This week on the CloserIQ Weekly Roundup, we’ve compiled some of the best content to help you become a more effective employee, manager, or company leader.
Featured Article
8 Skills You’ll Need to Become a Sales Manager
The exact definition of “sales manager” can vary between organizations, but the essence of one’s responsibilities boils down to this: building, leading, and managing a team of salespeople.
With these three things, your brain is probably already spinning up ideas of what skills are going to be needed — that’s good. Stick with it and read on. Read more >
This and more of our favorite reads
HR
- How Recruiters Can Lead DEI Initiatives By Reducing Bias In Hiring (HireVue)
- Why Burnout Is Kryptonite for Employee Productivity (+ What Small Businesses Can Do about It) (Breezy)
- 6 Ways to Successfully Signal Your Company’s DEI Commitment in a Job Posting (LinkedIn)
Sales
- 8 Proven Sales Forecasting Methods for Greater Accuracy (Sales Hacker)
- Delivering Tough Feedback as a Sales Leader (WISE)
- How Salespeople Can Build Better Customer Relationships (Yesware)
Engineering
- How To Structure A Software Development Team For The Best Output (Robotics and Automation)
- The Process Of Building Great Tech Teams Is Broken — Here’s How We Fix It (TNW)
- An Engineering Manager’s Guide To Working In Sync With All Parties (Techcabal)
If you know any articles that you think we should feature in our next week’s roundup, feel free to reach out to us: content@closeriq.com.