Stories of Selling Human Stories of Selling Human Why Coaching Skills Are Sales Skills, Helen Wada, CEO, The Human Adfvantage - Sell By Being Human

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18th Dec 2024

Why Coaching Skills Are Sales Skills, Helen Wada, CEO, The Human Adfvantage

Summary:

Helen Wada comes on the podcast from across the pond in the UK to share her journey from being a consultant to becoming an executive coach and the founder of The Human Advantage. She discusses the importance of coaching in understanding oneself and others, the need for long-term perspectives in business, and how coaching skills can enhance commercial success.

She emphasizes the significance of building trust, practicing mindfulness, and engaging in reflective practices to improve personal and professional relationships.

You'll learn to observe some of the best coaches in your life and how those same skills can apply to any situation where you have to create change. We also also touch on overcoming pushback in coaching and the role of emotional intelligence in sales and business interactions.

Takeaways:

Helen's journey into coaching began with her own experiences as a client.

Coaching helps individuals understand their strengths and aspirations.

Long-term perspectives can lead to more effective business strategies.

The Human Advantage framework combines coaching skills with commercial focus.

Building trust is essential for successful client relationships.

Mindfulness and presence enhance coaching effectiveness.

Reflective practice is crucial for continuous improvement.

Overcoming pushback requires understanding client needs and values.

Emotional intelligence is key in sales and business interactions.

Self-knowledge is foundational for commercial success.

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About the Podcast

Sell By Being Human
We all want to be heard, seen, and understood. This podcast shares stories of how all humans sell just by being great humans.
I believe that all people want to be heard, seen, and understood. But how do we get people to hear, see, and understand us effectively? Salespeople train themselves on techniques to do this but there are people doing it well without the word sales showing up anywhere in their job title or job description. This podcast is designed to help us hone our human skills, understand subtle similarities between non-sales people and salespeople, and show how we can learn from both groups the next time we need to create change and sell by being human.

You will learn from people throughout all walks of life. Nurses, coaches, janitors, event planners, HR executives, and architects. Just to name a few. We'll contrast them with trained sales people to show similarities and differences. There's an art to human connection and sales. We all do it differently and we can all learn from our every day human interactions.

Please contact me and let me know who you see in your life selling by being human! I want to shine a light on them.

alex.smith@docebo.com
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