Sales Leadership Training

Sales Leadership Training helps organisations develop stronger, more effective sales leaders who drive consistent revenue growth.

At The Sales Coach Network, our programmes equip front-line managers to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, unlocking the full potential of your team and ensuring every investment in skills development delivers lasting results.

We provide practical, application-focused training that transforms managers into high-impact performance coaches. Many sales managers are promoted because they were top-performing sellers, but the skills required to lead are entirely different. Our programmes are designed to bridge that gap, equipping your leaders with the structure, confidence, and coaching skills to build a high-performance sales culture. This is a vital component of any successful Sales Training initiative.

Sales leaders in a coaching workshop

Some of the world’s biggest B2B brands have benefitted from working with our team

Accenture
Bain & Company
Dell
Deloitte
Endava
EY
IBM
Inizio
Lockton
PwC
Enfusion
Genpact
Accenture
Bain & Company
Dell
Deloitte
Endava
EY
IBM
Inizio
Lockton
PwC
Enfusion
Genpact
Hollis
La Fosse
Lumine Group
Microsoft
PageGroup
RateGain
Thales
Veeva
WNS
Quantuma
Northern Trust
Roche
Hollis
La Fosse
Lumine Group
Microsoft
PageGroup
RateGain
Thales
Veeva
WNS
Quantuma
Northern Trust
Roche
12,000+
sales leaders and professionals trained
12 months
engagements self-funding within 12 months
10–15×
return on investment

Is this the right fit for your team?

This is a strong fit if:

  • You sell complex, high-value B2B solutions with long cycles and multiple decision makers
  • You want training tailored to your organisation and market
  • You have a team ready to learn and advance on live opportunities
  • Leaders are willing to reinforce new habits afterwards

This is probably not for you if:

  • You are selling low-value, transactional products at speed
  • You are looking for the cheapest possible half-day event
  • You have no capacity to reinforce the training once the workshop ends
  • You are unwilling to involve your leaders

We don’t just offer standard programmes.

We deliver sales training that works.

You’ll benefit from programmes built on the mindsets, skills and tools used by leading professionals in value-based selling. Our focus isn’t just on ‘what’ to do, we show ‘how’ to do it with practical simulations.

All programmes can be delivered in formats that fit your team’s needs and can be blended for maximum effect:

  • In-person workshop sessions for high-impact learning
  • Remote instructor-led training for global teams
  • Client specific video programmes hosted in client LMS

The difference between a Sales Manager and a Sales Leader

A sales leader creates the environment for long-term success. While a sales manager handles the day-to-day. Our leadership and sales management training is designed to cultivate the mindsets and skills required for success.

A Leader is responsible for:

A Manager typically focuses on:

  • Pipeline health
  • Forecasting and reporting
  • Metrics, data and insights
  • Performance improvement
  • Team cadence
  • Standards of adoption
  • Cross-team collaboration
  • Coaching deals and people

Our sales training provides the framework for your managers to make this critical transition, enabling them to spend less time managing reports and more time coaching behaviours that drive results.

Our sales leadership training programmes

We offer a range of sales leadership training programs designed to be practical and immediately applicable.

We don’t teach abstract management theory; we provide real-world tools and frameworks that your leaders can use from day one. Our goal is to provide a complete sales and leadership training experience that builds confidence and capability.

Our flagship Sales Leader Programme is built on 8 execution foundations proven to lead sales teams to consistently greater performance. The programme equips leaders to:

  • Run effective, coaching-led pipeline reviews.
  • Diagnose performance gaps and deliver targeted skills coaching.
  • Create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Motivate and retain top-performing sales talent.
  • Drive the successful adoption of new skills from any corporate sales training initiative.

Core competencies of effective sales leadership

Our sales leadership training courses are built around developing the core competencies that set the best leaders apart. We provide a clear roadmap for what great sales leadership looks like in practice.

Coaching for Performance

This is the heart of effective sales leadership. We teach managers how to move from inspecting deals to improving them. They learn structured frameworks for coaching live opportunities, conducting effective one-to-ones, and providing constructive feedback that actually changes behaviour.

Strategic Pipeline Management

We train leaders to see the pipeline not just as a forecast, but as a strategic asset. They learn to identify patterns, diagnose the root cause of stalled deals, and allocate resources effectively. This strategic oversight is essential for accurate forecasting and consistent target attainment.

Driving Accountability and a ‘Revenue Rhythm’

Consistency is key. We help your leaders establish a ‘Revenue Rhythm’, a predictable operating cadence for pipeline reviews, team meetings, and coaching sessions. This creates a culture of accountability where high standards are the norm and performance becomes more predictable.

Leading and Embedding Change

Your managers are your primary change agents. When you invest in new sales training techniques for your team, it is the leader’s job to ensure they are adopted. We equip them with the skills to champion new initiatives, coach to the new methodology, and hold the team accountable for applying what they’ve learned.

Flexible Delivery Options for Sales Leadership Training

We understand that modern businesses need flexible solutions. We offer every sales leadership training course in a variety of formats to suit your team’s specific needs, whether they are in one office or spread across the globe.

  • In-Person Workshops: Highly interactive and immersive sessions ideal for collaborative learning and team building.
  • Online Sales Leadership Training: Engaging, instructor-led virtual workshops that provide flexibility for remote or geographically dispersed teams. Our online sales training is designed to be just as impactful as in-person delivery.
  • Blended Programmes: A combination of in-person and online sessions to maximise both impact and convenience.

Our leadership sales training stands apart because it is delivered by seasoned practitioners who have led and coached high-performing sales teams in complex B2B environments. We focus on practical application, not abstract theory.

Why our leadership sales training is different

The key difference is our focus on embedding change. We don’t just teach your managers what to do; we show them how to do it and provide the reinforcement structures to ensure it becomes a lasting habit. Great leadership is the engine that drives team performance, which is why this training is a critical enabler of our wider sales performance training programmes.

Traditional Providers vs. The Sales Coach Network

Choosing the right partner for your needs is crucial. Here’s how we stand out:

Traditional Training Providers
Narrow approach
The Sales Coach Network
Holistic approach
Traditional Training Providers
Focus primarily on training
The Sales Coach Network
Focuses on business outcomes and embedding change
Traditional Training Providers
Offer a broad range of services, often with limited specialisation in sales performance
The Sales Coach Network
Specialises exclusively in sales performance improvement
Traditional Training Providers
Provide standard offerings with inflexible tools
The Sales Coach Network
Develops bespoke programmes and tools based on detailed needs analysis
Traditional Training Providers
Deliver generic content by trainers
The Sales Coach Network
Delivers change by practitioners with real-world experience

Why partner with The Sales Coach Network?

Led by industry expert Les Bailey, our team of real-world sales practitioners helps sales professionals win more deals, faster.

Practical Approach

Our team consists of seasoned practitioners who actively engage in your sales processes, offering actionable advice rooted in real-world experience.

Experienced Team

Our experts combine extensive industry knowledge with proven techniques, ensuring your team is equipped to tackle real-world challenges.

Customised Solutions

We collaborate with you to co-create programmes that seamlessly integrate into your sales culture, driving meaningful and lasting change.

Flexible workshop formats built around your team

Every client is different, and so is every workshop. All workshops are delivered in the context of your team’s real-world challenges and delivered in-person or virtually.

1-Day Workshop

Get everyone equipped, aligned, and motivated by the core principles

  • Practical frameworks, skills and tools
  • Focus on real world application with hands-on practice and simulations
  • Ideal for skill building and leadership alignment
  • High-energy, high-impact
  • 24/7 access to online learning platform with over 80 self-directed videos and associated tools

Best for teams who want immediate traction and a shared foundation

From £12,000

Based on a group of up to 20 people

Most popular

2-Day Workshop

Go deeper, reinforce the learning, and build lasting internal capability

  • Everything in the 1-day, with added depth and breadth
  • Extended practice and feedback
  • Dedicated role-plays and real-world scenarios
  • Strong fit for team alignment and strategic resets
  • 24/7 access to online learning platform with over 80 self-directed videos and associated tools

Best for teams ready to go beyond awareness and build lasting capability

From £22,000

Based on a group of up to 20 people

Virtual Workshop

The same value for distributed teams, without the travel

  • Delivered across 4-6 live, instructor-led sessions
  • Interactive, camera-on environment
  • Breakout rooms for group activities
  • Spaced learning with meaningful assignments between sessions
  • 24/7 access to online learning platform with over 80 self-directed videos and associated tools

Best for distributed teams

From £12,000

Based on a group of up to 20 people

*Pricing varies based on team size, location, and any specific customisation.
Every engagement starts with a call to align on content areas and desired business outcomes.

What teams say after the training

"The Sales Coach Network don’t just deliver training; they’ve offered input on our strategy, internal processes and how we operate as a business. They are focused on driving a shift in the business, in whatever form that takes, and their approach is collaborative and consultative. Feedback from the programme so far has been excellent. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to others."
Louise W
Client result
300+
professionals trained

A two-day intensive workshop designed and delivered for over 300 sales and delivery professionals at a global technology company, focused on real, live opportunities, with a custom methodology rolled out across all regions.

Who delivers this?

Experienced practitioners, not presenters. The people leading your sessions have sold complex, high-value B2B deals, led sales teams, and built commercial functions of their own. They teach what they’ve done, not theory they’ve read.

That matters because your team can tell the difference.

Practitioners bring real examples, handle the hard questions in the room, and adapt the content to the deals your people are actually working. The result is training that sticks, because it comes from people who have 'carried a bag' and walked in their shoes.

The Sales Coach Network team

FAQs about Sales Leadership Training

This training is designed for anyone who leads a sales team. This includes newly promoted sales managers who need a foundational skill set, experienced managers looking to evolve their coaching capabilities, and high-potential individuals being prepared for a future leadership role.

Enquire About Sales Leadership Training

Tell us how your managers lead today, and we’ll show you where the coaching gaps are and how we would close them.