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Sales Insight:

OMG Sales Manager Assessment

  • Did you promote your best salesperson to manager but see team performance decline?

  • How much of your sales managers’ time is dedicated to coaching?

  • Is the root cause of high turnover salespeople—or managers?

  • Are promotion decisions based on sales performance or leadership potential?

  • Have your managers’ Will to Manage and Sales DNA ever been measured?

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82%
82% of companies select the wrong person as a sales manager. (Gallup State of Manager)
60%
60% of first-time managers fail within their first 24 months. (CEB/Gartner Research)
60%
60% of employees leave their jobs because of a poor manager. (Gallup Workplace Study)
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  • questionmark 150-200 Questions
  • sdasd 1 person (individual manager)
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Comparison: Managing Without Data vs Managing with OMG 

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Promotion Criteria
Highest seller assumed to be the best manager
Leadership DNA potential measured with a 150–200 question assessment
Coaching Capability
Coaching ability unknown
Coaching competency measured through Coaching Skills Score
Team Impact
Manager’s influence on the team estimated
Team leadership analyzed through Team Development dimension
Strategy Execution
Pipeline and forecast management unclear
Accountability measured through Strategy Execution Score
Benchmark
Manager performance not compared to industry
Positioning using 2M+ global sales professional benchmark
Turnover Risk
Root cause of high turnover unclear
Leadership-driven turnover risks identified and prevented
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Sales managers should spend 50% of their time coaching, yet in reality this figure averages only 25%.This gap explains why many teams fail to reach their full performance potential.

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What is OMG Sales Manager Assessment

OMG Sales Manager Assessment (SMA) is a leadership evaluation tool developed by Objective Management Group to support management development and promotion decisions. The assessment includes 200 questions and is calibrated with a database of more than 2 million sales professionals. It identifies strengths and development areas across three core management dimensions:

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WILL TO MANAGE

Measures an individual’s motivation and commitment to effectively lead a sales team.

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TACTICAL

Measures tactical competencies required throughout the sales management cycle, including pipeline oversight, coaching, and execution discipline.

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SALES DNA

Measures belief systems and behavioral patterns that either support or limit success in sales leadership.

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What Value Does It Deliver to Your Organization

Challenge Cost Solution (with OMG) Outcome
Promoting top salespeople to manager roles reduces team performance Cost of the wrong sales manager: $240K–$1.35M total loss (hiring + opportunity cost + team turnover) Measure Leadership DNA before promotion using SMA Make the right promotion decision — retain a great salesperson and gain an effective manager
Sales managers struggle to coach their teams Teams without coaching show 28% lower win rates and 7% slower revenue growth SMA Coaching Competency Score identifies coaching capability gaps Teams with coaching managers reach 56% win rates (vs. 43% without)
High turnover in the sales team 60% of employees leave because of poor managers Analyze leadership style and team impact with SMA Teams under strong managers show 63% higher performance and lower turnover
Lack of accountability culture Without accountability, only 43% of salespeople reach quota (vs. 70%+ benchmark) SMA Strategy Execution Score measures accountability competency Teams with strong accountability culture achieve 91% higher quota attainment
Weak hiring and team development capabilities Bad hires cost 3–5× salary and delay productivity by 6+ months SMA Team Development Score evaluates talent management capability Strong managers ramp up new hires 40% faster and reduce early turnover

OMG Sales Manager Assessment — Product Overview 

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OMG Sales Manager Assessment

Product Name

Sales Insight (OMG)

Category
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OMG (Objective Management Group)

Partner
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INSM | GROC | INHR | LERG | PERC | STRG

Challenge
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ENG (Engage)

Flywheel
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CRO, Sales Directors, Regional Managers, VP Sales

Target Audience
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150–200 questions

Number of Questions

45-60 minutes

Completion Time
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1 participant (individual manager)

Minimum Participants
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3 Dimensions: Will to Manage (5) + Sales DNA (5) + Tactical (10) = 20 competencies

Methodology
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Online Platform

Delivery Method
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Turkish, English

Language Options
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Management Percentile, Coaching Gap, Leadership DNA, Development Plan

Reporting
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Global database of 2M+ sales professionals

Benchmark
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Calibration specific to the managerial role

Customization
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Assessment + Manager Insight Report + Leadership Development Plan

Package Scope
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Project Manager

Included (provided by SP1)
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Leadership Coaching, Team Assessment, Management Development

Optional Services

Related Success Programme Solutions 

Related Assessments
OMG Sales Candidate Assessment
OMG Sales Team Evaluation (SEIA)
OMG Sales Management Assessment
OMG 21 Sales Competencies Framework
OMG Salesperson Evaluation (ASS)
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ASLAN Other-Centric Selling (PTP)
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Growth Design (CON)
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Sales Management Training (PTP)
RMP Motivation Training (PTP)

Sales & Marketing Statistics   

magicpen Manager Selection Statistics
82% of companies select the wrong person as a manager (Gallup)
60% of employees leave due to a poor manager
60% of first-time managers fail within 24 months
Cost of a wrong manager: $240K–$1.35M
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magicpen Coaching Statistics
73% of managers spend less than one hour per week on coaching
Teams with coaching managers achieve a 56% win rate (vs. 43%)
2+ hours of weekly coaching leads to 19% higher team performance
Managers with a coaching gap show 28% lower win rates
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magicpen SMA Impact Statistics
92% accurate promotion decisions with SMA (vs. 18% with CV/interviews)
35+ years of leadership assessment data
2M+ sales professional global benchmark
The right manager produces 63% more top performers
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