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Workshop: Sales Coaching Program Essentials: Enablement and Accountability

25 October 2016

Research shows sales coaching produces more effective sales teams. And, it tells us that sales leadership considers coaching among the most important places for managers to focus. But maddeningly, research also reveals that most coaching initiatives fall flat, and little manager time is spent in meaningful coaching interactions. How can...Read more

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Panel: Scaling the High Growth Sales Force

25 October 2016

As management problems go, it's a good one to have. How do you exponentially grow a sales force--fast? Early decisions can have dramatic effects on a high-growth sales organization's future ability to scale, remain flexible to changing circumstances, and achieve high levels of productivity. This panel discussion addresses how successful...Read more

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Panel: Redefining Sales Operations’ Charter

25 October 2016

Sales operations' charter cuts a wide swath in many organizations; its efforts span strategic, tactical, and administrative responsibilities. The most successful sales operations departments narrow their focus on core strategic imperatives, while efficiently executing tactical responsibilities. This session draws on Sales Management Association research and expert insight into how high-performing...Read more

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Panel: A Sales Force Built to Learn: Refocusing Training on Continuous Development

25 October 2016

Sales forces are change-intensive organizations. With each new shift in market demand or buyer preference, sales organizations may change sales messaging, sales performance expectations and job descriptions; in some cases, firms may even recast fundamental assumptions of how their salespeople deliver value to customers. Managing through this kind of change...Read more

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Workshop: Solving the Sales Methodology Puzzle

25 October 2016

Most sales organizations believe in the value of a defined selling methodology. But when it comes to selecting a specific methodology, consensus can be hard to come by. Consultative selling, insight selling, challenge selling; the list of alternatives the list goes on and on. How should a sales leader select...Read more

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Workshop: How Sales Forces Launch Products New-to-the-World

25 October 2016

While organic growth is the top strategic priority of many CEOs, few firms conduct even rudimentary due diligence on the sales organization's ability to launch new products. Even fewer may be aware that launching new products--especially innovations truly new-to-the-world--requires a counterintuitive set of approaches sometimes at odds with selling a...Read more

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Sales Transformation Case Study: Realigning Enterprise Sales at ADP

25 October 2016

ADP's large enterprise sales group faced transformational change among buyers; to adapt, it embarked on its own transformation. Presented by two senior sales operations leaders who lead the initiative, this session details ADP's comprehensive realignment of its enterprise segment's competency profiles, deployment model, objectives, talent management, and incentive compensation. An...Read more

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Case Study: Assessing Sales Managers’ Ability to Lead Sales Transformation at Iron Mountain

25 October 2016

In transforming its sales organization, Iron Mountain knows sales managers must lead the way. Success depends upon managers' ability to identify salesperson strengths and gaps; effectively coach; and apply critical thinking skills to how they approach their accounts and opportunities. To focus on these three competencies, Iron Mountain has created...Read more