Training courses in Leadership in Tyne and Wear

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.

Samantha Webley, a Personal Loans Team Leader at Cardiff based MotoNovo Finance, upon completing the LEAD Management Programme she decided for her ‘Making a Difference’ project to focus on developing a fully motivated Outbound Sales Team achieving an average of 125 personal loan sales per month.

Samantha has been with MotoNovo for over 15 years and has worked her way up the MotoNovo career path ladder which has include her roles as an Input and Payout Administrator, Key Account Manager and a Campaign Account Manager.

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Some people say that in the era of consultative-partner selling, closing is no longer necessary. This is just not the case.

Leading the Way in Developing the Untapped Reservoir of Talent in the Office Professional Sector Through Accredited Professional Training and CPD Activities

The Global PA Association & Training Academy was established in 2007 in London and has been leading the way globally on upskilling the potential of the Office Professional sector. The sector is identified as including Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, Secretaries, Admin Assistants, Office Managers, Team Assistants, and others.

In partnership with Kingston University Business School, we conducted academic research, which was published in academic journals in 2012. This research is the largest sample in the world related to the sector and identified that over 60% of office professionals are qualified to degree level. It confirmed that companies would grow faster if this workforce sector was included in career pathways through their organisation.

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Telling stories using your data has never been easier. Data storytelling sits at the crossroads of art and science and utilises both to improve insights. Today, there are a wide range of programs (take a look at somePower BI basics) that can take the data produced by your business and visualise it in a range of different ways, with the idea that utilising this visual language makes understanding complex and often dry data much easier...

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.

It’s an absolute minefield…what is the correct option for myself or for my managers when it comes to management and leadership development?

The LEAD management programme provides an intensive introduction to the world of people management, focusing on achieving results with and through people. The programme is highly practical and the return on investment starts the minute the delegate re-enters their working environment.

Attending the LEAD programme equipped Ellen Carter with the right tools and techniques along with the confidence and competence to implement her Making A Difference project ahead of schedule during these very challenging times.

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One of the most effective tactics available to buyers is the price challenge. It is very simple to use, and can be very effective.