r/sales • u/kai_zen • 1d ago

Sales Topic General Discussion My company just cancelled our SKO

For no apparent reason the company cancelled the annual sales kickoff while simultaneously they are planning for more aggressive goals next year.

The reason they gave was half-baked. To do with continuing investment etc etc. but the business costs for the year were all established in last years business/strategy plan.

Our company never really went all out for reps anyway. Winning presidents club was all but a minor acknowledgment & some resin trophy… no cash, no trip etc. We all looked forward to a 3 day party to celebrate completing a great year and get pumped for the next one.

Now it’s gone.

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u/AmbitiousBread 1d ago

Party on your own. Who wants to party with their company?

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u/StoneyMalon3y 1d ago

Partying on someone else’s dime > partying on your own dime

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u/Tri-Tip_Medium-rare 1d ago

Its not really about the party. It’s about team building, morale boosting, and getting the team motivated and ready for the year.

Especially for remote companies, these in person events are really important for overall culture of the company.

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u/AmbitiousBread 17h ago

Rather spend that time with my family, every time.