The opportunities for coaching someone are vast. Here is a detailed list of what you can coach.
- The Who: Values, passions, standards, boundaries, integrity and so on.
- Their Attitude: Belief, mindset, philosophy, outlook or assumptions.
- The Lesson: What have they learned? Why are the same lessons repeating themselves? Are they getting it?
- Ideal Characteristics: The ideal qualities you have defined that encompass a sales leader or manager.
- The Skill: Is there a missing discipline or one that needs further development?
- The Activity: Are they engaging in the activities that support their goals?
- The Strategy: How do they plan on achieving the intended result? What resources are needed?
- Their Commitment: Are you noticing their energy level, enthusiasm or motivation waning?
- Their Communication: The language, dialogue or communication regarding style, delivery, presence and disposition.
- Their Relationships: The relationships they have with intangible concepts and feelings as well as with their stories about themselves.
You coach the person, the skills and more specifically, the competencies and mindset that make a sales champion.
From:
Coaching Salespeople Into Sales Champions
© 2007 Keith Rosen
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