How can a sales review help in improving the team's performance in the upcoming year?

To ensure that the history of a sales team's performance is accurately chronicled during a review, it's important to frame the retrospective as a positive event focused on learning. Encourage team members to discuss both successes and failures in detail, rather than settling for general statements. Ask prompting questions to cover all aspects of performance, such as the industries where the team had the biggest wins and losses, the time it took to separate successful deals from unsuccessful ones, and so on. Remember, the goal is to learn from the past to improve future performance.

To ensure a sales review is a safe haven for open discussions, it's important to frame the review as a positive, learning-focused event. Encourage participants to speak their mind without fear of negative repercussions. Discuss both the successes and failures, pushing for specifics rather than generalities. Ask prompting questions to cover all aspects of the sales process. Remember, the goal is to learn from the past to improve future performance.