#211: Lauren Bailey – Closing the Gender Gap in Sales Leadership and Management

In this week’s Scale Your Sales Podcast episode, my guest is Lauren Bailey, the Founder and President Factor 8, The Sales Bar, and #GirlsClub.

“LB” is the Founder and President of three successful brands: Factor 8, providing front-line job training for inside sellers and managers, The Sales Bar, a subscription-based virtual sales training platform, and #GirlsClub, a community and development program helping more women earn leadership positions in sales. She is on a mission to change lives by helping all levels of sales feel more confident and more successful at work.

In this episode, Lauren delves into the smart strategies revenue leaders employ to harness the potential of customer success teams, recognizing their role in long-term revenue growth. We touch on the importance of authenticity, especially in the context of evolving gender and racial dynamics within the sales environment and business landscape. This insightful discussion is sure to inspire and provoke your thoughts. She is a dynamic leader with a mission to boost confidence and success at all levels of the sales profession.

Welcome to Scale Your Sales Podcast, Lauren Bailey.

Timestamps:

08:28: – The unwritten rule- What is the Girl Code format?

14:37 – Women have silently endured the gender gap’s injustices.

16:30 – Perfectionism and Confidence cannot coexist.

19:30 – When is the right time to seek a promotion?

23:31 – Sales is a misunderstood gem, a service-driven quest to solve problems.

27:27 – Top salespeople don’t always make top managers.

37:12 – Find the Others.

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Janice B Gordon is the award-winning Customer Growth Expert and Scale Your Sales Framework founder. She is by LinkedIn Sales 15 Innovating Sales Influencers to Follow 2021, the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Customer Experience Nov 2020 and 150 Women B2B Thought Leaders You Should Follow in 2021. Janice helps companies worldwide to reimagine revenue growth through customer experience and sales.

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