sales,
Just to play devil's advocate, maybe it's worth looking at the situation from another perspective.
Is it possible that
- you are so focused that you really don't make much of a team player? Could the skill of being able to blend easily with many different types of people be one it would be worth cultivating? whether or not it relates to your ability to establish customer relationships.
- your scorn for the work ethic of your coworkers shows? No manager wants conflict in the ranks.
- your sales cycle includes hand-holding? It sounds like you may have long-term clients who may be buying commodity-type products? If so, those drop in to "press the flesh" sales calls might be critical.
- you could do more to become one of the team - especially during a training/probation period? Could you spend time asking questions, asking others to tell their war stories of what works and what doesn't, etc? You may not learn anything new, but you might. And, it could be a great way to get to know some of your coworkers.
- if you figure out this team issue, you're going to be a superstar on the sales team once you're out on your own because you will sell circles around the rest?
Just a few thoughts....
Kathleen
