Question: Which of the following is true of most sales organizations?
- They would be better off not implementing a coaching program than implementing an ineffective program.
- Their salespeople’s performance is unlikely to be improved by coaching.
- They spend too much time coaching their salespeople.
- They don’t coach their salespeople as much as they should.
Explanation
Regular coaching is a core part of the Transform phase because sales teams improve through continuous learning. Many sales organizations focus on results management but do not spend enough time developing rep skills. Coaching helps managers turn performance data into specific behavior changes. This supports the frictionless selling framework by helping the team improve consistently over time.
Why the other options are incorrect
No coaching program is incorrect because an effective coaching program is essential to team development.
Coaching does not improve performance is incorrect because coaching is used to strengthen sales behaviors and outcomes.
Too much coaching is incorrect because the framework emphasizes that salespeople generally need more regular coaching.
Source for verification
https://academy.hubspot.com/lessons/transform-your-sales-team
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