Posts Tagged 'coaching'

“Maybe we should stop coaching and be more directive so we can accelerate results now.” Unfortunately, this is the message I’m hearing from senior leadership to their front line sales managers, as companies fearfully scramble to reinvent themselves. While leaders are masters at over-engineering things, the answer to boosting your joy, confidence, quality of life …

“Don’t you want to make more money?” Maybe not, dear manager. CAUTION! Are you managing in your own image? Motivating people is hard. Having people SELF-MOTIVATE is the key. PLAY LIKE THE PROS – COACH LIKE A LEADER – ONLINE COURSE Take the time to uncover each person’s core values, priorities, and goals. If not, …

For those micromanagers out there, fear not! You can still micromanage your team remotely. I’m joking of course, but the fact is, the next two powerful remote workplace myths focus on observation and how you can observe your team effectively and proactively to uncover previously unrecognizable coaching and developmental opportunities that will boost personal productivity …

As we continue to make this transition around how we manage our lives and careers, managers have the added responsibility of ensuring their employees are staying engaged, maintaining productivity, and feeling supported and connected to the team and the company. To avoid sabotaging yourself and your team, it’s essential to be mindful of these four …

Tune into this interview as Steven and I ponder the future of sales organizations, how coaching fits into this equation, why less than 1% of global companies have a healthy, thriving coaching culture, and the missing link to leadership success that’s guaranteed to develop a team of top producers. And of course, the meaning of …

Does the idea of prospecting scare you? Are you a fearless salesperson or do you procrastinate the activities that will enable you to achieve your sales goals? Even if you’re hiding behind Social Media as your primary lead generation strategy, you eventually need to speak with every prospect! Here’s how to overcome sales and prospecting …

  Are You Listening in the C-Lounge? I Need Help! We understand that in most organizations, the the sales manager has become pivotal. They are driving the sales team, which is the company’s engine room. The primary objective of a professional sales manager needs to be: “To achieve consistently superior results through the performance of …

What do you do when you observe someone blatantly disrespect another person in some way? Do you intervene or idly stand by? Here’s one manager who took matters into his own hands, and the difficult stand to do what’s right. If you’re an avid traveler like me, you’ve probably lost count of how many flights …