How I Use Forced Conflict to Unlock the Keys to De-escalation behind the workshop de-escalation training Jul 12, 2023

In my de-escalation and customer service workshops, I force conflict with your team, step back, and observe how they work through the issue. Frustration, lack of listening, and failure are expected during the exercise.

My next step is to debrief the activity to reveal best practices for problem-so...

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Imagine your next phone call is from an angry customer. Are you 100% confident you can handle it? call center de-escalation customer service de-escalation de-escalation training linkedin learning May 15, 2023

Imagine your next phone call is from an angry, irate customer who is frustrated (like all of us) about the pandemic and takes things out on you.

Are you 100% confident you can handle it?

 

If not, I've got the perfect program for you. Step into this course and learn how to create positive...

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Get Angry Customers to Back Down! customer service de-escalation de-escalation training May 15, 2023

My Get Angry Customers to Back Down De-escalation Academy is the most comprehensive training for bringing down the temperature in interactions, redirecting conversations, and getting angry customers to back down.

"Get Angry Customers to Back Down" is the only training for customer service that sh...

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Customer Service De-escalation: Gain the Confidence to Get Any Angry Customer to Back Down call center de-escalation customer service de-escalation de-escalation training May 10, 2023

Are you tired of your employees feeling overwhelmed and stressed when dealing with angry customers? Enroll your team in my De-escalation Academy, and I’ll teach them the tactics to bring down the temperature in interactions, redirect conversations, and easily handle even the most challenging situati...

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I pulled out my Afro pick and fluffed out my curls to teach psychological priming in De-escalation Academy! call center de-escalation customer service de-escalation de-escalation training May 10, 2023

I pulled out my Afro pick and fluffed out my curls to teach psychological priming in De-escalation Academy! My students learned how to nudge customers to accept their words as final with psychological word choice! Get your team enrolled in the next De-escalation Academy!

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Stop the Domino Effect: Expert Insights on Curbing Escalations in Your Call Center de-escalation de-escalation training May 01, 2023

Customer Service Is Hard Work!

With empathy and a smile, customer support teams must give bad news, deal with angry people, and de-escalate intense interactions. Your team - and you- deserve support, and it's my pleasure to serve YOU!

I've designed customer service training for some of the world's...

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Positive Positioning Can Help You De-escalate Intense Interactions with Customers. Here’s how. de-escalation de-escalation training May 01, 2023
 

We took my son’s phone in for repair. After looking at the phone, the employee said. “Liquid has come in contact with this phone. Your warranty doesn’t cover this, but we have several options. We can repair the unit, or we can sell you a refurbished model.”

While I wasn’t happy to learn that we’...

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Another Way to Say 'No' to a Customer de-escalation de-escalation training how to say no to a customer Apr 30, 2023

 

In my De-escalation Academy today, I taught how to politely yet firmly say ‘no’ to a customer. I call the method “U S A.” I’m sharing with you the very teaching from today’s workshop.

Try out U S A and let me know how it works. For more ideas like this, check out De-escalation Academy.

Pra...

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Ready to Start Training Your Customer Service Team to De-escalate, But Not Sure Where to Start? de-escalation training Apr 29, 2023

This free (and highly detailed) cheat sheet will give you everything you need to know to prepare your employees to redirect intensity when the customer asks for a manager, cusses, wants them to bend the rules when they need a graceful exit, and more.

(All you’ll have to do is print  (or save) my gu...

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Watch this before you talk to your next angry customer (3 Keys to De-escalating) de-escalation de-escalation training Apr 25, 2023

Is your team dealing with increased irritability from customers? Do your people struggle to get angry customers to back down? 

If so, have your employees watch this video before they talk to their next angry customer.

Disarming demanding customers takes psychology, and I break it down for your tea...

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Top 3 Ways to Calm Angry Customers de-escalation de-escalation training how to handle difficult customers Apr 25, 2023

I had an inspiring video meeting with a long-term client I started working with in 2018. My client is now at a new company, and she reached out for de-escalation training. It turns out I’m already working with her new company for de-escalation train-the-trainer.

My client, thrilled that...

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Who Desperately Needs De-escalation Training for Customer Service? call center training de-escalation training Apr 25, 2023

Like water is to a desert, my De-escalation Academy is to customer support teams who serve challenging customers. 

That’s right… you NEED DE-ESCALATION training like the Sahara Desert needs a rainstorm! Need I say more? 

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