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Dealing With Angry Library Patron Behaviors
With Andrew Sanderbeck
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Let’s Talk About…
Where You Get Stuck Dealing With Angry Patrons Emotion vs. Logic in Dealing with Your Patrons Using the E+R=O technique to reduce stress and
improve your response to situations you can or cannot control
3 powerful techniques for not “eating the angry patrons poison” and not taking things personally
Specific phrases to use with patrons that help keep emotions under control
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Three Wonderful Resources
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Today’s Quote“The earlier in life that you know your currency, the
better and easier life will be for you.” – Amy Poehler
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*BIG DISCLAIMER* Nothing in communicating with human beings is certain because every person is different and their moods change from day to day or even minute by minute.
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The Nature of Angry Customers
Angry patrons are unhappy. They range in emotional state from mildly disappointed to completely outraged and they present themselves from calm to abusive. Sometimes their behavior is outrageously bad.
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The Nature of Angry CustomersSometimes they have a reason for being unhappy – their
expectation of a product or service the library offers wasn’t met or someone didn't make good on a promise.
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Angry Patron FactAn angry patron is most likely not angry with you
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Anger is a Form of Suffering…
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Customer Service is Situational
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Is this a patron worth keeping?
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Sometimes We Get Stuck…
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Tips for Deescalating an Angry Patron’s Behavior
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Transfer the Patron
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When Is It Appropriate to Transfer the Patron?
When the patron asks for a supervisor
When you can’t help them
When a “second voice” is needed
When the patron wants something you’re not authorized to give them
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Tips for Deescalating an Angry Patron’s Behavior
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Threatening Patrons Threats can be an attempt to intimidate you. Keep calm and keep your responses focused
on the issue at hand.
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How Are Threatening Patrons Handled in Your Library?
Ignored
Warning to Stop the Behavior
Suspension of Library Privileges
Banned from the Library
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Important to RememberMost Angry Patrons want to be heard
Most Angry Patrons want to be acknowledged
Most Angry Patrons want to be understood
* What you focus on is what you get more of…don’t encourage the patron to continue to be more difficult or angry. Acknowledge Without Encouraging.
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Emotion vs. Logic
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Hostile/Angry Patrons
Wait until their anger peaks and then begins to cool.
Unless it doesn’t. Some patrons vent their feelings and become angrier.
HOSTILITY CURVE
Slow Down
SupportiveComments
Rational Behavior
Problem Solved
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If Their Behavior is Inappropriate
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Specific phrases to use with patrons that help keep emotions under control
Our insurance policy prohibits you from doing that (walking behind the desk/going into staff areas etc.)
I’m uncomfortable when you are standing this close to me. Please step back.
For the safety of all of our patrons, we do not allow…
* That behavior is not allowed in our library
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Handling Angry Patrons Without Taking Things Personally
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Techniques to Help You Stay Calm and in Control
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E + R = O
Event + Response = Outcome
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Other Techniques That Work!!
QTIP = Quit Taking It Personally
Ask Yourself:What can I learn from this?
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When You Become Angry…
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Thank You For Attending This Program!
Questions? Workshop Information? Contact Andrew Sanderbeck