Your team just received very negative feedback from a key customer. What do you do first?

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▸ WHAT IT REVEALS

Crisis management, customer orientation, communication.

▸ GOOD ANSWER LOOKS LIKE

Acknowledges it, investigates root cause, responds to the customer, fixes the process.

▸ RED FLAGS

Gets defensive. Dismisses the feedback. Or doesn't close the loop with the customer.

▸ FOLLOW-UP PROBE

How do you ensure it doesn't happen again?