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What Are Soft Skills? 12 Examples to Benefit You Personally & Professionally

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These skills assist you in becoming more confident, competent, better acknowledged and even more liked within your professional environment. But to advance within the IT department, you must possess the interpersonal skills required to build co-worker confidence and lead a diverse team. This skill can also assist with client disputes.

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Take lessons from the leaders in customer service

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There is no relaxing elevator music where I can work until an agent answers; instead I’m forced to listen to a litany of advertisements offering me more services that might very well call me back to this same maze of customer service mediocrity. So what makes Zappos.com a leader in customer service?

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Book Review: The Customer Service Survival Kit

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The Customer Service Survival Kit was written by Richard S. Gallagher, a practicing psychotherapist and the author of many customer service books who has trained over 20,000 people on how to handle the most daunting situations with customers while improving their confidence and an organization’s customer relations.

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When a customer service representative is limited to talk time

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Jennifer had not spent more than ten minutes on the phone with the bank customer service representative when the agent told Jennifer she would have to ask the remainder of her questions at another time. Limiting talk time is not going to improve customer engagement. So what should an organization do? photo credit: Tumbleweed:-).

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Ep 222: Chynna Clayton – Former Special Assistant to Michelle Obama

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Chynna also shares tips on navigating high pressure situations, managing stress and burnout, prioritizing self-care, and more! LEADERSHIP QUOTE Service is the price you pay for the space you occupy. In this episode, Chynna tells us how she wound up working in the White House with the Obama Administration.

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

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Customer-service focused. Detail oriented. Positive, can-do attitude. Ability to prioritize. Accountable. Trustworthy. Ability to remain calm under pressure. Excellent calendaring skills. Excellent time management skills. Good listener. Professional presence. Keeps delicate information private.

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Effective Conflict Resolution Techniques

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In addition, the constant push for quality and improved customer service necessitates cooperation among employees. You don’t feel confident or happy when you are in conflict with co-workers or even a customer. Conflict can hold you back from being your best and giving your best. Build effective conflict resolution skills.