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4 Reasons for Training Your Staff in Customer Service

  • Industry Insights
  • May 30, 2021
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Security staff is a vital part of the company. Maintaining peace and order within the business vicinity is usually their responsibility. However, taking down the bad guys is not the only task they need to accomplish.

Your security personnel are also the go-to people of visitors who are visiting the company’s vicinity. Therefore, skills in communication and person-to-person interaction should be enhanced. Having these skills is essential for security team members. One study shows that out of 25 unhappy clients, one will express dissatisfaction.

Interpersonal skills are an essential part of the security industry. For that matter, here are the reasons why you should provide customer service training for your security staff.

Improved Vigilance

They should not only look after suspicious individuals who might bring threats to the company. Through customer service training, security guards will be more mindful of the area and the company’s regular customers.

Trying to exhibit a pleasing personality while interacting face-to-face is the start of good customer service.

If the security guards are a little bit nice and not too intimidating, the people around would feel less worried. Establishing rapport will be easier for them by demonstrating a pleasant and safe environment.

Environment Versatility

Security staff who went through comprehensive customer service training are capable of dealing with different people and situations.

They know better ways to implement safety protocols without agitating the customer’s emotions. In an unstable situation, it is vital to maintain a sensible demeanour not to aggravate further commotion.  

Moreover, different circumstances demand appropriate behaviour. Trained security guards would know when to use force and until when they should maintain their calm.

Dynamic reaction depending on the people involved and the situation is what makes the difference.

Appropriate Response

Versatility is a by-product of a sensible reaction. If the security personnel is trained enough to handle a difficult situation, a proper resolution is more manageable. If the situation calls for either an assertive or diplomatic response, a quick but clever security procedure is needed. More than being reactive, having a proactive mindset should be present in the security department.

Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty

The three reasons stated above would result in customer satisfaction and loyalty. Security Personnel who enhance their customer service will have a better vigilance, response, and response in a security-bounded situation.

In most cases, emergencies and security-related situations are unprecedented. But it’s good to have a security staff who is efficient on security protocols and skilled in customer relations.

The purpose of the security department in every company is to ensure peace and order. However, a disturbance is still unavoidable no matter how prepared the businesses are.

Security Staff should always have a levelheaded response and two steps ahead of resolutions if the situation becomes out of hand.

Extra Mile but Professional Service

Beyond security, there is staff in this department who give an extra mile service for customers. At this point, it isn’t harmful to go overboard since customer satisfaction is always the goal. But keeping a professional stance could elevate the service.

The goal is always customer satisfaction, while professionalism must be intertwined in the process.  

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