In numerous research studies, between 70-80% of salespeople have said that the number one influence on their career was their sales leader. And yet, rarely do sales professionals promoted into leadership roles receive formal, specific training to help them develop their teams and thrive as leaders. In this episode of Psyche of Sales, Johnny Lee and Jed Wood, co-founder of EnableSE and Director of Sales Analytics & Enablement, explore what it means to be a sales leader, how the skillset differs between a leadership and team member role and discuss how meaningful the impact can be if you develop the capabilities of your sales leaders.They discuss:
- Sales leadership skills and their impact on organisations
- Managing sales teams and coaching leaders
- Leadership skills for salespeople
- The importance of effective sales meetings
- Sales leadership best practices and standards
- Setting sales goals and standards for teams and leaders