Effective sales results are critical to growth, and outmoded training and development approaches represent a very real barrier to that growth. Adopting a holistic, strategic, competency-based approach to sales training and development will help tear down that barrier.
From Functional Support to Strategic Business Partner: Maximizing Sales Training ROI leverages the Sales Profession Competency Model, providing best practices on how to maximize impact in Architecting and Facilitating Sales Force Learning and Coaching to dramatically improve the return-on-investment that companies obtain for their sales training dollars.
In terms of what to focus on, here's what presenter Mark Myette has to say.
"The number one area that impacts sales performance is expectations, feedback, and information. That means that roles and performance expectations are clearly defined, clear and accurate guides are used, and that performance management systems guide the sales team towards the proper development So if we're focusing on just that area, chances are you'll have a positive impact on sales performance."
