Learn how to lead a successful SDR team with tips on keeping reps motivated, structuring morning meetings, and the daily life of an SDR leader. Discover strategies for motivating and leading your team such as leading by example, objection roleplays, and inviting guest speakers. Develop the mindset and motivation of SDRs by exploring challenges, reframing failures, and being responsive and supportive as a leader.
Motivating SDRs requires clear paths for professional growth tied to company objectives, as well as leaders engaging in day-to-day tasks.
Creating a supportive environment that reframes setbacks as opportunities for growth and actively learning from rejection fosters motivation in the SDR team.
Deep dives
Motivation and clear paths for SDRs
One of the key aspects of leading an SDR team is prioritizing motivation. It is important to keep SDRs motivated by letting them know what the next step is and offering a clear path for their professional growth. This can be achieved by tying their goals and promotions to the company's objectives. Additionally, leaders can motivate their teams by engaging with them in day-to-day tasks, such as making calls together or demonstrating their own involvement in the team's work. Different creative approaches, like morning meetings and inviting guest speakers, can also contribute to building motivation within the SDR team.
Building resilience and fostering a positive mindset
Leading an SDR team requires recognizing the challenges they face on a daily basis, such as high rejection rates and emotional strain. To counteract this, it is crucial to create a supportive environment where setbacks are seen as opportunities for growth. Daily stand-up meetings serve as a reset and a mindset-setting exercise, allowing the SDRs to reframe failures as setbacks rather than absolute failures. Encouraging open sharing of call recordings and experiences helps build a culture of learning from rejection and finding humor in difficult situations. Leaders should prioritize responsiveness and availability to SDRs, being quick to respond to messages and providing assistance, which fosters a motivating environment.
Jed has built an awesome SDR team at Mailshake and has done it many times before. He has a great leadership style, and he has some great things to share on this topic. So tune in if you are looking to become an SDR leader, or if you are already in that position.
Timestamps:
[0:01] Intro
[0:39] How to keep your reps motivated
[1:35] Block off an hour per day to do this activity
[2:49] Morning meetings and how to run them
[7:02] Daily life of an SDR leader
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