Enhancing Customer Service in Retirement Living
Enhancing Customer Service in Retirement Living
- State or territory ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
- Type of program Online, Workshop
- Sector relevance Retirement living and seniors housing
- Topic relevance Workforce strategy, Leadership and management, Customer service
Workshop overview
Interactions with residents don’t have to be daunting–imagine confidently turning even those more challenging conversations into opportunities for connection and exceptional service. Discover practical strategies and techniques for handling these situations and develop skills to communicate with empathy, clarity, and confidence in any setting.
Personal choice and social connection is at the heart of retirement living. But how do we balance resident’s expectations and deliver customer excellence as an operator? This workshop delves into practical conflict management skills, the art of receiving feedback, and how to leverage emotional intelligence to better understand others. Learn to handle customer interactions with confidence and professionalism.
You’ll also receive post-session tip sheets and other supporting resources—quick reminders to help you apply the tips and tools you learn.
Who should attend?
Almost everyone who regularly delivers customer service has encountered the impossible to please client. If you, at times, find dealing with others challenging, then this workshop is for you. Ideal for administrators, front desk personnel, those in customer engagement roles, maintenance and horticultural staff—anyone who regularly speaks with residents and strives to get the best out of interactions.
The outcomes are:
- understand the core skills for excellent customer service
- understand the significance of the customer’s experience and why it matters
- see every customer interaction as an opportunity to enhance customer experience
- communicate in ways that improve customer outcomes, engagement and satisfaction
- use simple negotiation skills to convert conflict into positive communication.
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Ageing Australia member
1 – 2 people: $289 incl. GST each
3 – 10 people: $260 incl. GST each
Additional member discounts may apply for groups of 11 and greater.
Non member
$462 incl. GST each
Note – Registration is one ticket per participant and all participants are required to access training on individual devices.
Who is facilitating?
Bruce Williams
Bruce Williams loves to help people understand how other people tick so they can work together with less stress and more “yes!” with a focus on leadership, communication and team dynamics,
Bruce has been delivering adult education, coaching and professional development programs for over four decades. He is an accomplished speaker and facilitator with an engaging and humorous presentation style.
In addition to managing his own business, Bruce is Judging Chair for the Sunshine Coast Business Awards and a part-time academic with the University of the Sunshine Coast.
He is founder and spokesperson for the USC Starfish Program raising funds to support low SES students in higher education. Bruce also mentors young entrepreneurs in The DeLorean Project and Generation Innovation.
Testimonial
“Really good insight into the importance of customer service vs customer experience.”
“Covered a lot of topics in an interesting, interactive and informative manner.”
Booking terms and conditions
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Cancellations, refunds, substitutions and transfers
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Training session viability of each advertised session is assessed one week prior to the scheduled date of delivery, when a decision is made regarding continuation or cancellation. When a training session is cancelled due to insufficient numbers or circumstances outside of the control of Ageing Australia, a full refund will be paid, directly to the customer who has made the initial purchase.
A full refund is also available if a participant withdraws from a training session, five or more days prior to the session being delivered, on the condition, that the customer has contacted , to inform regarding their intention to withdraw. No refunds or transfers will be considered without notification prior to the commencement of a training session. Late notifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Payment terms
It is a condition of registration that participants pay full payment at the time of booking via credit card or by invoicing by prior arrangement. All payments must be finalised prior to commencement. Registrants who have outstanding payments will not be able to participate. Upon registration, a tax invoice will be emailed to the person making the booking.
