Knowledge vs Wisdom: The Difference Between Knowing What’s Wrong with Your Rep and the Wisdom to Understand What to Do About It

Your sales tech stack can tell you what’s wrong with your rep’s performance, but it can’t coach them. Causal AI helps surface the signal, but it’s the manager’s wisdom that turns insight into action. Learn why knowledge alone won’t move the needle, and how CoachEm empowers managers to coach smarter, not harder.

From Firefighting to Future-Proofing: The 4 Levels of Sales Coaching

Most managers think they’re coaching when they’re really firefighting or mentoring. In this article, Colum Lundt explains the four levels of sales coaching—no real coaching, general talk, deal coaching, and developmental coaching—and shows how moving up the levels transforms reps and results.

The New Coaching Equation

The New Sales Coaching Equation That’s Driving Pipeline Growth

CROs face a math problem: managers are spending only 5% of their time coaching, while reps are losing 87% of what they learn in training within a month. AI-powered role-play solves the “practice gap” by giving reps instant, objective feedback in a safe environment, while managers use that data to drive targeted, accountable one-on-ones. The result? Faster skill adoption, stronger pipeline, and consistent quota attainment.

Speed of Change Is Killing Your Sales Initiatives

We’re in an era where go-to-market initiatives need to roll out faster than reps can adjust their talk tracks and behavior. Whether it’s a competitor collapsing, a new product release, or a market shift triggered by AI or regulation, CROs face an uncomfortable truth. If you can’t execute on change in weeks, not quarters, you’re going to miss your window.