The sales coach

Strengthening sales teams and leading them to peak performance

This training is held in German.
If you want to coach successfully in sales, you need one thing above all: professional tools. Leading sales personalities and sales teams to peak performance through agile coaching and keeping them at this level is a challenging task. This training course will help you to expand your coaching and methodological knowledge and thus consistently and permanently increase the motivation and performance of both individual sales employees and entire sales teams.

Contents

The coach as a driving force in sales

  • Principles and personal requirements for the successful sales coach.
  • Knowledge of human nature and communication.
  • The psychology of perception.
  • Self-coaching model for increasing charisma and authenticity.

Agile coaching in the VUCA world

  • Create a culture of trust in the sales team.
  • Sales coaching with exploratory and intrinsic questions.
  • Understanding and taking into account group dynamic effects.
  • Use sales management systems in coaching.
  • Target agreements for your sales persons according to the OKR system.

Specialist coaching for sales persons

  • Contents and structures of customer-oriented sales talks, target-oriented sales strategies and successful sales negotiations.
  • Clarify performance requirements and define assessment criteria.
  • Conduct further development discussions and conclude binding agreements.

Personality coaching

  • Requirements for personality coaching in sales.
  • Clarification of the assignment and coaching agreement.
  • Understanding, taking into account and using personal motivators and drivers.
  • Conduct personal coaching sessions with salespeople and support the implementation of the results.

Team coaching

  • Understanding sales teams and supporting team building.
  • Individual versus team coaching: differences and similarities.
  • Application of coaching methods to sales teams.
  • Integrate lone fighters into the sales team.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

  • You know the basics of coaching.
  • Learn how to become an agile coach for your employees and your sales team.
  • You can effectively use methods and techniques of professional and personality coaching.
  • You will be able to develop the relevant skills and abilities of each individual member of your sales team in a targeted manner.
  • You will learn how to improve the performance of your sales team through coaching.
  • You know how to build and promote agile team spirit.
  • You will be able to conduct coaching conversations effectively, both individually and with groups.
  • You will be able to design and conduct team coaching sessions.
  • They know helpful coaching interventions and their possible applications.

Methods

You will train the important technical, communication and methodological skills in a practical and intensive way, with expert input, interactive development of content in a team, numerous exercise sequences with individual feedback. Tried-and-tested guidelines, target-oriented methodological tools, instructional discussions, case studies, role plays, group work and personal advice. The focus is on experiential and action-oriented learning.

Recommended for

At least three years of practical experience in sales is required.

The training is primarily aimed at experienced sales persons, account managers, sales managers, sales managers, key account managers, regional managers and sales managers who have a solid basic knowledge of sales. The content taught increases your methodological skills and provides the most important principles of coaching in a sales environment.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Further recommendations for "The Sales Coach"

Attendees comments

"I particularly liked the fact that I gained new perspectives on coaching and processes."

Lennart Braun
Cerona GmbH

"The trainer communicated at eye level. I particularly liked the fact that the content was communicated in an exciting and varied way."

Torsten Andrich
Schweitzer specialist information

Seminar evaluation for "The sales coach"

4.6 from 5
with 97 ratings
training content:
4.4
Content comprehensibility:
4.7
Practical relevance:
4.3
Trainer expertise:
4.8
Participant orientation:
4.8
Method variety:
4.6
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On-site training together
Booking number
30702
€ 1.590,- plus VAT
2 days
in 5 locations
5 Events
German
In-person trainings
Joint online training
Booking number
32480
€ 1.590,- plus VAT
2 days
Online
on 14.01.2026
German
Live online events
Train several employees internally
Pricing upon request
  • Customized training courses according to your needs
  • Directly at your premises or online
  • Cost advantage from 5 participants
  • We contact you within 24 hours (Mon-Fri)
2 days
In-person or Online

Transfer Coaching

Book 2 hours of individual coaching with your trainer.More info

€ 390,-excl. VAT

This training is available as part of course:

Geprüfte:r trainer Vertrieb und Verkauf / Sales Trainer

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10.07.2025
Berlin
Booking number: 30702
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
centrovital Hotel
centrovital Hotel
Brauereihof 6, 13585 Berlin
Room rate: € 126,16 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
Days & Times
2 days
Limited number of participants

Thursday, 10.07.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday, 11.07.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fee includes
The participation fee includes
  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
07.10.2025
Stuttgart
Booking number: 30702
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
Mittlerer Pfad 25-27, 70499 Stuttgart
Room rate: € 128,31 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
Days & Times
2 days
Limited number of participants

Tuesday, 07.10.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 08.10.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fee includes
The participation fee includes
  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
14.01.2026
Live-Online
Booking number: 32480
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
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Days & Times
2 days
Limited number of participants

Wednesday, 14.01.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, 15.01.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
05.03.2026
Hamburg
Booking number: 30702
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg Airport
Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg Airport
Flughafenstraße 1-3, 22335 Hamburg
Room rate: € 134,45 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
Days & Times
2 days
Limited number of participants

Thursday, 05.03.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday, 06.03.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fee includes
The participation fee includes
  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
22.06.2026
Cologne/Lower Kassel
Booking number: 30702
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Heerstraße 2A, 53859 Cologne/Niederkassel
Room rate: € 125,13 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
Days & Times
2 days
Limited number of participants

Monday, 22.06.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, 23.06.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fee includes
The participation fee includes
  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
14.09.2026
Frankfurt a. M.
Booking number: 30702
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Novotel Frankfurt City
Novotel Frankfurt City
Lise-Meitner-Straße 2, 60486 Frankfurt a. M.
Room rate: € 109,43 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
Days & Times
2 days
Limited number of participants

Monday, 14.09.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, 15.09.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fee includes
The participation fee includes
  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
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Booking number: 30702
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
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Details
2 days
Limited number of participants
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
Booking number: 32480
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Details
2 days
Limited number of participants
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
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