Role Plays vs. Real-Life Practice: Making Sales Training Work
The Cybersecurity Go-To-Market PodcastFebruary 04, 202500:47:4932.89 MB

Role Plays vs. Real-Life Practice: Making Sales Training Work

Are your seasoned sales reps struggling to adapt to new strategies? Have you ever invested heavily in sales training only to see minimal changes? How can you ensure training leads to real behavior change and improved sales performance?

In this conversation we discuss:

👉 Why traditional sales training often fails and how to overcome these challenges 👉 The role of deliberate practice in achieving behavior change 👉 Practical exercises to foster curiosity and deeper discovery among your sales team

About our guest

Jonathan Mahan is a former cybersecurity seller who now runs the Practice Lab, a business dedicated to bridging the gap between knowing and doing in sales teams. Jonathan has spent years learning how to apply principles of deliberate practice to sales, making him an expert in transforming knowledge into effective action during live sales calls.

Summary

In this episode, Andrew Monaghan and Jonathan Mahan delve into the nuances of sales training and why traditional methods often fall short. They explore how deliberate practice can drive genuine behavior change and offer practical exercises to enhance critical skills like curiosity and empathy. If you're a sales leader looking to make your training stick, this episode is a must-listen! Tune in now.

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