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Customer focus

Overview

80% of CEOs believe they deliver a superior customer service, but only 8% of their customers agree! Customer service is sometimes the only way a business can differentiate itself from its competitors. It isn't just about the way you greet and serve your customers; it involves many aspects of business operations. Quality customer service is about exceeding the expectations of your customers and really focusing on their needs and expectations.

Course Content

  • The dimensions of customer service
  • Developing customer centricity
  • Using feedback to improve performance 
  • Identifying needs, wants and expectations 
  • Using perceptions points to deliver service 
  • Managing your customers’ experience
  • Listening skills
  • Handling awkward people and situations
  • How to measure customer satisfaction
  • Setting standards of performance
  • Measuring your effectiveness

Objectives

  • Define the dimensions of customer service
  • Recognise customers’ needs, wants and expectations
  • Identify and set standards of performance and measures which will show your effectiveness
  • Use interpersonal skills to enable you to deal effectively with people
  • Contribute to developing a culture of customer care

Competencies Addressed

  • Communication & Interpersonal Skills
  • Delivering Results
  • Problem Solving & Decision Making
  • Relationship Building

Outcome

After attending this workshop you will deliver customer service to your internal and external customers, giving focus to their needs and contributing to business success.

Best Customer Service Training Courses from FOCUS

At FOCUS Training, we help your team deliver effortless, memorable customer service through expertly designed training programs. Today’s customers expect quick support, clear communication, and a warm, professional tone. Exceptional service doesn’t happen by chance — it requires the right skills, consistent practice, and expert guidance. That’s why our customer service training courses are built to equip your team with confidence and capability to support clients with care and professionalism. Each course is practical, easy to follow, and designed to strengthen customer trust from day one.

Why Choose Our Customer Service Training Courses?

Our Customer Service training offers your team the tools they need to resolve issues efficiently, communicate effectively, and build lasting client relationships. We focus on real-world scenarios and hands-on activities to ensure immediate, on-the-job application. Every lesson is clear, engaging, and designed for quick results.

Key Features Include:

  • Live and online training options for teams
  • Practical tools to strengthen communication skills
  • Role-play exercises that build strong service habits
  • Step-by-step guides for resolving customer issues
  • Courses tailored for retail, sales, support, and front-desk roles
  • Trainers with extensive global customer service experience
  • Focus on empathy, clarity, and active listening
  • Real-world tasks that elevate service quality

How Our Training Helps Your Team?

Through our best customer service training courses, your team learns how to stay composed under pressure, understand customer needs, and communicate with warmth and clarity. We teach them how to ask the right questions, offer effective solutions, and create a positive experience—every time.

When your team feels confident and skilled, your customers feel heard, valued, and supported—leading to long-term loyalty and trust.

Still searching for the best customer service training courses? Connect with the FOCUS Training team today.

1. Which course is best for customer service?

A well-rounded course that combines communication skills, empathy development, and real-life scenarios is ideal. Prioritise practical, hands-on modules over theory-heavy content.

2. What type of training is needed for customer service?

Training should include active listening, problem-solving, conflict resolution, tone management, and overall customer experience skills.

3. What are the 7 R’s of customer service?

Right product, right place, right price, right promotion, right people, right process, and right performance- basically a recipe for making customers feel seen and valued.

4. What are the 5 E’s of customer service?

Engage, Enable, Educate, Empower, and Evaluate is your roadmap to unforgettable service

5. What are the 5 pillars of customer success?

Onboarding, adoption, value, growth, and advocacy are the five pillars of customer success.

6. What are the 5 qualities of good customer service?

Empathy, patience, clarity, speed, and problem-solving.

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