1615. How do you manage conflicts with customers when you know they are totally wrong?

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Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a conflict with a customer who was incorrect. How did you handle the situation?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Conflict Resolution : Demonstrates the ability to handle disagreements or complaints effectively and professionally.

  • 2. Communication : Shows capacity to communicate clearly and diplomatically, even in challenging situations.

  • 3. Customer Service : Reflects understanding of customer service principles and maintaining positive relations.

  • 4. Emotional Intelligence : Indicates the ability to empathize with others and manage one's own emotions in a social context.

Purpose
  • 1. Assess Problem Solving Approach : Evaluates how you approach and resolve customer conflicts, particularly when the customer has a wrongful stance.

  • 2. Evaluate Professionalism : Considers how you maintain professionalism in the face of adversity and potentially difficult customers.

  • 3. Understand Customer Relationship Management : Looks at your ability to manage relationships with customers and ensure their satisfaction.

  • 4. Examine Adaptability : Checks how you adapt your communication and resolution strategies based on the customer's attitude and the facts of the situation.


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  • 1. Focus on conflict resolution strategies : Emphasize the methods you use to de-escalate the situation and arrive at a solution.

  • 2. Discuss how you maintain customer relations : Explain how you keep the customer engaged positively while addressing the conflict.

  • 3. Include the outcome : Mention what the result was and what you learned from the situation.

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Topics: 
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Roles: 
Cloud Solution Architect
Companies: 
Microsoft
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