197 (Lead) Communication Hacks to Unleash Your Sales Team’s Full Potential (Jake Dunlap, Skaled Consulting)
Feb 22, 2024
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Learn lead communication hacks from Jake Dunlap, CEO @ Skaled Consulting. Discover top leadership takeaways, tips for managing promotions, and solving daily problems. Explore tactics, toolkits, and steal-worthy prospecting strategies. Join the newsletter for more sales insights!
Allocate time for now, near, and far future goals to prioritize effectively.
Clear communication on promotion criteria motivates reps to excel beyond standard performance.
Deep dives
Importance of Goal Setting and Review Sessions
Consistently reviewing long-term goals on a weekly basis is crucial for achieving them. Setting six-month goals and dedicating weekly sessions for review significantly increases the likelihood of goal attainment, as neglecting these goals reduces chances of success.
Effective Time Management Strategy: 80-15-5 Rule
Adopting the 80-15-5 rule for time management allocates 80% of time to daily business activities that drive results, 15% to addressing future team needs, and 5% to planning for longer-term challenges. This approach ensures a focus on immediate performance while preparing for future objectives.
Clear Communication on Promotion and Career Growth
Clarity on promotion criteria and growth plans is essential to retain and motivate employees. Clearly outlining the requirements beyond hitting targets for promotions and growth helps individuals understand and work towards advancing their careers within the organization.
Leadership Role in Coaching and Guidance
Leaders should prioritize coaching over giving direct advice. Encouraging individuals to navigate their own paths by asking questions and fostering self-discovery leads to better development outcomes. Leaders should guide individuals to find solutions themselves instead of providing all the answers.
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FOUR ACTIONABLE LEADERSHIP TAKEAWAYS
Allocate your time into now, near future, and far future to identify true priorities. Use two-week blocks to understand where those priorities fall at any given time.
When managing promotion expectations of reps, communication and clarity from you as a leader is the only way you can help them move up their place in line.
Hitting numbers is table stakes, so be clear on what the above-and-beyond things are that get your reps to the front of the list.
Figure out the problem that nibbles 20% percent of your day every single day and solve the entire thing before that consumes the entire 100% of your day.
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CEO @ Skaled Consulting
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