Customer Service in a Diversity World

Diversity is an important aspect of everyone's life that can present many positive opportunities or negative challenges depending on your knowledge of other people and groups.

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Many people only associate the term diversity with the word cultural, which describes the differences between groups of people from various countries and with differing beliefs.

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The diverse nature of your customer population requires you to be aware of the various ways people from different cultures interact in the business setting.

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Values are the 'rules' that people use to evaluate situations, make decisions, interact with others, and deal with conflict.

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In some cultures, direct eye contact is often discouraged, for it suggests disrespect or overfamiliarity.

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Today, all cultures use less formality in the business environment and do not stress the importance of using titles and family names as often as they did in the past.

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When encountering someone who speaks a language other than yours, you should avoid jokes, words, or acronyms that are tied to sports, historical events, or specific aspects of your own culture.

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In serving customers from some cultures, it is important to avoid the use of the word 'no' because this word may cause the customer to become embarrassed or experience a 'loss of face.'

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When a customer has a disability, de-emphasize the disability by thinking of the person first and the disability second.

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When dealing with an elderly customer, you should always be respectful.

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