This innovative program provides a blend of contemporary knowledge with a holistic approach to the understanding of the dimensions of customer service. 

The programs aim at disseminating knowledge, skills and practices in an intensive, interactive mode and a condensed timeframe. The program unfolds around theories of organizational and customer psychology that are utilized as a framework to understand behavior as well as a tool to develop customer service competencies. 

Participants will have the opportunity to explore new perspectives on human interaction and to practice alternative ways to address it.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Development of contemporary knowledge, behaviors and competencies that are connected with customer service (communication, problem solving, trust, resilience)
• Understanding management challenges in the Digital Era
• Development of a human centric and customer centric approach

 

Program Dates & Venues

The first sessions of the program will be conducted via the learning platform Zoom.

The last session will take place at Alba premises, Xenias 6-8, Athens. Please refer to the table below:

Day 1: Monday 14/4/2025 time 9:30-15:30 ZOOM

Day 2: Tuesday 15/4/2025 time 9:30-15:30 ZOOM

Day 3: Monday 28/4/2025 time 9:30-15:30 ZOOM

Day 4: Tuesday 29/4/2025 time 9:30-15:30 ZOOM

Day 5: Monday 5/5/2025 time 9:30-13:30 ZOOM

Day 6: Tuesday 6/5/2025 time 10:30-14:30 Alba premises, 6-8 Xenias Str., Athens

Program Dates & Venues

The first sessions of the program will be conducted via the learning platform Zoom.

The last session will take place at Alba premises, Xenias 6-8, Athens. Please refer to the table below:

Day 1: Monday 14/4/2025 time 9:30-15:30 ZOOM

Day 2: Tuesday 15/4/2025 time 9:30-15:30 ZOOM

Day 3: Monday 28/4/2025 time 9:30-15:30 ZOOM

Day 4: Tuesday 29/4/2025 time 9:30-15:30 ZOOM

Day 5: Monday 5/5/2025 time 9:30-13:30 ZOOM

Day 6: Tuesday 6/5/2025 time 10:30-14:30 Alba premises, 6-8 Xenias Str., Athens

 

1st Session - The Customer Service Competencies Game

 

With the use of gamification techniques, participants will understand and conceptualize the key themes of customer service efficiency. The game will also serve the purpose of assessing the characteristics of the participants’ team in order to further adjust the following modules to their challenges and needs. (cases & exercises)

The most important customer service skills:

• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving – Handling Complaints
• Trust
• Self & Team Resilience & Customer Service
• Interpersonal skills
• Collaboration skills
• Empathy
• Efficiency
• Working across channels
• Speed
• Relationship building
• Understanding customer needs
• Agility

Group assignment: The journey toward Greater Customer Centricity

Applying a design thinking approach for best practices in Customer Service Management

2nd Session - Customer Centricity Masterclass / Tracing Management & Customer Service Management in the Digital Era

Customer Centricity Masterclass

• Learn what the power of customer centricity is: customer relations and powerful brand as a bridge between customer value and firm value
• Create the customer learning capability: tools for understanding customer “pain” and “plug” it into your value proposition
• Overcome the traps of customer centricity; how inertia, silos, and arrogance destroy customer value.
• Make it happen: Align mission, processes, policies, and information systems to make your customer, improvisation and “all that jazz”

Tracing Management & Customer Service Management in the Digital Era:

• Challenges and opportunities in the Digital Era
• The concept of disruptive innovation                   
• The effects of Exponential Growth in Business and Management
• New business models and organizational structures for the Digital Era

3rd - 5th Session - Diving deep into Customer Service Excellence

Session 3, The journey toward Greater Customer Centricity

Applying a design thinking approach for best practices in Customer Service Management- Group Presentations The journey toward greater customer centricity.

Session 4, Customer Needs & Expectations

Identify and clarify customer needs and expectations

COVID Has Forever Changed the Customer Experience

• Which Changes Are Likely to Stick?
• Customer experience in the new reality
• How to succeed in the new reality
  • Proactive customer service is Valued by customers
  • The roadmap to Become a Customer-Centric Company
  • How can you successfully anticipate your customers’ needs?
  • The Client Needs analysis
  • Customer needs vs. customer expectations
  • Is customer experience the same as customer service?
  • Address diverse customer needs
  • Establish a Rapport with Customers

Expanding Customer Relationships

• Follow-up to assess customer satisfaction.
• Take action to assure customer satisfaction.
• Resolve complaints and encourage critical encounters.
• Expand collaborative involvement.
• Add value and enhance mutual opportunities.
• Achieving Customer Loyalty
   

Session 5, Best Customer Service Practices

Customer Service Stories

 

 

 

This program is addressed to Executives / Supervisors who lead teams in the area of:

• Customer Service Management
• Service Management
• Telephone/Call Center Customer Service

To request more information please contact 

Mrs. Maria Karadeli

Training Coordinator & P.R., Hellenic Institute of Customer Service

Tel: +30 210 6686370

email: maria.karadeli@customerservice.gr

 

To get in touch with ALBA Executive Department please use the below information

Mrs. Maria Pappa

Tel.: +30 210 89.64.531-8

Fax: +30 210 89.63.302

e-mail: exed@alba.edu.gr

We would be pleased to address any enquiry you might have and to assist you in any way we can.