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    Codie Lynn Thompson

    Codie Lynn Thompson

    Coaching Is Not Optional

    Thu,Jun 14,2012 @ 12:06 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Coaching Is Not Optional

    Somewhere along the way coaching employees has gotten the incorrect reputation of being this cute, soft, cuddly feelings focused hoo rah rah. Believed to be nothing but a superficial moral boost with no result producing capabilities, the employee coaching concept has been brushed off by many who continue to manage (and lose) employees using more “traditional”..

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    Coaching Term of The Week: Question Back

    Tue,Jun 12,2012 @ 01:15 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Coaching Term of The Week: Question Back

    All busy, overscheduled managers, leaders, and trainers this week's term is for you!

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    Employee Coaching To-Go

    Mon,Jun 11,2012 @ 03:30 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Coaching To-Go

    Employee coaching is not just a one-time miracle activity that will magically makeover your staff into top performing sales people. Becoming a coach means that you will most likely have to overhaul your current leadership style. The good news is that making that becoming acclimatized to coaching is an easy, natural progress that will fell less like work and more like, while, being..

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    Dethrone the Prom Queen

    Fri,Jun 08,2012 @ 01:30 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Dethrone the Prom Queen

    “For a cheap date and a good time call employee training!” That’s right, we’re saying what everyone else is thinking. Employee training is washed up and it’s time to move on. Training may have flirted and hair flipped it’s way to popularity but, just like every former prom queen, training is now faced with the harsh reality of it’s inevitable fast, hard fall to the bottom...

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    Feel Like Something Is Missing?

    Thu,Jun 07,2012 @ 05:00 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Feel Like Something Is Missing?

    The average week in the life of a traditional sale leader is filled with miscellaneous tasks and responsibilities. If we were to summarize a typical week for a traditional sales manager we would expect to see him or her take on the following:

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    Hazards of Coaching Your Weakest Performer

    Thu,Jun 07,2012 @ 09:00 AM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Hazards of Coaching Your Weakest Performer
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    Ride - A - Long Coaching Tips and Suggestions

    Tue,Jun 05,2012 @ 04:15 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Ride - A - Long Coaching Tips and Suggestions

    when accompanying an employee in the field, one of the toughest issues a sales leader will face is determining what role he or she should assume during the sales meeting as well as demonstrating the control necessary to fully adhere to that role. As the sales leader you must remember that your ultimate role is to coach your employee. You must fight..

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    Coaching Term of The Week: Reflective Coaching

    Tue,Jun 05,2012 @ 08:00 AM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Coaching Term of the week: Reflective Coaching

    Reflective Coaching – Reflective coaching is a type of coaching that can be used toaddress sensitive topics or subjects, or to deliver unfavorable feedback or criticism.

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    Engage Your Way to Better Employees and More Sales

    Mon,Jun 04,2012 @ 11:36 AM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    Engage Your Way to Better Employees and More Sales

    The role of today's employees and managers is changing before our eyes. This change stems from the revolution of engagement, both internally and externally. Connecting with organizations, entities, departments, clients and co-workers is no longer an added benefit, it is a demand. Markets and industries are incredibly competitive and when every..

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    How Coaching Helps Managers Too

    Fri,Jun 01,2012 @ 03:30 PM | Posted by: Codie Lynn Thompson

    How Coaching Helps Managers Too

    Generally when you hear about or read about coaching employees there are a many great examples of how it is beneficial for the employee and how it will help him or her. But, what you don’t often hear about or read about is all of the really great benefits coaching has to offer to managers and leaders.

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