CCP Foundation- Communication and Customer Relations

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UNIT DESCRIPTION

This paper is intended to equip the candidate with knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable him/her to apply business communication, customer relations and personal skills required in the credit management field/profession.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

A candidate who passes this paper should be able to:

Communicate effectively using a wide range of media in service delivery
Apply personal skills to building customer relationships and negotiate effectively
Prepare and conduct physical and online meetings
Demonstrate ability to effectively work with teams
Maintain customer relations through technology
Uphold professional standards, ethics and values that credit staff need to exhibit within workplace

Course Content

1. Introduction to communication
1.1 Meaning of communication 1.2 Importance of communication 1.3 Elements of communication 1.4 The communication process 1.5 Principles of effective communication 1.6 Essential of an effective communication system 1.7 Methods of communication 1.8 Internal and external communication 1.9 Barriers to effective communication 1.10 Cross-cultural communication

Introduction to Communication

2. Written communication and visual communication
2.1 Sentence construction and paragraph development 2.2. Business correspondence 2.3 Reports and proposals 2.4 Memorandum 2.5 Posters and notices 2.6 Forms and questionnaires 2.7 Circulars and newsletters 2.8 Advertisements and publicity materials 2.9 Documents used in business transactions - letter of enquiry, catalogue, quotation, purchase order, invoice, credit note, debit note, others 2.10 E-mail 2.11 Visual communication - graphs/charts/tables/diagrams/pictures

3. Oral communication
3.1 Meaning of oral communication 3.2 Importance of oral communication 3.3 Types of oral communication-face to face and telephone conversations 3.4 Effective listening 3.5 Interviews 3.6 Oral presentations and public speeches 3.7 Persuasive communication 3.8 Interpersonal relationships 3.9 Assertiveness

4. Non-verbal communication
4.1 Meaning and importance of non-verbal communication 4.2 Forms of non-verbal communication 4.3 Effective use of non-verbal communication 4.4 Gender and nonverbal communication 4.5 Cultural impact on nonverbal communication 4.6 Barriers to effective non-verbal communication 4.7 Strategies for improving nonverbal communication

5. Meetings
5.1 Purpose of meetings 5.2 Types of meetings 5.3 Planning for a meeting 5.4 Agenda and notice 5.5 Conduct of meetings 5.6 Role of chairperson, secretary and participants 5.7 Minutes 5.8 Conferences and symposia 5.9 Teleconferencing and video conferencing

6. Groups and teams’ dynamics
6.1 Group development 6.2 Factor that determine the success of a group 6.3 Functions of groups in an organisation 6.4 Building effective teams 6.5 Team roles 6.6 Characteristics of effective teams 6.7 Group communication networks 6.8 Techniques for effective group discussion 6.9 Skills of an effective team player 6.10 Virtual groups - group e-mails, WhatsApp groups, social media, corporate blogs 6.11 Groupware

7. Decision making and problem solving
7.1 Meaning of decision making 7.2 Meaning of problem solving 7.3 Types of decisions 7.4 The decision making process 7.5 Techniques of group decision making and problem solving 7.6 Advantages and disadvantages of group decision making

8. Negotiation in customer relations
8.1 Meaning of negotiation 8.2 The negotiation process 8.3 Role of negotiation in customer relations 8.4 Principles of effective negotiation 8.5 Skills required for effective negotiation 8.6 Success of a negotiation process 8.7 Making concessions 8.8 Approaches to negotiation 8.9 Barriers to effective negotiation 8.10 Negotiating with debtors

9. Customers’ feedback
9.1 Meaning of customer feedback 9.2 Importance of customer feedback 9.3 Methods of obtaining customer feedback 9.4 Principles of effective complaints handling 9.5 Procedure for handling customer feedback and complaints 9.6 Skills for effective complaints handling 9.7 Listening to customers 9.8 Dealing with difficult customers

10. Customer relations
10.1 Definition and importance of a customer 10.2 Changing customer behavior and expectations 10.3 Customer perception 10.4 Customer attraction and retention strategies 10.5 Meaning and importance of customer relations 10.6 Relationship marketing 10.7 Principles of good customer relations 10.8 Techniques of building long lasting customer relationships 10.9 Monitoring and measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty

11. Customer care through technology
11.1 Definition of customer care 11.2 Role of customer care in customer relations 11.3 Employees’ role in customer care 11.4 Role of technology in customer care 11.5 Call centers and help desks 11.6 Customer care through internet-based and mobile technologies 11.7 Technology etiquette and strategies 11.8 The telephone in customer care 11.9 Social media

12. Ethics in customer relations
12.1 Ethics in customer relations 12.2 Role of ethics in customer relations 12.3 Applying ethics in customer relations 12.4 Professional standards for credit staff 12.5 Ethical dilemma in customer relations 12.6 Overcoming ethical dilemma in customer relations

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CCP Foundation- Communication and Customer Relations

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Introduction to Communication

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Non-Verbal Communication

5. Meetings
5.1 Purpose of meetings 5.2 Types of meetings 5.3 Planning for a meeting 5.4 Agenda and notice 5.5 Conduct of meetings 5.6 Role of chairperson, secretary and participants 5.7 Minutes 5.8 Conferences and symposia 5.9 Teleconferencing and video conferencing

Meetings

Groups and teams’ dynamics

Advantages & Disadvantages of Group Discussion

7. Decision making and problem solving
7.1 Meaning of decision making 7.2 Meaning of problem solving 7.3 Types of decisions 7.4 The decision making process 7.5 Techniques of group decision making and problem solving 7.6 Advantages and disadvantages of group decision making

Decision Making and problem Solving

Decision Making Process

Customers Feedback

Customer Relation

Monitoring and measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty

Customer attraction and retention strategies

Customer Care Through Technology

12. Ethics in customer relations
12.1 Ethics in customer relations 12.2 Role of ethics in customer relations 12.3 Applying ethics in customer relations 12.4 Professional standards for credit staff 12.5 Ethical dilemma in customer relations 12.6 Overcoming ethical dilemma in customer relations

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About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Introduction to Communication

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Non-Verbal Communication

5. Meetings 5.1 Purpose of meetings 5.2 Types of meetings 5.3 Planning for a meeting 5.4 Agenda and notice 5.5 Conduct of meetings 5.6 Role of chairperson, secretary and participants 5.7 Minutes 5.8 Conferences and symposia 5.9 Teleconferencing and video conferencing

Meetings

Groups and teams’ dynamics

Advantages & Disadvantages of Group Discussion

7. Decision making and problem solving 7.1 Meaning of decision making 7.2 Meaning of problem solving 7.3 Types of decisions 7.4 The decision making process 7.5 Techniques of group decision making and problem solving 7.6 Advantages and disadvantages of group decision making

Decision Making and problem Solving

Decision Making Process

Customers Feedback

Customer Relation

Monitoring and measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty

Customer attraction and retention strategies

Customer Care Through Technology

12. Ethics in customer relations 12.1 Ethics in customer relations 12.2 Role of ethics in customer relations 12.3 Applying ethics in customer relations 12.4 Professional standards for credit staff 12.5 Ethical dilemma in customer relations 12.6 Overcoming ethical dilemma in customer relations

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Exam Dec 2021

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5. Meetings
5.1 Purpose of meetings 5.2 Types of meetings 5.3 Planning for a meeting 5.4 Agenda and notice 5.5 Conduct of meetings 5.6 Role of chairperson, secretary and participants 5.7 Minutes 5.8 Conferences and symposia 5.9 Teleconferencing and video conferencing

7. Decision making and problem solving
7.1 Meaning of decision making 7.2 Meaning of problem solving 7.3 Types of decisions 7.4 The decision making process 7.5 Techniques of group decision making and problem solving 7.6 Advantages and disadvantages of group decision making

12. Ethics in customer relations
12.1 Ethics in customer relations 12.2 Role of ethics in customer relations 12.3 Applying ethics in customer relations 12.4 Professional standards for credit staff 12.5 Ethical dilemma in customer relations 12.6 Overcoming ethical dilemma in customer relations