Archive for January 2019
4 Powerful Life Lessons From Abby Wambach’s Inspiring Speech
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Abby Wambach’s now famous commencement speech to the Barnard College 2018 graduating class moved me. (You can read it here or watch it here–it’s worth the 25 minutes.) My passion for developing and supporting leaders and helping sales organizations improve is matched by my passion…
Read MoreSales Coaching: What and When To Coach For Better Results
In my last blog, I addressed the underlying psychological aspects of coaching: personal acceptance of – or resistance to – change. In this blog, I will review the 5 different topics critical for sales managers to coach to and provide some questions for sales managers and coaches to use. A 2017 CSO Insights Sales Enablement…
Read MoreGet Better At Feedback And Watch Your Career Advance
The state of coaching and mentoring in the business world—particularly in the sales world where I do the majority of my consulting work—is pretty lame. Researcher Brene Brown observes that a lack of meaningful feedback is the #1 reason that talented people leave their firms. If feedback is so critical to employee engagement and commitment,…
Read MoreHow to Stay Focused and Productive During Change
When I work with sales leaders and sales professionals in large organizations, I see a trend of massive changes, re-organizations, new leadership, new strategies, and new processes. Many people try to hunker down and wait out the changes, but, the changes aren’t going to stop. Unfortunately, by waiting, these people pull back on the activities…
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