Drivetrain’s Post

Can the longest-running beef in business be put to an end once and for all? Next week Alex Kracov (CEO & Co-founder, Dock) and I are talking live about how to build trust and foster collaboration between two teams that love to hate on each other: sales and marketing. Alex has been building Dock — a client-facing workspace for sales, onboarding, and renewals — for three years now. But before his journey as a founder kicked off, Alex was the VP of Marketing at Lattice and ran the marketing team for 5 years. He’s seen both sides of the sales/marketing relationship, so he knows what it takes to build GTM peace. You can register here to join our conversation: https://lnkd.in/gmwhqmfb In the meantime, I want to hear from sales and marketing leaders in my network: what’s your hack to building trust between the two teams?

Lots of people talk about the damage of the wrong co-founders and let the assumption stand that as long as you don’t choose them everything will be okay. Why don’t more people talk about the magic of finding the perfect co-founders? And how to fuse them together in a way that makes a startup much stronger than the sum of its parts? Why don’t more people talk about finding the most powerful thing that you can build into the heart of your startup before it’s even a thing? Tonight Our CEO is speaking at Aussie Founders Club on exactly that, and we expect he’ll challenge a few conventions on how to pick, pay and bond with co-founders in a wholly unprofessional but deeply necessary way. He’ll also share stories about the amazing people that almost became Maslow’s co-founders, and how there’s no shame in acknowledging that the fit isn’t always right. We date people before we choose life partners…. Why shouldn’t we date them before we choose business partners? Come along! Tickets below.

Great listening to the insights of Non-Executive Directors

“Blown away by today’s meeting with the Corporate Connection Directors! The number of chapters launching and the incredible success stories happening are simply unbelievable. If your business is turning over £10M+, then this is where you need to be. Let’s connect and chat about how we can help you scale even further!”

Why is it important for your whole Board to attend your strategic planning day? Here's some feedback from a recent session I facilitated: 😃 What Trustees enjoyed: "Exploring kōrero in more depth, deepening understanding, good honest participation, the open discussion, working with Board members on goals and aspirations." 🤔 What they took away: "New focus for our Trust, better understanding and commitment to learn more, the ongoing passion for the work of the Trust, Hope! 😏 What they would change: "All trustees in the room, everyone attending! If you're on a Board that's looking to refresh your strategic plan, try and commit to being there. You will be missed 🙁 😮 And you will also miss out on some great kōrero- planning and discussing together, and soaking up the renewed commitment and energy that comes from creating a fresh direction! #strategicplanning #facilitation #wovencollaboration

How do you keep a team aligned and focused? Jason Reeves, President of Colville, Inc., shares how reviewing the income statement with the entire team every week keeps everyone aligned. This transparency helps the team understand how their efforts impact the business and ensures informed decision-making. Click the link in the comments to learn more about Colville’s approach. #TruckDispatcherPodcast #TruckDispatch #TruckingIndustry

2024 is almost in the books, and we’re wrapping up the year feeling so thankful for the partnerships and wins we’ve shared with our amazing clients as well as our amazing VPs! This review by Joshua Reasnor, MSSL, CISR over at Big I Oklahoma for Rabia Anjum is just one of the many reminders of why we love what we do. 🙌 #clientreview #professionalservices #keyclientrelationships #businessstrategy #testimonial #googlereviews #customersuccess

Find me and say hello! On Thursday afternoon, I'll be at the Recurring Revenue Conference: Scaling SaaS & Subscription Businesses event at the Hilton LA Culver City. The #RapidRevenueConverence is SoCal's leading SaaS event and includes impressive talks and panels. You can even watch as three finalists pitch to seasoned investors in the Future Rockstar Pitch segment! I'll be joining the fun in the afternoon to speak on one of my favorite Insperity topics: The Power of Internal Motivation - If They Wanna, They're Gonna (because as my dear friend Doug Walker always says, "If they don't wanna, they ain't gonna!"). So if retaining top talent interests you, come pick up my favorite tips on talking performance with employees in a way that ignites their motivation, rather than undermines it. You'll leave with an easy method to have motivating conversations, as well as my gift to you: a FuTAP(C) Cheat Sheet! You'll find the details at: https://lnkd.in/g4kpB6Gy. And please stop by the Insperity booth and say hello to my colleagues Mark Matsumoto, Christopher Arnone, Donna Blackwell, and Maria Jacobo. #Insperity #RecurringRevenueConference #InternalMotivation #FuTAP

How do you keep a team aligned and focused? Jason Reeves, President of Colville, Inc., shares how reviewing the income statement with the entire team every week keeps everyone aligned. This transparency helps the team understand how their efforts impact the business and ensures informed decision-making. Click the link in the comments to learn more about Colville’s approach. #TruckDispatcherPodcast #TruckDispatch #TruckingIndustry

In today's edition of Dealfronter in the Spotlight, we're excited to introduce Geraint Allday, our Senior Talent Partner 🎉 Outside of work, Geraint enjoys hitting the golf course, though he might not be on track to rival Tiger Woods 😉 The best advice he's ever received? Trust your instincts and don't be afraid to take risks. Check out the slides below to discover more cool facts about Geraint 👇