Maybe I did not mention this before, but I work as an assistant sales manager to enhance sales team performance.

Because I love teaching so much, I started an initiative called “Sales Talk Tuesdays” in late 2019 where I gathered new hires with seasoned sales employees to openly talk about their experience now that they are in the field to support them and motivate them.

I used to think and come up with a topic every week. It was not easy. I did not use slides. However, what helped was using some tips from the book The Art of Gathering which taught me to prime the attendees with a cool invitation and set rules for the meeting and end it sweetly. So I always got some kind of desert like donuts or marshmallows (When I talked about the marshmallow test) for example. Unfortunately, we paused these sessions since 2020 quarantine, and I did not attempt to do them online.

Now that we are all back to work, I kicked off this initiative again with a more structured format that extends 5 weeks. I have created a unique material for each week. This way I can re-use it with each new group while also getting the chance to refine it. The material is not perfect, but it is evolving. I still need to create a feedback form where attendees can let me know what topics they wish I cover more of during these sessions.

I am happy about this initiative, it lets me show up at my best and I created it to make my job more meaningful, what can you do to make your job more meaningful?