Customer Service final Flashcards

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What is “Active Listening”?

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The practice of preparing to listen, observing what verbal and non-verbal messages are being sent, and then providing appropriate feedback for the sake of showing attentiveness to the message being presented

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What is the Human-Animal bond?

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A mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and animals

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Define Empathy

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Feeling what another person feels; the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes

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What are signs of active listening?

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Slight head nodding, Eye contact when appropriate, Smiling, Good posture, Mirroring of expressions, Verbal affirmations, paraphrasing, asking relevant questions, reflecting on previous conversations

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What are barriers to working in Veterinary customer service?

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Working with a variety of personalities, different cultures High emotional environments (anger, sadness etc between staff and clients), mistakes or conflicts that occur between individuals

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How does the Human-animal bond affect the Vet industry?

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Increased owner compliance, regular check-ups for patients, owners provide high-quality nutrition, owners recommend services to family or friends

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Managing Conflict: Compromise

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both parties are willing to give up a little to reach a resolution

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Managing Conflict: Avoidance

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neither party takes action to address the issue

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Managing Conflict: Collaboration

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when everyone is willing to investigate alternatives

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Dominant Communicator

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Driven, goal oriented, gets to the point

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Influencer Communicator

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Upbeat, charismatic, friendly, easy to connect to

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Conscientious Communicator

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Analytic problem solvers, like consistency and stability, deliberate and calculated

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Define PIPEDA

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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

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Ways the Human/Animal Bond can affect Animal Welfare Industries

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Owner is more likely to maintain pet’s health
Owner is more likely to comply with preventive medicine
Owner is more likely to recommend a pet to a friend/family member

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What are the 3 elements of personal communication

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Verbal 7%, Para Verbal 38%, Non Verbal 55%

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3 examples of Verbal, Non Verbal and Para Verbal personal communication

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Spoken words: The words we use, remain professional, Vaccines vs shots, drugs vs meds
Body Language: Crossing arms, slouching facial expressions
How we say things: Tone, Pitch, Sarcasm

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How does effective communication affect client compliance

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Builds trust
Builds rapport
Builds confidence in our ability to help

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Managing Conflict: Acommodation

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one person is willing to give​ up their position

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Managing Conflict: Competition

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One party attempts to win the conflict through dominance andpower

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Steady Communicator

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Personable, loyal, nurturing, peacemakers - Most people-oriented of the communicators