Who Are You and What Do You Stand For?
Defining your team’s identity is essential for building a strong team culture. Take the time to create an identity that reflects the values and principles you want to drive across to your team. Ask yourself, what are your company commitments? What type of behaviors do you want to see from your team? Having a clear…
Read More5 Must-Have Ingredients for Hiring Top-Notch SaaS Sales Talent
According to a recent report by LinkedIn, SaaS Ssales is one of the top 10 most in-demand jobs globally, and that means companies across industries are competing to find the best sales talent to help them hit their revenue targets. This makes it increasingly challenging for us to find and hire the best-in-class SaaS sales…
Read MoreHire Green Or Hire Great
Before recruiting talent, take a moment to assess what type of role you’re in or taking on. If you’re in a turnaround job, you may want to have more consideration for candidates that are already proven, to limit the amount of development time you need to dedicate to them. By taking on talent that have…
Read MoreThe death of the 90-day plan?
30 is the new 90 On the 14th May 2013, Michael Watkins published his best selling book ‘The First 90 Days’. With over 8,000 Amazon reviews and millions of copies sold, this book set the stage for what it takes to successfully step into a new leadership role. But, that was 10-years ago. Since then,…
Read MoreAssessing Opportunity: Building a team
When considering an opportunity at a SaaS organisation, making sure you truly understand the assignment ahead of you is critical. That includes expectations for growth – because, as we’ve seen in the current market, the consequences of “scaling at all costs” can be dire. Let’s say you’re exploring a build job. What do you need…
Read MoreAssessing Opportunity: Turnaround Job
One of the toughest jobs in SaaS sales is what I call a Turnaround Job. In simple terms, it is when you walk into an underperforming team and your role is to redirect the team towards excellence. This is typically the job that no-one else wants, because you are inheriting an existing team and therefore…
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