At times, conflict arises in customer support. A says a thing, B says the opposite to that affirmation:
- Client, person A: You should take the first road left on the street.
- Customer care representative, person B: No one takes that road! (notice the exclamation point)
If you’re person A, and a customer care representative (B) gave you that answer, it’s very hard to continue from here. You have just taken all the possible liberties of person A to continue. Even if you are right, even if really no one takes it on that road, you should avoid communicating like person B. What are some alternatives to this scenario?At times, conflict arises in customer support. A says a thing, B says the opposite to that affirmation:
- Client, person A: You should take the first road left on the street.
- Customer care representative, person B: No one takes that road! (notice the exclamation point)
If you’re person A, and a customer care representative (B) gave you that answer, it’s very hard to continue from here. You have just taken all the possible liberties of person A to continue. Even if you are right, even if really no one takes it on that road, you should avoid communicating like person B. What are some alternatives to this scenario?


