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Handling Difficult Situations & Complaints

Handling Difficult Situations & Complaints is a course in School Staff Excellence Academy. 10 lessons covering Understanding Why Parents Complain — Reading Complaints as Information; The LEARN Framework for Handling Any Complaint; Handling Fee Disputes and Financial Complaints Professionally.

10 published lessons · Online learning · Part of Learn & Grow

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What this course covers

  1. Understanding Why Parents Complain — Reading Complaints as Information · 15 min
  2. The LEARN Framework for Handling Any Complaint · 15 min
  3. Handling Fee Disputes and Financial Complaints Professionally · 15 min
  4. Handling Complaints About Another Staff Member · 15 min
  5. De-escalating an Angry Parent in Person · 15 min
  6. Handling Complaints on Phone Calls and Social Media · 15 min
  7. When a Complaint Is Actually About Something Else Entirely · 15 min
  8. Saying No Without Damaging the Relationship · 15 min
  9. Knowing When to Escalate a Complaint to Leadership · 15 min
  10. Capstone — Your Complaint-Handling Standard Operating Procedure · 20 min

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