We hear it all the time from the c- level suite we need to execute. One of the most fundamental things that managers need to do that continues to be a challenge decades later is the ability to engage and drive talent development. We can no longer in organizations simply send them to training and think that will be suffice.

There are so many simple solutions to working with under performing employees. We can simply get rid of them and find somebody else. We can sit down and demand they improve or else. We can do nothing and just simply accept the status quo.  These alternatives also can take their toll on the rest of the team and your culture.

What if organizations had a specific program or approach to develop talent inside their organization based on what customers shared in terms of their overall experience? Wouldn’t this provide a distinct advantage for companies who did so in the marketplace?

Managers are busy. Managers wear many hats, but the thing that every manager has to remember is their management style and dare I say coaching approach is a message they send to their people every single day. I share this with respect as managers have to navigate often very murky waters every single day. The thing we don't talk about are those attributes that are often viewed or seen at the water..

What can we do to coach our sales staff to become ready before each and every sales call no matter of it's an inside sales person or outside sales person? The major element to remember is that salespeople are creatures of habit. Often, we have to disrupt those habits for salespeople to truly garner success and gain greater perspective when selling.

There are so many acronyms people use for the word team but here's one I just created to hopefully provide you further and deeper thought about your team. The goal of this blog post is to serve as a benchmark for you to truly evaluate your team and where they're at. This is not to suggest there is a perfect team but hopefully the questions by each letter in the word team will provide you insight..

One of the most fundamental things we see in our business is something that I've coined assumptive management. Let me give you one of my most infamous examples. I will ask a salesperson what are they specifically going to say in the event of a price objection. Typically, what I get is a response such as:" what I try to do is leverage the relationship…" Here's the problem with that response it..

It's a saying I hear all the time from managers, "I don't have time to coach!" However, there are two myths within management communities. First, managers coach already! A lack of coaching is a strong component of management, so if you don't like it, please find another job. Second, managers do have time to coach! No matter the department or manager, people run machines, computers, sales,..