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The first step is to make sure that you align your system for managing sales and the subsequent crucial measures to your organization’s goals and strategy. It is then the responsibility of the CEO and Sales Leader to ensure that the company (that is, everyone else who assists in sales) is in line with this system of management for sales. When this element is in place, the company is in a better position to maintain the highest sales performance.

Problems arise when non-sales teams place their “numbers” or “tasks on sales teams that do not correspond to sales performance. i.e.

The CFO criticizing missing forecasts but not investigating or understanding the reasons the reason
The Executive team is demanding more activities (i.e., increase sales calls) and not fully understanding the potential negative impact it has on the effectiveness of their team.
Marketing engages in lead generation strategies that create leads that are not the right ones or charges that need an out-of-scope qualification, meaning they’re not in the forecast for long enough.
This can lead to conflicting motivation, confusion, and decreased sales performance throughout the board.

Another essential aspect to consider is how important it is to discussing and working with values as well as explicit behaviors. It is now more prominent in the agenda of many companies and not only the results of performance as we explored in the last week.

While the primary focus of this piece is geared toward sales, the principles that are discussed here can be applied to any position within your organization. When you go through the following points, keep in mind that these are not prescriptive, and you should only use what you can use to your advantage.

The Principles of a Successful Management System: Principles of a Performance Management System:

Represent the values of an organization and strategies.
The commitment to the system must be sourced from the upper management and then be communicated to everyone in the company. In the ideal scenario, input is sought from all levels in order to increase their commitment.
The business goals must be tied to individual and team accountability.
The performance measures are created for each individual and function to ensure that the performance of each individual is in line with the requirements of the organization.
Feedback is given on a regular basis, not only in the annual performance review. For instance, it could include coaching sessions.
Communication and expectations must be consistent and transparent at all times.
The development of employees and their future behavior are the subject of discussion, not just performance in the past.
A collaboration between the employee and manager is built by open discussion as well as feedback in two directions and the sharing of the responsibility.
Employees are encouraged and urged to take responsibility for their own performance and achievements.

Benefits of a Performance Management System:

Encourages open, constructive communications between employees and managers.
Gives feedback on how employees perform on the job.
It allows for a mutual understanding (between the employee and manager) of the responsibilities of each employee and expectations for performance.
It helps identify individual strengths as well as areas for improvement.
Determines the factors that negatively impact the performance of employees (e.g., workplace environment, job design as well as organizational policies and procedures and personal issues, external influences, etc.) to ensure that appropriate action can be taken to reduce these issues.
A documented and structured process ensures fair and objective treatment.
Aids in the attainment of strategic objectives.
A method of consistently creating goals, monitoring the performance of employees, and formalizing reviews of performance.
Self-managing for active individuals.