Shaming Managers - Sales Influence Podcast - SIP 529

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.