2024 OPRA Regional Training: Customer Service: At the Heart of the Matter - the Little Things Are the BIG Things - Seville

Event Date: 12/5/2024
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Buffalo Creek Retreat
Medina County Park District 8708 Hubbard Valley Rd.
Seville, Ohio 44273

Capacity:

23/60
Event Overview

Presented By

Customer Service is all about helping people. Whether it's the good times or the not so good, we've all been there in those awkward moments. These are opportunities to truly connect, listen, and have a conversation with someone, but what do you say? Most of our customer service conversations revolve around sharing information: giving class times, showing how to sign up, informing why the pool is closed. You get the idea. What if we look at them as opportunities to start a relationship?

During the pandemic, we pivoted to having flat-screen engagement.  It's a remarkable tool, yet our social aptitude and connections have suffered for it.  It's hard to get the full picture of a person when you can only see from the shoulders up or can barely make eye contact.  In this workshop, we're going to dig deep and get to the heart of listening: how to ask better questions, how to use our non-verbal skills to help patrons feel more welcome, and how to read their non-verbal skills. (This works with colleagues, too!) We're going to put our skills into action, use some real-life scenarios, and have some fun.

Come engage in and learn guaranteed techniques to get a connection started, improve your listening skills, identify non-verbal cues, and lay a foundation for genuine relationships with customers and colleagues.

Thank you to Medina County Park District for hosting this training!

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This event is eligible for 0.3 CEUs.

Cost
Member:  $70*
Non-Member:  $110
An additional $30 fee will be applied to any registrations received after November 25th.

*OPRA Group Professional Members are eligible for a 50% off discount.

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Speaker Information

Presented By Jo Burns, Jo Burns Connects LLC

Jo is an award winning advocate for healthy communities.  She is the Chief Connection and Collaboration Officer for Jo Burns Connects.  Jo is the co-founder and director for the Colorado Public Health/Parks and Recreation Collaborative.

She is an insightful connector, collaborator, speaker, trainer, educator, and consultant for non-profits, public entities, higher education, and community organizations. 

She has over 20 years experience working with diverse populations in recreation, camps, parks, and public health.


 
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