Complaint and Escalation Management for Service Leaders
Every organisation receives complaints, and how it handles the difficult ones that escalate shapes its reputation more than routine service ever does. This programme equips service leaders to build a complaint handling system, manage escalations calmly and turn upset customers into loyal ones. It focuses on the leader's role in setting policy, empowering staff and learning from complaints rather than burying them.
What you will be able to do
Design a complaint handling process with clear stages and ownership.
Set service standards and empower frontline staff to resolve issues.
Manage escalated and high emotion complaints professionally.
Apply fair resolution and remedy principles consistently.
Use complaint data to identify and fix root causes.
Protect staff wellbeing while maintaining service standards.
Course outline
01The value of good complaint handling
02Designing a complaint handling process
03Empowering frontline staff to resolve
04Managing escalations and high emotion cases
05Fair resolution and remedies
06Learning from complaint data
07Supporting and protecting staff
08Building a complaint friendly culture
Who should attend
Customer service managers, contact centre and branch leaders, quality managers and supervisors responsible for handling complaints and escalations across a team.
Dates, venues and fees
Dates
Venue
Days
Fee
Calendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026
Cairo
3
US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026
Accra
3
US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Lusaka
3
US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026
Kigali
3
US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026
Nairobi
3
US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026
Durban
3
R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026
Johannesburg
3
R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026
Mauritius
3
US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Dubai
3
US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026
Lagos
3
US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026
Harare
3
US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026
Kampala
3
US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026
Dar es Salaam
3
US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026
Pretoria
3
R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026
Cape Town
3
R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026
Online
3
US$900
21 to 23 Dec 2026
Mozambique
3
US$1,500
Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.
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