Receiving tongue lashing from a demanding client is never easy, whether you’re just out of school or a seasoned veteran of the working world. While your reaction may be to duck and cover beneath your desk, you’ll eventually have to face the music (and your client), which will require some subtlety.
We learned a few valuable tactics for getting individuals off the warpath and into more friendly territory.
1. Quickly acknowledge the other person’s rage
Nothing adds more fuel to a person’s fire than having their rage dismissed or dismissed. The sooner you acknowledge their rage verbally, the better.
2. Let it be known that you are concerned
Tell them you understand how engaged they are. Let them know you’re concerned about the situation. Make a list of all the information they tell you.
3. Be patient with them
Allow them to finish what they’re working on. Never try to silence or interrupt them. In many circumstances, simply listening is the best course of action. They’ll reach a point where they’ll be able to relax. In certain circumstances, they’ll discover they exaggerated the scenario and feel dumb as a result. They’ll accept almost any solution you propose after that.
4. Maintain your composure
The majority of angry people say things they don’t mean. Learn to let such things go and only return to them once you’ve completed the current challenge—and only if you feel it’s necessary.
5. Interrogate
Your goal is to figure out what particular things you can do to solve the situation. Rather than a general venting of hot air, try to collect specific information about the difficulties the problem produced.
6. Get them to talk about possible solutions
This is the point at which you’ll find out how rational this client is. By the time you come to this phase, their rage should have subsided enough for you to rationally debate the challenge. If it hasn’t, tell them you’d want to have a meeting with them at a later time, even if it’s in an hour, to come up with some workable ideas. Allow them to finish their whining on their own time.
7. Come to an agreement on a solution
You’ll be in a better position to find a solution if you know exactly what the problem is. Make a particular suggestion. Start with whatever will provide them with the most immediate and effective relief. At this point, don’t get into a debate over pennies.
8. Make a schedule together
Set a deadline for completing the solution once you’ve agreed to it. Set a reasonable deadline that you are confident you can meet. The biggest blunder you can make is agreeing to something you know you can’t do. If you do, be prepared for another round of this person’s rage if you don’t follow through.
9. Stick to your timetable
Make this a top priority on your to-do list. You’ve persuaded yourself to give this client a second chance, so don’t waste it. Once you’ve satisfied the client in this situation, you’ll earn another chance to fulfill their requirements in the future as well as the needs of people who will hear about how successfully you handled it.
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