Jan 09 2025 9 mins 8
Coaching and Training
🎯 50-60% of salespeople not achieving quota is frustrating companies, yet managers fail to properly train their reports, resulting in lost opportunities.
🏆 Top management should have one-on-one conversations with managers, asking how they learned to become great salespeople, inevitably leading to the answer of having a great mentor or coach.
Managerial Focus
💼 Managers prioritize hitting sales numbers and focus on top performers, making coaching new salespeople low on their priority list.
Effective Communication
❓ The power is always in the question, guiding managers to conclude they need to coach new salespeople through a series of questions rather than being told what to do.
Unsuccessful Attempts
📊 Companies are trying various methods to encourage managers to coach their salespeople, including emails, conference calls, and meetings, but these efforts are largely ineffective.
