Most new reps fail in month one because they don't trust the system.
Not because they lack talent. Not because the leads are bad. Because they start improvising before they've earned the right to.
Here's what works: tie their success to the system before day one.
In recruiting, you tell them exactly what month one, two, and three look like — 2 deals, 4 deals, 8 deals. You paint the ramp. Then in onboarding, you reinforce it: follow every task in the first four weeks perfectly, and you'll hit exactly what we promised.
Then you back it with a bonus. First month minimum hit? $2,000 on top of commissions.
Now they're not just following a checklist — they're chasing a reward that proves the system works.
Do this today: map out a three-month ramp target for your next hire, and attach a bonus to month one compliance — not results. Compliance.
What does your current onboarding do to keep new reps on the system when doubt creeps in?
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