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How to make coaching work for your sales team

TechCrunch

Sales training statistics paint a grim picture. Some organizations provide no sales training at all, and others simply miss the mark. According to one study, roughly 44% of sales representatives felt their training “needed improvement.”. How can sales leaders and other stakeholders improve how they train the modern sales force?

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TaskHuman lands $20M to expand its virtual coaching platform

TechCrunch

TaskHuman , a professional development platform focused on coaching, today announced that it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Madrona with participation from Impact Venture Capital, RingCentral Ventures, Sure Ventures, USVP, Gaingels, PeopleTech Angels, Propel(x) and Zoom Ventures. Image Credits: TaskHuman. ”

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Sounding Board raises cash as startups wake up to executive coaching

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Christine Tao and Lori Mazan , the brains behind Sounding Board , want to train any leader within an organization to be a better leader. The San Francisco startup connects anyone from first-time managers to C-suite executives with coaches through a marketplace. Tao admits that the startup isn’t for everyone.

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Singapore’s Skills Union wants to close the skills gap via live video training

TechCrunch

Online professional training isn’t new; it’s not uncommon to see medium-sized startups allocate several thousand dollars to individual employees each year to further their “personal development.” Screenshot of Skills Union’s training platform. The model also enables more flexible learning.

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Generative AI: 5 enterprise predictions for AI and security — for 2023, 2024, and beyond

CIO

From IT, to finance, marketing, engineering, and more, AI advances are causing enterprises to re-evaluate their traditional approaches to unlock the transformative potential of AI. What can enterprises learn from these trends, and what future enterprise developments can we expect around generative AI?

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SAFe certification: launch your Scaled Agile Framework career

CIO

SAFe certification training Deciding on the right path and certifications rests on knowing what your organization needs, its maturity with SAFe, identifying gaps, and understanding your role. Scaled Agile: Scaled Agile is a key provider of agile training, courses, and certification, including SAFe.

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What is enterprise architecture? A framework for transformation

CIO

Enterprise architecture definition Enterprise architecture (EA) is the practice of analyzing, designing, planning, and implementing enterprise analysis to successfully execute on business strategies. Another main priority with EA is agility and ensuring that your EA strategy has a strong focus on agility and agile adoption.