How to Build a Winning Sales Team That Gets your Business Soaring

It has always been important to have strong leadership in order to maintain a strong company culture and increase the effectiveness of a company. I’ve seen firsthand that this is especially true for sales teams, as they typically have a very direct impact on the overall success of their business. Here are five tips from my own experience for building a successful sales team that will grow your business and your bottom line.

1. cast vision
   First and foremost, every team needs a vision to keep them moving and healthy. Good leaders and managers take their own strong sense of that vision and help translate it to their team to give them energy and a core motivation behind what they do. If you’re wondering how exactly “vision” fits into the world of a sales team, you’re not alone. Many people have a somewhat vague perception of vision casting. But in my experience, it’s just as relevant to sales as it is to any other department.

   Sales teams have an incredible opportunity to resource and support countless other companies and individuals who need their products. By filtering the essential tasks of phone calls and follow-ups through the lens of serving and providing resources to others, we as team leaders can help shape both high-quality individuals and outstanding salespeople.

2. Communicate well
   It almost goes without saying that a successful manager is a strong communicator, but it never hurts to be reminded of this simple truth. If you’re trying to build a winning sales team, you need to side with them and they need to know that you mean what you say.

   When it comes to communicating with any team, it’s important to know how to meet each person where they are as an individual. Know how best to get information and feedback for each person on your team, and use that knowledge to communicate best. A one-size-fits-all mentality can quickly lead to a breakdown in communication.

   Another aspect of good communication with your sales reps is balancing your delegation with conscious collaboration and involvement in their work. That might mean taking the time to ask your team members where they encounter obstacles. It could also mean going through the difficult task of rethinking roles and expectations to ensure everyone is on the same page. Again, different employees need to be managed differently in order for them to perform at their best. Therefore, as managers, we need to use intuition in how we screen our team members.

3. measure results
   Hand in hand with good communication comes the ability to give honest assessments. One of the keys to taking inventory of results and using that data to drive your sales team forward is knowing what key metrics you’re looking for in the first place.

   I’ve found that setting measurable goals for a team from the start can take the guesswork out of later evaluations. It’s not like you’re trying to arm yourself with data to keep it over the heads of your employees. It’s about setting realistic and specific expectations, empowering your team while holding them accountable. Benefit from the fact that sales is a particularly measurable business area.

4. Be a resource
   Another key to building a successful team is equipping team members with what they need to succeed. This is specified in several ways. Your sales reps need to know they can reach out to you with questions and get real, practical answers that will help them take the next step. It’s not that we, as managers, have to be the smartest people in the room; that just won’t always be true! It’s really about being the most prepared person in the room so team members can have confidence in their leadership and lines of communication stay open.

   Another aspect of resourcing your team is literally cutting the energy, time and money out of the budget to provide a unique and effective workout. There are many conferences and networking events that are packed with wisdom and connections for anyone who wants to learn, but you can’t expect every salesperson in your company to take the lead. Empower your people to leave the office and gain new insights that can directly impact their effectiveness for your organization.

5. Model time management
   It’s hard to overstate how absolutely crucial time management is for a team to reach its highest potential. In a field like sales, there’s often a built-in element of working at your own pace to some extent, and that flexibility can be a wonderful thing. But for some team members, getting the job done can become a major obstacle.

   So, to build a successful sales team, you need to demonstrate good time management and set expectations for it. I’ve found that some salespeople are creative, collaborative, and fully productive in myriad other aspects of their job, but they can still struggle with deadlines and frustrate their co-workers with a lack of time management. As a team builder, you must cultivate both excellence in your own time management and consistency in your execution. That way, you set yourself up for success by holding your team accountable. Regardless of natural inclinations, any person can learn the time management skills needed to develop strong productivity at work.

Be a lifelong learner

In addition to these five tips, I have to say that you need a lifetime of learning to help your sales team reach their full potential. Cultivating a thirst for knowledge is so important for both professional success and personal development. The better we understand the world around us and how best to interact with those in our sphere of influence, the better prepared we are to make a positive impact and leave a great legacy wherever we work and serve.

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