
What Your Sales Stakeholders Want with Shannon Hamilton
02/22/23 • 34 min
“Be fiercely curious.”
Shannon Hamilton
What do business stakeholders really want from HR and Talent - and what do they NOT want?
So much of the work I do with my Talent leader clients is to help them figure out how to build or improve stakeholder relationships. In this second year of the show, I’m expanding my guest list to include some amazing leaders from other areas of business - leaders from Operations, Sales, Marketing, Communications, IT, Finance and more!
Tune into this episode for a hefty dose of practical inspiration for how you and your team can elevate your stakeholder relationships.
My guest is Shannon Hamilton. Shannon is Vice President of Sales for BlackBerry Radar, overseeing the company’s Strategic Growth and Adoption and boasts nearly three decades of experience in supply chain, operations and sales. Additionally, she serves as the Global Strategy Vice President of the Blockchain Supply Chain Association, an advisory role that keeps her committed to promoting Blockchain awareness, education, and adoption across the logistics, transportation, and supply chain community. Shannon achieved a degree in Operational Leadership at Queen’s University through its business program after earning a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from McMaster University. Shannon has a master’s in Leadership from the York University Schulich School of Business.
In this episode of Talent Management Truths, you’ll discover:
🍏 How we are ALL salespeople to some degree
🍏 A stellar example of innovative collaboration between HR/Training and Sales to tackle high employee turnover
🍏 What this experienced Sales leader really values about the approach of the top HR/Talent partners she has worked with over the years
Links
- Shannon Hamilton on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamiltonshan/
Looking for a Team Coach or dynamic Keynote Speaker/Facilitator?
Book a call with me to explore how we might partner (serious inquiries only please):
https://calendly.com/lisa-mitchell-greenapple/clarity-call
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“Be fiercely curious.”
Shannon Hamilton
What do business stakeholders really want from HR and Talent - and what do they NOT want?
So much of the work I do with my Talent leader clients is to help them figure out how to build or improve stakeholder relationships. In this second year of the show, I’m expanding my guest list to include some amazing leaders from other areas of business - leaders from Operations, Sales, Marketing, Communications, IT, Finance and more!
Tune into this episode for a hefty dose of practical inspiration for how you and your team can elevate your stakeholder relationships.
My guest is Shannon Hamilton. Shannon is Vice President of Sales for BlackBerry Radar, overseeing the company’s Strategic Growth and Adoption and boasts nearly three decades of experience in supply chain, operations and sales. Additionally, she serves as the Global Strategy Vice President of the Blockchain Supply Chain Association, an advisory role that keeps her committed to promoting Blockchain awareness, education, and adoption across the logistics, transportation, and supply chain community. Shannon achieved a degree in Operational Leadership at Queen’s University through its business program after earning a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from McMaster University. Shannon has a master’s in Leadership from the York University Schulich School of Business.
In this episode of Talent Management Truths, you’ll discover:
🍏 How we are ALL salespeople to some degree
🍏 A stellar example of innovative collaboration between HR/Training and Sales to tackle high employee turnover
🍏 What this experienced Sales leader really values about the approach of the top HR/Talent partners she has worked with over the years
Links
- Shannon Hamilton on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamiltonshan/
Looking for a Team Coach or dynamic Keynote Speaker/Facilitator?
Book a call with me to explore how we might partner (serious inquiries only please):
https://calendly.com/lisa-mitchell-greenapple/clarity-call
Share the Show
Like what you’ve heard? Pretty please with an apple on top - kindly leave me a 5* review so that others can find the show and elevate their impact too! Here are the simple instructions:
- Launch Apple's Podcast app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the Search icon (on the botton) and search for the show name.
- Tap the show's cover art.
- On the podcast page, tap the Reviews tab.
- Tap "Write a Review" at the bottom of this page.
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Links
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Looking for a Team Coach or dynamic Keynote Speaker/Facilitator?
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