In pharmaceutical field teams, tenure is often treated as an advantage. In practice, it can slow development. Representatives know their physicians. They know the science. They know their territory, sometimes...
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Before there was a company, there was a rep. She was Ed's best. Hitting every number, exceeding every target, the kind of salesperson a manager thanks their lucky stars for...
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When did you last design a coaching plan specifically for a rep who was neither struggling nor excelling? Take a moment with that. Not a field ride. Not a debrief...
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Do you know the difference between a rep who can't and a rep who won't? It sounds like a simple question. Most sales leaders will tell you they do. But...
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There’s a moment in leadership development when everything clicks. When a leader moves from executing the mechanics of coaching to intentionally shaping how they show up for their team. This...
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Put yourself in the shoes of a first-line manager… You've been managing Sarah for five years. You know her kids' names, her territory challenges, her preferred working style. Your field...
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For most pharmaceutical commercial teams, coaching is embedded in the operating model. First-line managers coach. Field visits happen. Coaching reports are completed. What is far less common is certainty. Certainty...
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Your sales team is under pressure. Regulatory norms are shifting. Tariffs are reshaping supply chains. Government–pharma partnerships are changing how decisions get made. At the same time, reps are navigating...
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(Part 2 of a 2-part series on coaching precision and impact.) In Part 1, we looked at the alignment gap; the very real space between high-quality verbal coaching and low-quality...
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(Part 1 of a 2-part series on coaching precision and impact.) Picture this. You’re a field sales manager who just delivered a terrific day of coaching. You and your rep...
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