A medium-sized logistics company, MetroMove, is trialling a new process for handling customer complaints about late deliveries.
The Operations Manager forms a project team of four workers who have not worked together before:
In the first meeting, Priya says: “To avoid conflict, we should keep this simple and follow the way we’ve always done it. Too many viewpoints will slow us down.”
The team must propose an updated complaint-handling process that will be communicated to drivers, customer service staff and supervisors. The process must be practical to use on shift and must reduce repeat complaints.
Explain two benefits of MetroMove using this diverse team (skills, roles, experience and/or cultural/linguistic diversity) to develop the updated complaint-handling process.
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This unit focuses on the core elements of a healthy, collaborative, inclusive and harmonious workplace and is separated into three main areas: wellbeing, culture and the employee-employer relationship; workplace relations; and communication and collaboration. Students will learn how to maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and employers, understanding the characteristics of a positive workplace culture and its relationship to business success. They will investigate key areas relating to workplace relations including methods for determining pay and conditions, workplace bullying, workplace discrimination, workplace harassment and dispute resolution. Students will discover how teamwork and communication skills contribute to healthy, collegiate and productive workplaces.
In this area of study students will apply effective and efficient workplace communication strategies. They will consider their role and the role of teams in the workplace. Students will also investigate techniques for developing and fostering professional, formal and informal networks and the role of digital and electronic collaboration and communication. On completion of this unit the student should be able to apply a variety of appropriate questioning and listening techniques within a workplace or simulated workplace, and understand how to develop networks, professional relationships and work effectively in diverse teams.
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