Marketing & Sales
Maximizing Sales Force Performance
Implement frameworks for effective sales force management
This program immerses you in a collaborative learning environment intensely focused on practical ways to significantly improve sales force performance. Guided and inspired by our seasoned faculty, you and your fellow participants will learn practice-proven principles, strategies and tactics. Then, working with your classmates, you’ll explore how to apply them to some of today’s most challenging issues in sales force design, deployment, talent management, compensation and effectiveness.
You’ll set the stage for getting the most out of this learning experience by conducting a critical assessment of your sales force using a “thinking” framework. From there, you’ll explore best practices across the core drivers of sales force effectiveness, develop practical approaches for enhancing team performance and dive deeply into how to implement and lead success-focused change.
Learn how to motivate and direct your sales force
Who Should Attend
- Vice presidents and sales directors in any industry
- Individuals who plan sales strategy and implement sales force decisions
Key Benefits
- Apply a proven diagnostic framework to set the stage for significantly improved sales force performance
- Consider the critical decision factors for sizing and structuring your sales force
- Explore important talent management topics, including the role of the first line sales manager, recruitment, development and retention
- Assess your sales force culture
- Understand how technology enhances sales force performance
- Use results-focused incentives to motivate and direct your sales force
- Master the principles and tools for implementing success-focused sales force initiatives
Program Content
Thinking Framework for Sales Force Success
- Assess your sales force’s current state versus leading practice
- Prioritize opportunities for improvement to drive key growth priorities
Sales Force Design
- Identify the role of the sales force as integral to an effective go-to-market strategy
- Design an effective sales force structure
- Determine the best sales force size
- Deploy the sales force to greatest advantage
Sales Force Talent Management
- Effective design of first-line sales manager team to maximize leverage
- Recruit the best salespeople
- Develop and retain promising and proven talent
- Build a winning sales culture
Sales Force Systems
- Design incentive and motivation programs
- Apply information and technology to facilitate the sales process
Implementation
- Embed effectiveness initiatives into the organization
Faculty
Marshall Solem - Academic Director; Adjunct Lecturer, Executive Education, J. L. Kellogg School of Management; Managing Principal at ZS Associates leading the global sales solutions practice
Chad Albrecht - Principal at ZS Associates leading the B2B sales compensation practice
Mike Moorman - Managing Principal, B2B Sales Force Strategy and Transformation, ZS; Research Advisory Board Member, Strategic Account Management Association
Scott Shimamoto - Managing Principal at ZS Associates overseeing capability development and outsourcing, previously led incentive compensation practice
Kelly Tousi - Principal at ZS Associates and expert in sales strategy, value-based selling, sales effectiveness, competency modeling, and performance measurement
Torsten Bernewitz - Principal, ZS Associates; Expert in change management, sales force effectiveness and talent management
What Participants Say
“Our day-to-day positions take up so much of our time that we fail to look at what drives our sales force success. This course allows you to look at what drives your sales force and [to] identify key areas for improvement.”
Vice President, Sales, Océ
“Kellogg was able to unlock many of the problems that attacked our sales force on a daily basis. The teaching was powerful, but the extra juice came from peer collaboration.”
Sales and Marketing Manager, Milo B. Butter & Sons Ltd.
“[This is an] excellent program... It is highly recommended for executives looking for drivers to optimize and maximize the resources of the company with a maximum return on investment.”
Deputy Director, Field Force Excellence, Bayer AG
Personal Consultation
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2017 Sessions
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October 15-19, 2017 Start: October 15 at 5:00 PM End: October 19 at 11:45 AM Evanston campus This program is designed specifically for sales practitioners and leaders. All applications will be subject to review and approval from the program's Academic Director. |
$8,500 Fee includes lodging and most meals |
2018 Sessions
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April 22-26, 2018 Start: April 22 at 5:00 PM End: April 26 at 11:45 AM Evanston campus This program is designed specifically for sales practitioners and leaders. All applications will be subject to review and approval from the program's Academic Director. |
$8,900 Fee includes lodging and most meals |
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September 16-20, 2018 Start: September 16 at 5:00 PM End: September 20 at 11:45 AM Evanston campus This program is designed specifically for sales practitioners and leaders. All applications will be subject to review and approval from the program's Academic Director. |
$8,900 Fee includes lodging and most meals |
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