I heard this term from a nice lady that attended a presentation I did on sales coaching. When I heard her describe her team as her version of an "Adult Daycare" I  just broke out laughing. Here is a great audio narrative why some sales people belong in an "Adult Daycare":

Webinars: The Fast Track to Training

Picture this scene: an inside sales team is gathered in an office, taking notes and actively listening as a speaker gives a presentation about sales training…but the speaker cannot be seen. That’s because this group is listening to a webinar, the newest tool for speakers and businesses. Webinars let large amounts of people attend a single presentation from..

You Will Attract More Worker Bees By Coaching Than You Will By Managing

Coaching is about driving performance and demanding better performance but if we invest time (consciously) in the good things people WILL produce greater effort which leads to better performance. If we only focus on what people do wrong or not as well as we require this begs the question "will the employee continue to pursue..

Better Prospecting In Less Time

What’s Your Training Worth Without Coaching?  

Training is in such a tail spin I LOVE IT. The days of "take my all day event for $250 a head" are finally leaving us. I love it because those events NEVER produce long-term measurable results. E-learning simply does not work when the courses are long and too generic to really hit home with learners. In today's fast paced social media driven world our..

The 3 Ways Your Leads Are Finding You 

Let’s face it- we live in a world that is becoming more and more technology based. Customers are turning to the World Wide Web when they need a new product or service, and companies are relying on websites, blogs and online articles to boost sales. Inside sales people need to know where traffic is coming from in order to efficiently gather leads and..

  I'm Rubber Your Glue...Confrontation in the Workplace

It is painful for me to admit, but my aptitude for navigating stressful situations hasn’t seemed to evolve past my prehistoric sisters. When faced with confrontation, I have two go-to responses, fight or flight and I seemingly have no control over which one wins the internal battle. Now, if I found myself faced with the threat of a..