| 1 | spot customer service problems | 1.1 | listen carefully to customers about any problem they have raised |
| 1.2 | ask customers about the problem to check their understanding |
| 1.3 | recognise repeated problems and alert the appropriate authority |
| 1.4 | share customer feedback with others to identify potential problems before they happen |
| 1.5 | identify problems with systems and procedures before they begin to affect customers |
| 2 | pick the best solution to resolve customer service problems | 2.1 | identify the options for resolving a customer service problem |
| 2.2 | work with others to identify and confirm the options to resolve a customer service problem |
| 2.3 | work out the advantages and disadvantages of each option for their customer and the organisation |
| 2.4 | pick the best option for their customer and the organisation |
| 2.5 | identify for their customer other ways that problems may be resolved if they are unable to help |
| 3 | take action to resolve customer service problems | 3.1 | discuss and agree the options for solving the problem with their customer |
| 3.2 | take action to implement the option agreed with their customer |
| 3.3 | work with others and their customer to make sure that any promises related to solving the problem are kept |
| 3.4 | keep their customer fully informed about what is happening to resolve the problem |
| 3.5 | check with their customer to make sure the problem has been resolved to the customer’s satisfaction |
| 3.6 | give clear reasons to their customer when the problem has not been resolved to the customer’s satisfaction |
| 4 | know how to resolve customer service problems | 4.1 | describe organisational procedures and systems for dealing with customer service problems |
| 4.2 | explain how to defuse potentially stressful situations |
| 4.3 | describe how to negotiate |
| 4.4 | identify the limitations of what they can offer their customer |
| 4.5 | describe types of action that may make a customer problem worse and should be avoided |