Soft Skills
Customer Excellence Services
Course Contents
- MODULE 1: WHAT IS A CUSTOMER?
- MODULE 2: WHAT IS CUSTOMER SERVICE?
- MODULE 3: WHAT DO CUSTOMERS EXPECT?
- MODULE 4: WHAT DO CUSTOMERS HATE?
- MODULE 5: THE 4 TYPES OF CUSTOMERS
- MODULE 6: THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION
- MODULE 7: 10 COMMANDMENTS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE
- MODULE 8: DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CUSTOMERS
- MODULE 9: IMPROVING CUSTOMER SERVICE (TRAINING)
- MODULE 10: WRAP UP AND CONCLUSION
Leadership Training
Course contents
- Leading & delegating
- Some practical reasons why you must delegate
- Some practical reasons why you must lead
- Leadership
- Leadership functions
- Sources of leadership
- Leadership styles
- Leadership self-assessment
- Return to basics – management and leadership
- Differences between managers and leaders/managers
- Leadership potential scale
- Managers self-inventory
- The importance of communication
- Overcoming the barriers
- Team building
- Assessing your subordinates as a group
- Planning your leadership style
- Team productivity
- Attitudes of an effective team builder
Supervisory Skills
Course Contents
- The man in the middle
- The functions of a supervisor
- Planning
- The characteristics of a systematic plan
- Activating
- Leading
- Controlling
- Leadership & teambuilding
- Leadership functions
- Sources of leadership
- Leadership styles
- Teambuilding
- Problem solving & decision making
- Decision making – who’s responsibility
- The brainstorming technique
- Communication
- Communication breakdown
- Eight barriers to communication
- Overcoming barriers
- Six steps towards active listening
- Non-verbal communication
- Instructions or Obstructions
- The complete order – giving process
- Improving productivity & quality
- The supervisor’s role in labour relations
- The rights of the employer
- The rights of the employee
- Conclusion
Telephone Techniques
Course Contents
- First Impressions
- Improving Communication
- Attitude
- Using The Telephone
- Telephone Messages
- Handling Different Callers
- Answering Machines
- Action Plan
Radio Tech
- Introduction to amateur radio
- Basic electrical concepts
- Resistance and Ohm’s law
- The resistor and potentiometer
- Direct current circuits
- Power in D.C circuits
- Alternating current
- Capacitance and the capacitor
- Inductance and the inductor
- Tuned circuits
- Decibel notation
- Filters
- The transformer
- Semiconductors & the diode
- The power supply
- The bipolar junction transistor
- The transistor amplifier
- The oscillator
- Frequency translation
- Modulation methods
- The transmitter
- Receiver fundamentals
- The super heterodyne receiver
- Transceivers & transverters
- Antennas
- Propagation
- Electromagnetic compatibility
- Measurements
- Operating procedures
Selling Techniques
Course Contents
MODULE 1 : INTRODUCTION TO THE SALES ENVIRONMENT
- The Economic Principle and how it applies to the South African market
- The 10 commandments of good selling
- What every salesperson should know
MODULE 2 : COMMUNICATION IN THE SALES ENVIRONMENT
- The 4 types of customers
- The communication model
- How to communicate effectively through
- The spoken word
- The written word
- Electronic & telecommunication
MODULE 3 : THE SALES PROCESS
- Prospecting / Lead Generation / Referrals
- Pre-Approach
- Approach
- Sales Presentations
- Trial Close
- Handling Objections
- Closing the Sale
- Follow Up
MODULE 4 : SALES TARGETS & TERRITORIES
- Setting sales targets
- Calculating sales data ratios
- Identifying and managing sales territories
MODULE 5 : BASIC MARKETING CONCEPTS
MODULE 6 : TIME MANAGEMENT
- Definition of the concept
- The thieves of time
- Organizing your workspace for efficiency
Dynamic management
- The purpose & functions management
- Essential management skills & qualities
- Management planning & goal setting
- Directing & controlling your organization
- Selecting & developing the right team
- Keeping good team members
- Effective communication styles
- Productive management meetings
- The art of delegation
- Solving ‘people’ problems
- Time management
- Eliminating stress through organization
- Avoiding management pitfalls
- The management challenge
Basic Life Skills
Training can be offered over 3 (three) days or on a modular basis with modules 1-3, 4, and 5-7 combined per day’s training. Training can also be customized to meet the specific needs of the delegates
Training Objectives:
To teach people the skills necessary to accomplish job tasks. Without teaching a person life skills, further job skill training could be a wasted effort.
Course Contents
Unit One: Social Skills |
- Communication skills
- Anger Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Understanding Relationships
- Getting along with Co-Workers
- Getting along with Roommates
- Leisure skills
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Unit Two: Decision-Making Skills |
- Solving Problems
- Modified Problem Solving Procedures
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Unit Three: Employability |
- Time Management
- Proper Attire
- Social Skills in the workplace
- Acting appropriately on the job
- Sexual behaviour in the workplace
- Productivity and Quality on the Job
- Good Attitude
- Adapt to Change
- Safety on the Job
- Following the Channel of Command
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Unit Four: Money Management |
- Getting Help
- Benefits of the Job
- Using Bank Services
- Credit
- Creating a Budget
- How to protect your Money
- Comparative Shopping
- Problems with Debt
- Paying Bills
- Hire Purchase
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Unit Five: Health |
- Physical Fitness
- Nutrition
- Stress Management
- Destructive Behaviors
- Good Personal Health Habits
- Following Medical Advice
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Using Sick leave wisely
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Unit Six: Family Responsibilities |
- Pregnancy
- Child Care
- Other family Issues
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Unit Seven: Telephone Skills |
- Finding Phone numbers
- Work Related Telephone Skills
- Making Long Distance Phone Calls
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Stress Management
Course Contents
- What is stress
- 5 Step Guide to managing stress
- Problem Solving approach to stress management
Communication Skills
Course Contents
- Communication
- The language of self – responsibility
- Skills
- Self – disclosure
- Feedback
- Receiving feedback
- Empathy & interpretation
- Respect
- Tracking
- Group management
Secretarial Skills
Course Contents
- The general duties of a secretary
- Basic telephone skills
- Oral communication
- Business writing skills
- Overcoming obstacles
Time Management
Course Contents
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: Setting SMART Goals4
- The Three P’s5
- The SMART Way6
- Prioritizing Your Goals7
Module Three: Prioritizing Your Time8
- The 80/20 Rule8
- Being Assertiv
Module Four: Planning Wisely
- Creating Your Productivity Journal
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
- Chunk, Block, and Tackle
Module Five: Tackling Procrastination
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
Module Six: Crisis Management
- When the Storm Hits
- Creating a Plan
- Executing the Plan
Module Seven: Organizing Your Workspace
- De-Clutter
- Managing Workflow
- Using Calendars
Module Eight: Delegating Made Easy
- When to Delegate
- Keeping Control
- The Importance of Full Acceptance
Module Nine: Setting a Ritual
- What is a Ritual?
- Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, and Exercise
Module Ten: Meeting Management
- Using the PAT Approach
- Building the Agenda
- Keeping Things on Track
Module Eleven: Alternatives to Meetings
- Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
- Teleconferencing
- E-mail Lists and Online Groups