This course is designed for professionals who want to improve relationships with customers, both internal and external.
The course contains 6 modules:
1) Manage Your Intended Outcomes
2) Check Your Assumptions
3) Ask the Right Questions
4) Listen Effectively
5) Communicate Accurately Remotely
6) Advising & Partnering Through Trust
All modules include application exercises to test your topic mastery.
On-demand: available anytime, anywhere, no expiration.
Module 1 | Manage Your Intended Outcomes | |
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Unit 1 | 1a) Defining Customer-Focused Communication | |
Unit 2 | Articles: Defining Customer-Focused Communication | |
Unit 3 | 1b) Focus on Results | |
Unit 4 | 1c) Revealing Customer Expectations | |
Unit 5 | 1d) Validating Needs & Expectations | |
Unit 6 | 1e) Managing Your Intended Outcomes | |
Unit 7 | 1f) Self-Assessment | |
Unit 8 | Exercise 1f) Topic Mastery | |
Module 2 | Check Your Assumptions | |
Unit 1 | 2a) What are Assumptions? | |
Unit 2 | 2b) What are Common Sources of Assumptions? | |
Unit 3 | 2c) How Do Assumptions Work? | |
Unit 4 | 2d) How to Reset Assumptions | |
Unit 5 | 2e) Cues to Identify Others' Assumptions | |
Unit 6 | 2f) Empathy as the Key to Checking Assumptions | |
Unit 7 | Exercise 2f) Topic Mastery | |
Module 3 | Ask the Right Questions | |
Unit 1 | 3a) Advantages of Good Questions | |
Unit 2 | 3b) What are Good Questions? | |
Unit 3 | 3c) Focus on What Customers Care About | |
Unit 4 | 3d) Self-Assessment | |
Unit 5 | Topic Mastery: Ask the Right Questions | |
Module 4 | Listen Effectively | |
Unit 1 | 4a) Listening Builds Trust | |
Unit 2 | 4b) Level 1 & Level 2 Listening | |
Unit 3 | 4c) Silence | |
Unit 4 | 4d) Listen via Ears, Eyes, Heart, Mind | |
Unit 5 | 4e) Self-Assessment | |
Unit 6 | Topic Mastery: Listen Effectively | |
Module 5 | Communicate Accurately Remotely | |
Unit 1 | 5a) Focus on the Positive | |
Unit 2 | 5b) Focus on What the Customer is Really Asking | |
Unit 3 | 5c) Use Professional Communication Best-Practices | |
Unit 4 | 5d) Present the Best of What Your Company Stands For | |
Unit 5 | 5e) Self-Assessment | |
Unit 6 | Topic Mastery: Remote Communication | |
Module 6 | Advising & Partnering Through Trust | |
Unit 1 | 6a) What is Trust | |
Unit 2 | 6b) Trusted Advisor Roles | |
Unit 3 | 6c) Partnering | |
Unit 4 | 6d) Partner Levels | |
Unit 5 | 6e) Self-Assessment | |
Unit 6 | Topic Mastery: Advising & Partnering |