HTSS57 - Why I hate my sales manager and the problems it creates - Scott Sylvan Bell

<p>Why I hate my sales manager and the problem it creates</p> <p>There could be multiple reasons why you hate your sales managers. When you look at it some of these reasons could hold you back and some of them may be dead on. If you want to learn how to sell more and how to close more sales you will need to figure out if it is you or them. All too often salespeople want to only blame the sales manager for the problems they have. The challenge is to look inside first and then see if it is the sales managers fault.</p> <p>10 reasons why you hate your sales manager </p> <ul><li>The job of sales managers is to hold you accountable, that’s their job. Some salespeople don’t like the accountability or they don’t like authority. There are multiple items in the management arena that a manager can be or do that may drvie you nuts:</li> <li>They have the uncomfortable conversation with you – they tell you how it is</li> <li>Being in sales is about winning and they want the team to win, this means coaching conversations.</li> <li>They push you to be better, they push your buttons to do this and you may not like it</li> <li>They don’t take your sales process and they see through you when you make excuses about not closing sales.</li> <li>You may have an immature idea of what management is and are too friendly with the sales manager and don’t see them as your leader.</li> <li>You haven’t worked with them enough to see their style or how the develop people.</li> <li>You may dislike people who have the same weaknesses – it may be you are too similar</li> </ul> <p>Take some time to get to know them and see if it is you first or them first. Sometimes one bad conversation leads to problems and you may have needed the conversation.</p> <p> </p> <ol start="2"><li>If they know how to hire and they bring closers in it may put you in the lower position on the team. In your mind these closers make you look bad and that hurts your feelings. This internal ranking can cause you problems. You do have to get over yo