Here are the rules:
Grab a Buddy – Accountability shoots up 10x when you work on whatever you need to accomplish by adding another person to the mix. So pick up your laptops and go to a room together. If that’s not possible because you’re remote, no worries, fire up a Zoom call so you can see each other to help stay on task. You’re both doing the same task btw. Congratulations on finding your first Prod Pod buddy.
Keep it Brief – 30 to 45 minutes will force you to stay focused. Do whatever you can to eliminate distractions. Please put it on your calendar so your coworkers see you’re engaged, so you might get left alone for that 45 minutes. They’ll understand when you don’t reply immediately to an email. Put your phone down—Close out your chat sessions. No distractions. Did I say that already?
Report In and Report Out – Declare your goals (Report In) for this prod pod at the start of your session.” I want to connect via LinkedIn with ten different Healthcare IT Professionals in Nashville.” Or “I’d like to update my five largest deals with detailed feedback, established Clear Future Dates, and commitments on Calls To Action.” (Ask me about CTAs with CFDs, and I’ll probably chew one of your ears completely off.) In the end, Report Out. You’re leaving this session with a Done List. Did you hit your goal? It means more when you are forced to share your results with your Prod Pod Buddy.
It’s that simple.
Grab a Buddy.
Schedule it and stay focused.
Share your goal at the start and report your accomplishments at the end.
Got some clever additions to these rules? Please let me know what works for you. Also, if you have an interest in learning more about our sales team’s relationship with Blind Zebra, I’d be happy to share that as well. It might be an excellent fit for your team too.