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How Many of Your Salespeople are Receiving Welfare?
| Guest post by: Dave Kurlan |
Article Overview: I hear this very often: Dave, your assessment said that Joe was not money motivated but I disagree. It seems like Joe is in here every month asking for more money. Read this dialog...
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How Many of Your Salespeople are Receiving Welfare?
I hear this very often: Dave,your assessmentsaid that Joe was not money motivated but I disagree. It seems like Joe is in here every month asking for more money.
Me: Tell me about that.
Client: Well, he says he isn't earning as much as he's worth so he hits us up for more salary or demands an increase in commissions.
Me: So what you are saying is that he is demanding that you pay him more money.
Client: That's right.
Me: In my experience, a money motivated salesperson simply sells more to earn more - that's themotivatedpart of money motivated. It seems that rather than doing that, Joe is asking you togivehim more money. He feels entitled but isn't doing anything about earning it. It's like he's on welfare and you're the government...
Client: Ouch. Thanks.
Money motivation tends to be very confusing to people but there is a huge distinction between being motivated to perform versus feeling entitled to more money. What do you have on your sales force?
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