March 31, 2020|Change, Team Effectiveness
Whether you are in or out of the office, officially quarantining or social distancing, busier or
slower than normal, this is certainly a different environment than we are accustomed. If you’re safe and healthy, this is a great opportunity to focus on your development! We’ve put together a few of our favorite resources in some key topic areas – and currently all these are free (some require a trial). We’ll keep this list updated for a while, so if you have favorite resources or tools that we missed, please leave them in the comments!
Sales: In general, we believe sales learning needs to be a good fit for your sales strategy, products/services and customers. However, there are a few core principles that are helpful to all! Here are some resources aimed at those.
Learn together! Gather a group from your team to read Start with Why, and participate in Simon Sinek’s Virtual Book Club, April 3 – May 8.
The book Raving Fans, by Ken Blanchard & Sheldon Bowles, allows you to rethink what the ideal customer experience could be like. Click here to watch a 10 minute interview with Ken Blanchard and let your mind go!
There are “soft skills” (like empathy, collaboration, etc) that make any salesperson more effective. Try a free month of LinkedIn Learning and check out Soft Skills for Sales Professionals
Leadership
New to leading remote workers? Try a free month of LinkedIn Learning and check out Leading at a Distance
Leading through times of change can be particularly challenging. Dale Carnegie offers a free pre-recorded webinar on Managing Stress & Supporting Resilience in Times of Crisis that off guidance to leaders on how to lead themselves and others effectively in these situations.
Technology: resources to help you stay connected with your customers, each other, and build your tech skills.
Stay connected with customers and each other, learn to effectively use Zoom.
Overwhelmed by email? Feeling cut off from your team? Slack is a great tool to facilitate communication!
Mental Fitness: quarantine and social distancing can lead to feelings of isolation. Don’t forget to take care of yourselves too! Here are some resources to help with your well-being.
Yale’s most popular course, free via Coursera: The Science of Well-Being
Guided meditations and mindfulness are great practices to incorporate into your daily routine. “ Insight Timer” is a free app – search for it on your device and give it a try!
Just for fun: a few things that help you take care of yourselves and your family.
Put the social back in social distancing, set up a video game night with the HouseParty app or Tabletopia.
Explore the world with your family: 22 ways to leave home without leaving the house.
Stay at Home Fest is an online music and events calendar, so you don't have to miss a single concert!
Need more? Some examples of how we are currently helping clients are:
Direct change management support
Improving manager skills like Leading Change and Managing Remotely
Keeping sales teams productive and engaged during this change
Sales strategy development
Virtual skill development: Working Virtually with Customers, Presentation Skills, Customer Business Planning
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