{"id":517,"date":"2025-01-30T13:41:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markies.digitalleap.agency\/?p=517"},"modified":"2025-02-05T14:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T14:37:47","slug":"sales-leadership-ft-kurt-ghijsbrecht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markies.be\/en\/sales-leadership-ft-kurt-ghijsbrecht\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales Leadership: Optimize your sales team and processes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"517\" class=\"elementor elementor-517\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69f506d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69f506d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sales Leadership: Optimize your sales team and processes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032bd1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"032bd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5b984b2 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 29, 2024\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a0e19c\" data-id=\"8a0e19c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e060e2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e060e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 MIN READ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element 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src=\"https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Copyright_Elvire_Van_Ooteghem_0016-Kopie1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1540\" alt=\"Markies Shoot at Yust\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Copyright_Elvire_Van_Ooteghem_0016-Kopie1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Copyright_Elvire_Van_Ooteghem_0016-Kopie1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Copyright_Elvire_Van_Ooteghem_0016-Kopie1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Copyright_Elvire_Van_Ooteghem_0016-Kopie1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Copyright_Elvire_Van_Ooteghem_0016-Kopie1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Copyright_Elvire_Van_Ooteghem_0016-Kopie1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0ffe2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0ffe2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac64bad\" data-id=\"ac64bad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ec801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ec801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sales leadership is a challenging but oh-so-essential role for the growth of any business.<\/b> <b>But what really makes a sales manager effective?<\/b> <b>How do you ensure your sales team is performing at its best and delivering the top performance?<\/b> <b>Markies had an interesting chat with Michael Humblet during his <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhumblet.com\/the-sales-acceleration-show-is-back\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">Sales Acceleration Show<\/span><\/b><\/a><b>, and in this article we share valuable insights on what successful sales management really means.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0102b94\" data-id=\"0102b94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259d701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"259d701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">it's time<br>\nto align your <br>sales<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b47f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81b47f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/n3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-248\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dedbf2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dedbf2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7435185\" data-id=\"7435185\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172e7b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"172e7b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Markies_Yalokeuzeset_0140-Kopie1-684x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Markies_Yalokeuzeset_0140-Kopie1-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Markies_Yalokeuzeset_0140-Kopie1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Markies_Yalokeuzeset_0140-Kopie1-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Markies_Yalokeuzeset_0140-Kopie1-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Markies_Yalokeuzeset_0140-Kopie1-600x899.jpg 600w, https:\/\/markies.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Markies_Yalokeuzeset_0140-Kopie1.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-413f8a4\" data-id=\"413f8a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a68f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a68f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What makes a successful sales manager?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849e258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"849e258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We all know that leadership in sales is crucial. But what exactly makes a good sales manager? The best sales managers are not only focused on achieving their goals, but also on the <b>development and growth of their sales team<\/b>. Above all, they focus on strengthening their team, building trust and <b>avoiding dictatorial methods<\/b> (because let&#8217;s face it, who likes that?). They know how to combine results with attention to the human aspect. But there is much more that comes with it. Below we share Michael Humblet&#8217;s key insights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43a9f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d43a9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This is how to align your sales team and processes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e724b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96e724b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Better collaboration between sales and marketing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d72e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d72e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An effective sales manager knows that <span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><a style=\"color: #ff99cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/An effective sales manager knows that collaboration between sales and marketing[1] is crucial. Even though there are differences in pay and responsibilities, it is important that both teams focus on the same goals. The sales manager must ensure that there are sufficient resources and tools to foster that collaboration, such as a shared CRM system and joint KPI dashboards. That way, sales and marketing stay aligned and work with the same information, without unnecessary red tape. After all, who needs extra work without the right tools?\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">collaboration between sales and marketing<\/a><\/span> is crucial. Even though there are differences in pay and responsibilities, it is important that both teams focus on the same goals. The sales manager must ensure that there are <b>sufficient resources and tools<\/b> to foster that collaboration, such as a shared CRM system and joint KPI dashboards. That way, sales and marketing stay aligned and work with the same information, without unnecessary red tape. After all, who needs extra work without the right tools?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23681a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23681a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5108a5e\" data-id=\"5108a5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b6fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b6fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Innovation as an engine for growth in sales teams<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdeb8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdeb8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the dynamic world of sales, it is important to <b>experiment<\/b> and <b>innovate<\/b>. Smart sales managers are not afraid to try <b>new sales strategies<\/b> because it helps them respond to the needs of today&#8217;s customers. Creative techniques, such as multichannel strategies, can support your sales team in reaching larger markets. Of course, coaching the sales team remains important, but it is also vital that sales managers do not rely solely on their own knowledge and assumptions. So dare to experiment, encourage your team and organize regular <a href=\"https:\/\/markies.be\/en\/sales-training-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-team\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">sales training sessions<\/span> <\/a>so that your team can explore their own creative ideas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee1c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aee1c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. The importance of statistics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa2ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fa2ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Statistics are the secret sauce for successful sales managers and sales teams. They help you <b>measure performance and progress<\/b>, with a focus on both <b>lagging indicators<\/b> (such as monthly sales) and <b>leading indicators<\/b> (the approach to those sales). Qualitative data, as mentioned earlier about coaching and mentoring, also plays a crucial role. This helps sales managers make strategic choices and make their teams stronger. In short, data allows you to adjust your strategies in a timely manner. In short: numbers give your sales teams a big boost!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3338d9c\" data-id=\"3338d9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabc5f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eabc5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. 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