For those working in Retail, Christmas is probably the busiest period of the year. This usually means more sales, but it can also mean stress, fatigue, feeling rundown or even getting sick. If you are in the trenches during this silly season, this blog post is for you.

If you are in the Wholesale and Business-to-Business (B2B) space, things may be winding down a bit for you.

Other than that keeping in touch with your customers, your job is done, right? You can just put your feet up and relax…

Well, not so fast. What about next year? We’ve brought our Sales Director to give you a few tips for smooth sailing in 2020.

How can you avoid letting your usual daily routine and coaching activities slip to the side when it starts getting busy over this peak trade time?
You are the single most impactful tool in increasing your team’s performance, so here are our top 3 tips to help you make this Christmas your best season yet!

The days of old where you used to pull all of your staff out of work for a day to “train” are over. No more awkward ‘get to know your colleagues’ sessions, rushed learning sessions and terrible catering. With the evolution of technology has come a much more affordable and efficient way to learn.
Having an LMS that is easy to use and effective is a tricky business, but here at RedSeed, we think we have nailed it and here is what our LMS delivers for you.

When people think of coaching, they often think this means booking a meeting room or looking for a quiet space to have those one-on-one conversations. But during this busy season, you need to get creative. Use these coaching strategies to save you time and money!

One of the disadvantages of hiring temporary employees is that it can take some time to get them up-to-speed as a productive and contributing team member.
So, what can you do to make this process as painless as possible for you and get them to jump on the bandwagon asap?

Christmas is just around the corner and for most retailers it’s the biggest trading time of the year. A great Christmas and you’re set up for 2020, a poor Christmas trade and you’re chasing your tail from the get-go.
Here are our 3 top tips for making the most of your Christmas trade.

There’s no doubt that the most successful and high performing companies have one thing in common: they are purpose-driven.
Find out the positive impact this can have on your results, as well as in your team’s engagement.

Getting the right people in your team is crucial to succeeding in business. Building your team should be exciting and it all starts by getting your recruitment process right, so here are the 4 steps to love recruitment again!

Hiring for a leadership position is a huge responsibility, so don’t take the task lightly.

In today’s blog we discuss the 3 biggest mistakes you must avoid when recruiting a new manager.

The effectiveness of your coaching depends on your ability to provide on-target feedback. However, for them to take it on board, they need to be open and receptive to it. You need to get them in the right frame of mind.

So what is the one thing that will get them to be receptive to your feedback?

Onboarding is much more than a simple checklist, more than an information package put together and more than an introduction to your company.

Find out what the 5 critical elements for a successful onboarding experience are in today’s blog.

You need to be able to justify that investing in the Sales Training Programme is going to deliver results (that is an increase in sales!) that will make the investment worthwhile. That’s easier said than done, but as long as you have this one tool, you’re safe.