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Critical Thinking Case

Satisfactory Essays

Strengths:

- Nancy starts off the call with her strong intro.

- ( :25) After the client advises why she is calling in, Nancy has a good specific initial acknowledgment. This demonstrates that she is listening.

Opportunities:

- Foreshadow timeframe of follow up. (6:27 - 6:53) Nancy advises the client that she'll need to speak with Eric (SC) to confirm the loan process has stopped. Nancy later offers a conference, but does not foreshadow to the client that "if you get his voicemail, leave a message, as that ensures a call back within 24 business hours."

- Empathy. (2:30 - 3:05) The client advised of her frustration with the miscommunication about the loan and deposit. Nancy misses the opportunity to acknowledge this with empathy, to demonstrate that she cares and that she is listening. Try: "I'm sorry for the …show more content…

(1:22 - 1:34) During verification, there is a silence that is not foreshadowed. We want to be sure that we properly advise our clients exactly what we are doing, so they are not left in the dark. Try foreshadowing by: "I am going to need to ask just one more piece of information for security, bear with me just one more moment..."

- Clear/gump/concise. (2:30) Nancy asks the client if an appraisal was completed, however, this is something she could have looked up in order to confirm for her. Utilize your resources, such as doc viewer, to see if an appraisal was completed and then you can accurately advise the client. This is important to do, as we are the experts and have this information available.

- Conclude the call properly. Prior to the transfer to the voicemail, Nancy does not ask the client has any further questions, nor does thank her for calling. We do this to promote a one call resolution and to show our appreciation. Try doing this prior to transfering the call: "Aside from getting you over to Eric, did you have any other quesitons for me? Thank you for giving us a call, do you mind if I place you on a brief

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