# CUSTOMER CONFLICT RESOLUTION (ELIMINATING THE OPERATIONAL ORIGIN OF AGGRESSION)

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Podcast: [Thrive: Leadership Skills for C-Store Managers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-leadership-skills-for-c-store-managers-6571871)
Published: 2026-06-20T01:38:38+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/fc30668e
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Duration seconds: 357

## Resource

SHOW NOTES (THRIVE VERSION) Episode Title: Customer Conflict Resolution: Eliminating the Operational Origin of Aggression (Episode 101) Episode Description: "You failed because you treated the customer's aggression as an isolated emotional event, and you completely ignored the severe physical failure of your pricing strategy that actively forced your employee to endure severe verbal abuse." In this episode of Thrive, Mike Hernandez explains why Store Managers must trace verbal escalations back to their physical operational failures to permanently reduce customer hostility. What You Will Learn: Mike's Professional Background: Why focusing entirely on de-escalation tactics while ignoring expired price tags actively abandons your staff to a hostile environment. The Broken Promise Principle: How mechanical errors, inaccurate pricing, and broken equipment mathematically trigger severe consumer aggression. The Origin Investigation: The exact physical procedure for auditing the specific retail section that caused a severe verbal dispute. The Systemic Correction: How to mandate comprehensive facility audits and engineer permanent operational routines to prevent recurring conflicts. Resources & Links: Download the Systemic Escalation Prevention Guide: Text the code word THRIVE101 to 9 5 6 - 8 9 7 - 9 1 9 2 . The P&L Podcast: Season One is complete and ready to binge. Search for The P&L Podcast on your favorite platform. Recommended Listen: Drive: Episode 92.

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