Sales Leaders & Managers

Licensed team member was recently arrested for shoplifting. If found guilty of this misdemeanor is this grounds for immediate dismissal?

I began May 2nd Last year in an agency that has never had a sales manager. So I have developed what the role looks like on my own based on the job posting and expectations provided. I have stats and...

I joined a company in Q4 2024, the management position was a perfect fit. After a year of being here, I've come to the realization that I'm being setup to be the Scapegoat for 2025's poor results (des...

I was hired about 1.5 years for a company with stagnant sales. We had a goal of getting 20k in MRR in 2 years. I hit that goal in 15 months. We are now at $34k in 18 months with other items in the pip...

Hi all, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Exploring the market opportunities, considering potential relocation from the UK to sunny part of US. Any suggestions of strongly growing companies in fin...

Love input on those who have given sales reps or have completed themselves an annual review self assessment opposed to management just doing them. I’m thinking even perhaps a form we both fill,out ce...

I began my sales career in car sales. I did not even go apply for that since my background was restaurants but the manager loved me so much he told me that he would only hire me for sales. After a whi...

I've been a Sales Manager for local Ford dealers for over 25 years. Was let go from a single point store because the owner was losing money. I haven't been unemployed or have interviewed for a job s...

Has anyone worked for Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Advisor? If so, are the leads provided or is it cold calling?

I work with a super small Medical Sales company that has incredible work-life balance. It of course has its pros & cons as ever company. I took this position as I left my family in Houston and came o...

Got suspended for asking my team to be accountable. After nine years of building this company from a startup to a scale-up, I raised concerns about increasing indiscipline. The response? A two-week un...

Has anyone been hacked and/or restricted from Linked In? Have you been able to get past their bots to have a conversation with someone who can fix it? It is a nightmare.

Avoid. Do not accept a job offer with Swickard if you are considering any type of management or leadership position. This might be one of the most deplorable work environments in all of automotive. ...

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get the men who report to me to respect me? I get at 32, I'm a little younger of a manager than these seasoned guys are used to dealing with and some men ...

On a scale from 1 to 10, how approachable would everyone rate themselves? Because before yesterday, I would have rated myself as a solid 8 but HR informed me that several of my team members will go ar...

I was recently promoted, which is exciting. But the team morale is in the trash and the atmosphere is toxic. The team doesn't trust each other or me. How do I address these issues and rebuild the mora...

Does everyone provide their team with ongoing training? Because I never had but the CEO wants us to start adding training to our sales team. Does anyone have any resources or recommendations on where ...

How does everyone acknowledge their team members' birthdays? I've just been getting them a $25 Visa Gift Card and a Happy Birthday Card from the dollar store. But I have been told this is lazy and imp...

How many people does everyone have reporting directly to them? Because I started out with six direct reports but over the past few months, two other leads have quit and the company doesn't seem to be ...

Thoughts on drinking with clients when you take them out to lunch? I know drinking on the job isn’t the most professional thing to do but if the client wants a drink, wouldn’t it be rude not to join i...