Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Los Beneficios de Una Excelente Cultura Corporativa



La rotación de empleados les cuesta a las empresas miles de millones de dólares al año. Al trabajar en su cultura, mejorará la retención en un promedio del 65% o más.

Hagamos las matemáticas. En promedio, los costos de rotación de empleados son del 50% al 400% del salario anual de los empleados. Esto no incluye tu dolor y sufrimiento si eres el que está perdiendo gente. Digamos que usted pierde 5 personas a $50,000 por año y debido a la capacitación del personal su pérdida es el 100% del salario anual. Eso es $250,000 perdido. Si conserva 3 de 5 = 65% (y probablemente retendrá los 5 con una gran cultura) se ahorrará $150,000 al año.

Si gastas $25,000 trabajando en tu cultura un año con un asesor de cultura esto te deja con (en el ejemplo anterior) al menos $125,000 más, sin mencionar tu mejor estado mental.



Corporate Culture Consultants Reduce Headaches and Employee Turnover

Employee turnover costs companies billions of dollars a year.  By working on your culture you will improve retention an average of 65% or better. 

Let's do the math.  On average employee turnover costs are 50% to 400% of the employees yearly salary.  This does not include your pain and suffering if you are the one losing people.  Let's say that you lose 5 people at $50,000 per year and because of training put in your loss is 100% of the yearly salary.  That is $250,000 lost.  If you retain 3 out of 5 = 65% (and you will probably retain all 5 with a great culture) you will save yourself $150,000 a year. 

If you spend $25,000 working on your culture a year with a Culture Consultant that leaves you with (in the example above) at least $125,000 more, not to mention your sanity.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Deje de Usar Procesos de Ventas y Concéntrese En Tener Una Cultura De Ventas

Los procesos de ventas más populares no siempre forman parte de la cultura de ventas y, por lo tanto, se convierten en un desperdicio de recursos y tiempo. Invertir en programas de cultura de ventas que trabajen en el propósito de ventas, valores diarios y comportamientos de su fuerza de ventas y líderes de ventas es lo mejor si desea resultados duraderos y un alto retorno de la inversión de su capacitación de ventas.

 Un "propósito de venta" que no sea el dinero ayudará a su fuerza de ventas en el "por qué" están vendiendo sus bienes o servicios, en comparación con el resultado final que es obtener ganancias. Si se enfoca en el "por qué" vendrá el "cómo" y "qué". Por ejemplo, la diferencia entre un representante de ventas de dispositivos médicos que intenta cumplir con su cuota de ventas y el que quiere ayudar a sus compañeros empleados, familiares, amigos e incluso el mundo a tener "movilidad sin dolor" es que uno ha expirado (cuando el número es obtenido o no) donde el otro se inspira (para mantener a las personas comprando su solución). Las personas inspiradas se comprometerán y entregarán.

 Una cultura de venta que implique el valor de tener "grandes habilidades para las personas" también superará al "vendedor de procesos impulsado por números", ya que, en igualdad de condiciones, tendemos a comprar a las personas que nos gustan. La mayoría de los procesos de ventas son pesados ​​en la metodología y debil en la parte de personas. Tener "grandes habilidades con las personas" se convierte en parte de su cultura y estrategia (su ventaja competitiva sostenible y / o única). Esta es una gran manera de vincular la cultura a la estrategia para un gran retorno de la inversión.

 Los comportamientos de las personas con grandes habilidades incluyen "sonreír con los dientes", un comportamiento que si se exhibe todos los días también ayudará a alcanzar el número de ventas ya que las actitudes positivas tienden a obtener resultados positivos. Hay muchos comportamientos específicos que puede vincular a tener grandes habilidades de personas y es el comportamiento diario de su gente lo que realmente importa y no solo el proceso que siguen o no.

 En conclusión, concéntrese en su cultura de ventas versus solo un proceso de ventas, ya que le dará mejores resultados. Estos resultados durarán más que sus competidores, quienes se enfocan en los procesos en lugar de "en las personas y cómo se comportan".

3 Ways to Align Culture and Strategy


Corporate culture and strategy are two areas most CEO’s say are really important.  The numbers above point to how important they really are.  If aligning culture and strategy could more than double your profit margins, then why not spend time and money investing in this area? 

So what are a few ways that your company can align culture and strategy?  Below are three ideas that if executed, could put you closer to closing this gap and increasing your profit margin.

1.  Be sure you have a clear purpose other than solely making money.  A noble or transcendent purpose is key.  The purpose should be something that everyone can rally around.  In a medical company it could be “We believe in everyone being healthy and happy.”  For a snack food company, the purpose could be “We believe in making people smile and bringing people together.”  In a lumber company it could be “We believe in putting a roof over everyone’s head.”  The purpose should be known by everyone and constantly communicated and tied back to everything done (especially the culture, structure and strategy)

2.  Be sure you have 3 values and behaviors that represent your culture and that you tie them to your strategy (your sustainable or unique competitive advantage).  The purpose and culture are key as they should be the driving-force of your organization.  The 3 values could be trust/honesty, extreme accountability and ultimate confidence.  For trust and honesty the behaviors could be being able to have open conversations in formal and informal settings where things are added instead of taken away and the word "but" is replaced with the word "and".  For accountability it could be always finishing your sales route if you are in the snack foods business.  For confidence, it could be offering a lifetime guarantee if you are in the wood/flooring business.

3.  Once your purpose and culture are set and everyone understands what they are, the most important part is to live the purpose and culture everyday.  Living the culture, especially for the leaders is key as it demonstrates that you believe in it and that it is important.  By living the culture you can easily tie your actions to the strategy.  If your strategy is to put employees first so they put customers first then you have to make sure your living the culture of caring for your people.  If you say you care and then yell at someone in the hallway then you send a mixed message that will hurt your culture and strategy.
   
      Aligning culture and strategy may not always be easy.  Making a concerted effort to work on it should be a main goal.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Why Do Sales Cultures Outperform Sales Processes?


Sales processes that include handling objections are good.  Sales Cultures Where Handling Objections Are Part of Your Sales DNA Are Great.  Most popular sales processes that companies spend millions of dollars on, are never made part of the selling culture and therefore become a waste of resources and time. Investing in sales culture programs that work on the sales purpose, daily values and behaviors of your salesforce and sales leaders are best if you want lasting results and a high return on investment from your sales training.

A "selling purpose" other than money will help your salesforce on the "why" they are selling your goods or services, versus the end result which is to make a profit. If you focus on the "why" the "how" and "what" will come. For instance, the difference between a medical device sales representative trying to meet their sales quota and the one that wants to help his fellow employees, family, friends and even the world have "mobility without pain" is that one is expired (when the number is hit or not) where the other is inspired (to keep people buying her/his solution). Inspired people will commit and deliver.

A selling culture that involves the value of having "great people skills" will also outperform the "number-driven process salesperson" as all things being equal we tend to buy from people we like. Most sales processes are heavy on the methodology and light on the people part. Having "great people skills" becomes a part of your culture and strategy (your sustainable and/or unique competitive advantage). This is a great way to tie culture to strategy for a great ROI.

The behaviors of people with great people skills include "smiling with teeth" a behavior that if exhibited everyday will also help to achieve the sales number as positive attitudes tend to get positive outcomes. There are many specific behaviors you can tie to having great people skills and it is the daily behavior of your people that really matters and not just the process they follow or not.

In conclusion, focus on your sales culture versus just a sales process as it will give you much better results. These results will outlast your competitors who focusing on processes versus "on people and how they behave."

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