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I was told to do less work, two of my employees hold private “accountability” meetings, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. When I brought this up to management and HR, they said that I’m not privy to everything going on in the background, plus my current manager has only been in her position for the past three months and she hasn’t had adequate time to address all the problems.

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Top Mistakes Most Managers Make, and Advice For How to Avoid Them

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Whether you’re a rookie or have had years of experience, managing people is tough. Every company, team, and direct report is unique, however, certain manager mishaps can be predictable, and therefore, (somewhat) preventable. This hindered me from being the coach my direct report needed.

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5 Characteristics of Great Sales Managers

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The Impact of Great Sales Managers Companies that focus simply on the skills of their sales reps and neglect to provide targeted sales management training for sales leaders overlook a critical leverage point to increase sales performance. So, What Makes a Great Sales Manager?

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Top 7 Traits of Successful Sales Managers

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Wouldn’t it be nice to know the traits of successful sales managers? Sales managers have an awesome responsibility. They must motivate their team to achieve very concrete sales targets and do so under the constant pressure of executives who are impatient with excuses and for whom failure is no option. Accountable.

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What High Performing Sales Managers Do

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What We Know Works – High Performing Sales Managers Ask any savvy sales executive what drives high revenue growth other than having “the next iPhone,” and they will most likely tell you some version of skilled sales managers who know how to lead, manage, and coach their sales teams to higher performance.

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Top Pressures Faced by Sales Managers

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Pressures Faced by Sales Managers Are Unique to Their Role A sales leader’s average tenure is less than two years, which is far shorter than the tenure of most other managers. In fact, a recent survey by PayScale uncovered that 73% rated the role of sales account manager as “highly stressful.”Unlike

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New Sales Manager Tips for Success

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3 New Sales Manager Tips for Success for Your First 90-Days We know from our sales management training that being a high performing solution seller often leads to a promotion to sales management. Unfortunately, experience as a high performing solution seller does not fully prepare sales reps to lead others.