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Angry Customer - Free Energiser

Angry Customer - Free Energiser is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Divide the participants into small groups.
  2. Give each group a scenario where they are working at a customer service desk and they need to handle an angry customer.
  3. Give each group 15 minutes to brainstorm and role-play how they would handle the situation.
  4. After the 15 minutes are up, have each group present their role-play to the larger group.
  5. Encourage the participants to ask questions and give feedback on the presentations.
  6. After all the groups have presented, discuss as a larger group, what strategies and techniques the groups used to handle the situation and what makes good customer service.
  7. Ask the participants to write down any reminders this energiser has provided.
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Prompts to use +

Give each group a scenario where they are working at a customer service desk and they need to handle an angry customer.

Give each group 15 minutes to brainstorm and role-play how they would handle the situation.

After the 15 minutes are up, have each group present their role-play to the larger group.

Encourage the participants to ask questions and give feedback on the presentations.

After all the groups have presented, discuss as a larger group, what strategies and techniques the groups used to handle the situation and what makes good customer service.

Ask the participants to write down any reminders this energiser has provided.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Angry Customer - Free Energiser. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Give each group a scenario where they are working at a customer service desk and they need to handle an angry customer.; Give each group 15 minutes to brainstorm and role-play how they would handle the situation.; After the 15 minutes are up, have each group present their role-play to the larger group.; Encourage the participants to ask questions and give feedback on the presentations.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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