Sales Management Coaching & Leadership Topic 17
Leadership Skills Empowerment Intuition Self-Understanding Vision Value Congruence
Power Legitimate Power Reward Power Coercive Power Referent Power Expertise Power
Directive vs Supportive Behavior
When Taking a New Position
Team Building Formal & Informal What & Why Interactions Emotional Climate Norms
Coaching Very Common Most Important Training Manager Must Be Able to Sell What are the Goals of Coaching?
Example
Questions Before the Visit Planning Attitude Knowledge Selling Skills
Let Them Run the Show This can be hard Again, what are your goals
Question Immediately Afterword Strengths Weaknesses How to Improve
Next Praise Confirm (or Offer) Specific Suggestions Reach Specific Agreement Keep Good Records Use Again in the Future Don’t Just Criticise
Meetings are the Devil What is the cost? Can it be avoided? Meeting just to meet? How many are good?
Increase Your Odds Specific Objectives Advance Planning Agenda Get Participation End Early When You Can Follow Up
Drugs, Sex, Jerks & Outcasts No Worse Than Anything Else Company Car Problem Still, 5-10% of the US Population Very Hard to Deal With Require an Active License
Sexual Harassment Dating = Hating Men or Women Overnight Travel Predators & Signals Outside the Company
Sexual Harassment Cannot Ignore Focus on Behaviors “no asking for dates” Clear Written Policy
Suggestions to Avoid Be Professional Dress Appropriately Drink Cautiously No Sob Story Listening Independent Transport Trust Instincts
Firing People Last Resort or Big Mistakes RIF vs Poor Performance
Firing Be Humane When Possible Fire on Monday Don’t Fire Remotely Don’t Spend a lot of Time Nothing to Discuss
Follow Good Personnel Policy Annual Written Reviews Paper Trail Use Consistent Standards
Lawsuits Require Facts Law Desire to Do Resources Needed
Plateauing What it is Very Difficult to Handle Catch Early Express Concern Don’t Punish Success