Tough Conversations with Employees Are Helpful

From the Wall Street Journal: The Leaner, Meaner Chevron Leaders need to be more decisive, take accountability for failures, and have uncomfortable conversations about poor performance. Changing Their Perspective Ahh, yes, the uncomfortable conversation. Often, I coach executives on how to initiate and manage difficult conversations. People feel a sense of dread when approaching such […]

Building a Sales Team: Part 2 – Be Positive About Feedback

When you hear "feedback," do you automatically think of it as…

Building a Sales Team: Part 1 – Assess and Analyze

Have patience with all things but first of all, with yourself -Francis…

Sales Training Solutions 2023: Part 5

Actioning Sales Leadership In the first four posts of this series,…

Sales Training Solutions: Part 4

Developing Transformational Sales Skills A lot has changed in…

Sales Training Solutions 2023: Part 3

Changing Behaviors My last blog addressed systematic changes…

Sales Training Solutions 2023: Part 2

Transform Order-takers Into Authorities Sales teams are challenged…

2023 Sales Training Solutions: Part 1

In my last post Sales Team Leadership Challenges in 2023, we…

Sales Team Leadership Challenges in 2023

People often ask me, "What's changed the most for your clients…

Leadership by Example

Lead by example. You've heard that before I'm sure. But by what…