BattleShips

This is a fantastic game as it gives everyone the opportunity to win and drives performance. This is a game similar to the actual board game “Battleships” that you can buy.

You control where the ships are located. The number of ships is up to you.

I draw up a big grid on a whiteboard and draw a similar grid in an excel spreadsheet (make sure nobody else sees the grid!) and mark where the ships are.

Each time an agent makes a sale or hits a KPI they can go up to the whiteboard and put their initials within the grid to see if they have hit or missed the target.

I let the person who sinks the entire ship the winner which means everyone has an opportunity to win as they just need to be the last person to hit the target.

Love Island

This game requires a team with multiple members. The idea of the game is to have a team as the last pair standing on the island. The rules can vary.

Draw an island on a whiteboard and pair up your sales agents in two.

Place each pair on the island and circle their names in a love heart (I print out photos of their faces which makes for a good laugh!)

Everytime an agent makes a sale or hits a KPI they can remove one person from the island or if they have been removed from the island they can bring themselves back on the island.

You can only remove someone from the island if you are on the island.

If one partner makes a sale or hits a KPI and the other partner is off the island they can bring their partner back onto the island.

Last pair on the island is the winner.

Why I’m Doing This?

I’m creating this blog because I’ve struggled to find a central repository for all things related to sales management and team leadership. What I hope to achieve is access to a database of great tried and tested ideas and documentation of failures so others can learn from my success and grow from the things that didn’t work.