" |