Leadership & Management, Corporate Training for Teams in Thornsett

Whilst there are hundreds of traits and qualities that go into being a good manager, one vital ability is knowing how and when to delegate tasks.

When it comes to negotiations, having the edge on the other side can make all the difference.

The Challenge

To develop the sales management team, who had differing levels of capability and experience, into a cohesive group with a consistent approach to sales leadership. Putting these leadership foundations in place would pave the way for a wider strategic programme that leaders could deliver to their direct reports in order to create a sales force that would be seen as ‘Best in Class’ on a national and international level.

Verbal based communication, and cold calling in particular, remains an important part of any balanced sales strategy.

The Challenge

This client is a food manufacturer operating a global business. When TLSA became involved, the client was in the middle of a strategic plan designed to achieve challenging growth objectives.

Leadership development was identified as critical to delivering the growth targets. One of the key challenges was to establish a ‘Sales Director: Executive Sales Leader’ group with the capability and potential to deliver on a country-by-country basis.

Reaching the decision maker is the first major milestone in the sales process, and it is vitally important to understand the best ways to achieve this.

Cold calling, or telemarketing, is a tough, but rewarding role.

Cross-cultural negotiations can falter for a whole variety of reasons.

The Challenge

To enable capable sales managers to make the transition from manager to business leader. The goal was to develop the leadership and business skills needed to run a team of people balancing performance, behaviours, and profitability.

To deliver this training with an accreditation process, whereby participants can demonstrate personal progress.