staffing to fill open territories 2 of 2
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This SlideShare is #2 in a two-part series focusing on key methods to fill open sales territories and solve sales problems.TRANSCRIPT
Staffing to Fill Open Territories in a Software Company (Part 2 of 2)
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HR Execs can earn a seat at the elusive CEO table. There is a way!
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Deliver high impact returns aligned with the business strategy
ANDEfficiently control costs
But… what’s the best way to do that?
Partner with the SVP of Sales in solving Sales
problems!
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I need to find more good sales talent and keep them
I’ve got to make my sales quota
I need to have the sales strategies
executed in the field
I need more sales leaders
The SVP of Sales has plenty of
challenges
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How can HR execs help resolve these sales challenges?Start by reading the book “Topgrading for Sales”.
“Topgrading for Sales” details how HR execs can get the approach started in the Sales organization to solve all the major issues:
• Finding & keeping sales talent
• Develop and maintain a virtual bench
• Making the sales number
• Developing sales leaders
• Field execution of sales strategies
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Are you missing
your new product
sales quota?
Could it be because of Talent Management?
Are you asking
yourself: Do I have the
right people?
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The McKinsey Quarterly stated that 54% of senior managers interviewed agreed they didn’t spend
enough time on talent management.
Do you know what your sales talent
mix looks like? 'A' Players 'B' Players 'C' Players
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
11%
53%
37%
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Performance Conditions Talent
Success in Sales
If you’re not addressing changing sales talent requirements, you’re missing half the
opportunity to improve.
Have you considered implementing a Talent Management Program?
What is a Talent Management Program?
Define Competencies
required to meet changing market
demands
Move ‘C’ Players up or
out of the organization
Utilize scenario based interviewing
techniques to evaluate current
sales teamDetermine the existing
type of talentTraining program allowing some ‘B’
players to be saved
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Reap the rewards with these key takeaways…
Get ahead of your talent management program issues
Evolve your talent at a pace ahead of your clients
Don’t wait to evaluate and upgrade your sales talent, it only results in missing new product quota
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