6 Educators providing Courses

LEARN ABOUT BEHAVIORAL VS. TRADITIONAL INTERVIEWING, AND HOW TO INCORPORATE AND DEVELOP INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO ENSURE THAT YOU FIND THE RIGHT CANDIDATE FOR THE JOB. Behavioral Interviewing means asking candidates questions that will help you to discover how the interviewee acted in specific employment-related situations. Because past performance is a good indicator of how someone will act in the future, this style of interviewing is extremely useful, and the method of choice for recruiting teams. In this session, you will learn about behavioral vs. traditional interviewing, and how you can incorporate and develop your interviewing skills to ensure that you have the right candidate for the job. OBJECTIVES Participants will be able to: Build a consistent framework and process to ensure an unbiased candidate experience; Choose job specifications and determine how success will be measured (skills); Identify characteristics and qualities that will support the required skills; Prepare questions to elicit descriptions of behaviors, attitudes, and skills necessary for the job; Review legal and appropriate interviewing etiquette/guidelines, including social media research; Screen candidates, using resumes and phone interviews; and Conduct successful role-play Behavioral Interviews in class. CLASSES WILL INCLUDE: Workbooks for future reference and study. Workshop / role play with actual interview scenarios to assist in internalizing data. Time for individual questions and concerns to aid in personalizing tactics. Online Format—Behavioral Interviewing is a 4-hour interactive online class for up to six people. Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date. Rich has an engaging presentation style. The New Mexico chapter of the International Society for Performance Improvement (NMISPI) gave high marks to his interactive and lively Improving Customer Service workshop. There were opportunities to share ideas and analyze different techniques, and 87% of attendees said that they would recommend this workshop to others. Ildiko OraveczNew Mexico International Society for Performance Improvement

Barista Skills teaches the essential practical skills needed behind the espresso bar, such as how to set your grinder, make espresso, foam and texture milk for cappuccinos, and create latte art, as well as an exploration of health and safety issues, customer service protocols, and basic business practices. The Barista Skills Intermediate course builds on the concepts and skills introduced in the Foundation course. It is ideal for someone who has barista skills experience and wants to explore how to improve coffee quality and prepare for more complex job functions found in the barista profession. Through this interactive course, learners will gain a deeper understanding of the coffee itself, specifically, the impact of a coffee’s variety, origins and processing methods on flavour; the parameters of coffee quantity, grind texture, water quality, and shot time and their interaction when dialling in a brew recipe; drink construction and taste differences; workflow management and efficiency, sensory aspects of the espresso extraction; milk handling and techniques as well as latte art. In addition to coffee preparation, this course also covers key concepts regarding health and safety, customer service, and basic business practices. A written exam tests Intermediate course knowledge, while a practical exam assesses the learner’s ability in terms of grinder calibration, espresso extraction analysis, latte art skills and drinks construction.

CUSTOMER SERVICE IS AN ORGANIZATION’S ABILITY TO SUPPLY ITS CUSTOMERS’ WANTS AND NEEDS. IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE IS CONSTANTLY AND CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING THE CUSTOMERS’ EXPECTATIONS. This class is for service industry professionals who want to maximize their efficiency, develop better customer skills, and increase their value. The focus of the Improving Customer Service class is to increase repeat business because of customer satisfaction and referral. Participants will find a greater level of productivity, job satisfaction and the potential for advancement. For client-facing service personnel, these areas of development will be very beneficial. Improved Customer Service means increased internal and external customer satisfaction. Attendees will be able to: Focus on others to project a UB4I, customer-centered attitude; Empower people with respect (acknowledging) and control (offering choices); Understand customers better and develop emotionally-intelligent methods for managing their fears and reactions; Listen more intently to develop the best rapport; Communicate clearly with conviction, projecting greater credibility; Create positive, diplomatic messages even from negative, modeling a problem-solving, can-do attitude; and Create and refine phone-answering and email templates, to appropriately address customer concerns and increase the potential for repeat business. Online Format—Improving Customer Service is a 4-hour interactive virtual class for up to 20 people. Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date. Improving Communications brought our organization to realize how important our employees—our people—are to Baystate Dental. By helping us to develop a more thoughtful and sensitive nature, we now relate better with each other and our patients. Dr. Kevin Coughlin, DMD, FAGD, MBABaystate Dental

This course will help anyone supporting or moving into the sector with the knowledge and tools to communicate effectively with real estate professionals.

Leadership Retreat

In times of crisis, people are in reaction mode. They work more from “fight vs. flight” than by using reason. When we serve these customers, we need to respond appropriately and help them to achieve emotional control so that we can work to solve problems. In this interactive online class, you will learn the tools needed to get yourself in emotional control. You will also learn why people react on emotion and tools to help them get back in control, too. Attendees will be able to: Focus on others to project a UB4ME, customer-centered attitude; Empower people with respect (acknowledging) and control (offering choices); and Understand customers better and develop emotionally-intelligent methods for managing their fears and reactions. Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date.

If you want your employees to improve their customer service skills and deliver an amazing experience to your customers, feel free to check out my Training course focusing on the core values of customer service.