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Mental Wellbeing in Sales Summit - Register your interest now

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Charter - Register your interest now

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Summit - Register your interest now

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Charter - Register your interest now

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Summit - Register your interest now

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Charter - Register your interest now

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Summit - Register your interest now

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Charter - Register your interest now

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Summit - Register your interest now

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Charter - Register your interest now

PIONEERING A NEW ERA FOR MENTAL WELLBEING IN SALES

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ABOUT VERSO

Sales is a vital part of any business, yet the immense stress and emotional burden faced by sales professionals often goes unnoticed. At Verso, we offer specialised services aimed at enhancing the mental wellbeing of people in sales, tailored to their unique challenges.

CONFRONTING THE REAL PRESSURES IN SALES

Our research with sales professionals around the world revealed the heavy weight of challenging performance targets, fear of rejection and relentless pressure, all leading to psychological distress. Our services are designed to tackle these issues.

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MY NUMBER IS IMPOSSIBLE, THE STRESS IS OVERWHELMING.

MY FINANCES ARE WORRYING ME, I CAN’T SLEEP.

I’M DRINKING TO COPE WITH THE RELENTLESS PRESSURE.

MY HOME LIFE IS SUFFERING AS I CAN’T SWITCH OFF.

MY PERFORMANCE IS SLIPPING, I FEEL LIKE A FAILURE.

I’VE LOST A DEAL AND I’M LOSING SLEEP OVER TELLING MY BOSS.

I FEEL ISOLATED AND I’M FEELING LOW.

MY CLIENT IS IGNORING ME, MAKING ME FEEL ANXIOUS.

I’M MISSING MY TARGET, THE CONSTANT WORRY IS DRAINING ME.

LOSING THIS DEAL WOULD CRUSH ME, I FEEL HOPELESS.

EVERYONE IS JUDGING ME WHICH IS AFFECTING MY CONFIDENCE.

I’M WORKING ON A BIG DEAL AND IT’S CONSUMING MY LIFE.

A NEW LEADER HAS STARTED, I’M ANXIOUS ABOUT CHANGES.

I DESPERATELY NEED THIS BONUS, I CAN’T FOCUS ON ANYTHING ELSE.

I’M ALWAYS SECOND GUESSING MY BOSS, WHICH IS EXHAUSTING.

I HAVE TO BE CONSTANTLY OUT WITH CLIENTS, IMPACTING MY HOME LIFE.

I HAVE TO WORK ON HOLIDAY, AFFECTING MY RELATIONSHIPS.

PRE-SALES TEAMS HAVEN’T DELIVERED, IMPACTING MY PERFORMANCE.

I FEEL CONSTANTLY STRESSED AND ANXIOUS CHASING BIG DEALS.

MY PIPELINE IS NOT GROWING ENOUGH.

MY CEO HAS INCREASED MY NUMBER AFTER I HIT IT EARLY.

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SERVICES

SERVICES

Explore our range of services specifically designed for sales leaders and teams.

Customisable Workshops

A personalised learning approach made up of different training modules that address the specific demands of working in sales.

Senior Leaders in Sales

Supporting leaders to create a healthy sales team culture and to identify the connection between wellbeing and business outcomes.

Verso Wellbeing Ambassador

Empower your team with certified Sales Wellbeing Ambassadors who will champion wellbeing across your sales teams.

Storytelling & Masterclasses

Inspiring lived-experience stories and expert-led sessions that inspire and upskill.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Working alongside you to create a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the sales profession.

Off-Site Events & Team Meetings

Sales kick-offs, conferences and off-sites that drive engagement and performance.

Wellbeing Resources for Sales

Providing access to tailored mental wellbeing resources to help sales professionals cope with the demands of their professional lives.

Team Insights Survey

A comprehensive survey to pinpoint exactly what your team needs so we can tailor our proposal for greater effectiveness.

Customisable Workshops

Our Customisable Workshops offer flexibility and adaptability. We’ve developed a series of ‘Core’ modules and ‘Additional’ modules. The path your team takes is personalised based on their unique needs.

Manager-specific and team-specific versions of each module ensure everyone receives relevant content. These workshops give your team the tools they need to handle the unique and specific challenges sales professionals face related to mental wellbeing.

Core modules: Handling Intense Performance Pressure; Coping With Failure; Setting Boundaries; Dealing With Comparison and Competition.

Additional modules: Feelings of Worthlessness; Isolation and Loneliness; Relationship Challenges; Fear of Judgement; Financial Health; Imposter Syndrome; Uncertainty and change the format and length is flexible.

They are designed to be delivered within the following time frames: 2-hours; half day; full day; two days.

Senior Leaders in Sales

Our senior leadership services focus on supporting the leadership team to create a sustainable, mentally healthy sales culture.

This can take the form of consultancy, coaching or training with our expert consultants and leadership coaches.

We gather insights from your sales team and provide actionable steps for leaders to improve mental wellbeing, and in turn, sales performance. In addition, we support senior leaders to identify their role in ensuring wellbeing is at the heart of their leadership approach, helping them to see the evidence between supporting wellbeing and the bottom line.

Verso Wellbeing Ambassador

Our Verso Sales Wellbeing Ambassador programme trains selected individuals within your sales team to become champions of mental wellbeing. Through a two-day certification process, they learn how to handle difficult conversations, support their peers, and develop a mentally healthy sales environment. This programme includes ongoing community building, refresher courses every three years, and a Verso certification that recognises their commitment to creating a sustainable, wellbeing-focused sales culture.

Two-day programme. Face to face or virtual.

Storytelling & Masterclasses

Our lived-experience storytelling speakers feature people who have faced adversity when it comes to mental wellbeing, and who have come out the other side with a story to share that can inspire change and challenge stigma.

Alternatively, our expert-led masterclasses feature specialists in all topics relevant to mental wellbeing, who will run informative and educational sessions about subjects relevant to the stressors and pressures sales professionals face.

Whether it’s a speaker for a team day or an industry conference, these talks address topics like mental resilience, coping with failure and overcoming life’s biggest challenges. Tailored to your team's needs, these sessions leave lasting impressions, boosting morale and providing real-world tools for performing and staying well in high-stress environments.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our DE&I in Sales services are designed to help you develop a culture where everyone feels they belong. This looks like building a more inclusive and equitable sales team, embracing differences in gender, neurodiversity, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ representation, and more.

We offer targeted workshops, leadership training and strategic consultancy to drive awareness, create actionable strategies and embed effective DE&I initiatives.

This is a bespoke service that we offer based on your individual company and team needs, and often involves working with leaders who are passionate about driving change in this area.

Off-Site Events & Team Meetings

Our off-site sales events, kick-offs, and team days are designed to re-engage and re-energise your sales team. By blending mental wellbeing related learning with inspiring speakers and team-building, we ensure your team stays focused, motivated and engaged.

These events are fully customisable to your needs, addressing key challenges your specific team is facing.

Wellbeing Resources for Sales

Our Supportive Resources are designed to be complimentary to wider support services, and not used as a standalone.

They aim to provide your team with practical tools they can use to support them managing manage stress, prevent burnout and stay mentally healthy.

These resources are designed to be easily accessible, practical, and tailored to the unique challenges faced by sales professionals.

With a blend of online tools, on-demand access and ongoing content, our resources provide continuous support, helping sales professionals manage the daily mental challenges of their role.

Team Insights Survey

Our Team Insights Survey is designed to capture the real needs of your sales team through an anonymous, automated survey. By hearing the voices of every individual, split by role, we gather personalised insights that will form the foundation of our proposal.

This can be layered with additional insight gathering services such as focus groups and 1-1 interviews.

The results help shape a detailed report that directly informs our service recommendations, ensuring our response is relevant, impactful, and specific to your team’s challenges.

THE NEED FOR CHANGE

Many sales professionals struggle to manage their wellbeing while balancing the relentless demands of targets, clients and performance pressure. It’s time to confront this crisis and put mental resilience at the forefront of sales success.

70%

of sales professionals report that they do not have good mental health (+69% vs 2020).

84%

of sales professionals report to be consistently stressed or very stressed.

Only 15%

of sales professionals feel their company prioritises wellbeing and burnout prevention.

Only 23%

of sales professionals feel comfortable talking openly about mental health at work.

+1.5x

Reflects how much higher the suicide rate for sales professionals is, versus the national average.

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WHY INVEST IN OUR SERVICES?

Prioritising mental wellbeing for sales professionals in your organisation will give you a competitive edge and develop a culture of openness and support. This can lead to improved productivity, greater talent attraction and a more engaged team.

Sales Teams Perform Better

Sales professionals with good mental wellbeing are 3x more likely to rate their performance as "very good" or "excellent“.

High Return on Investment

Deloitte found that for every £1 spent on mental health support, employers see a £4.70 return in improved productivity.

Improved Business Performance

Research has found that FTSE 100 companies prioritising employee wellbeing outperform others by 10%.

Reduced Employee Absence

Salespeople are 3.5x more likely to take mental health leave. Improving wellbeing cuts lost productivity.

Attract and Retain Talent

84% employees expect workplace wellbeing support, which also boosts recruitment and retention rates.

Enhance Your Team Morale

Supporting wellbeing leads to increased morale, loyalty, and productivity-all driving better commercial performance.

Be Part of a Wider Community

Join a community of sales professionals ready to break the taboo on mental health and tackle challenges together.

MEET THE FOUNDERS

Verso was founded by three passionate and likeminded people who bring together over 50 years of combined experience in sales, marketing and mental wellbeing.

FOUNDER

Enrico Montagnino

Sales leader with 30 years in global sales leadership roles.

FOUNDER

Amanda Nutt

15+ year corporate marketing career, trainer and certified health coach.

FOUNDER

Harry Corin

Ex sales and leading expert in mental health and suicide prevention.

Our Background

FOUNDER

Enrico Montagnino

With over 30 years of experience in sales, spanning various roles and industries worldwide, Enrico has seen firsthand the variables that can make or break a sale. His journey has taught him that success in sales is much more than just a process, it's an emotional journey requiring resilience and adaptability. Rather than a one-size-fits-all solution, Enrico advocates for a realistic and tailored approach that acknowledges the emotional rollercoaster sales professionals face. His passion lies in exploring the emotional side of sales, sharing strategies that will help sales professionals to manage their unique challenges effectively. His aim is to provide insights that resonate with sales teams, offering them tools to navigate their paths successfully.

FOUNDER

Amanda Nutt

With over 15 years of experience in corporate marketing across industries such as FMCG, hospitality, and retail, Amanda has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by high-performing teams, particularly in fast-paced and competitive environments. She held senior leadership roles, serving on executive teams where she saw firsthand how mental health and wellbeing support at the very top of businesses needed to evolve to better support employees and improve organisational culture. Recognising the need for change, Amanda pivoted her career to focus on health and wellbeing, driven by her desire to create healthier, more sustainable workplaces. She retrained as a certified Health Coach, bringing together her corporate insights with a foundation in holistic health practices. Her background allows her to understand the pressures on both business leaders and employees, meaning she can develop programmes that integrate wellbeing into the heart of business strategy.

FOUNDER

Harry Corin

Harry is an entrepreneur, mental health and suicide prevention advocate, business founder and keynote speaker. Through his business ventures in the wellbeing space, Harry has consulted with many global businesses to support them in setting their workplace wellbeing strategy. He also works in partnership with leadership teams around the world to help them prepare for the future and create healthy workplace cultures. Leveraging his own experience in sales roles within both start-ups and global corporations in his early career, Harry understands the unique pressures sales professionals face. At the heart of Harry’s mission is his conviction that we need to think differently, and bring new perspectives to the table, to enable and sustain healthier communities and more resilient workplaces.

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MORE ABOUT OUR MISSION

Our mission is to create a healthier and more sustainable future for people in sales.

Derived from the Latin word meaning 'Towards', Verso symbolises our commitment to moving forward and creating momentum towards a different future, where mental wellbeing is at the forefront of sales success.

We aim to equip organisations and individuals with the knowledge, tools and resources they need to support themselves and each other.

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BE A LEADER IN SALES WELLBEING

As we look forward to the future, we are developing initiatives to help drive change within the industry, and connect a community of sales professionals together are passionate about leading this change.

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Summit

Bringing together sales professionals, experts and thought leaders from around the world offering insights to support mental wellbeing in sales.

Mental Wellbeing in Sales Charter

A call to action for leaders. Sign up to join a global community of forward-thinking organisations dedicated to supporting mental wellbeing in sales.

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FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

Here you’ll find some answers to the most common questions related to our services. Should you have further questions or would like any additional information, please reach out to us directly, and we’d be happy to help.

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Please reach out to us to discuss your specific requirements, and we’ll prepare a customised proposal with detailed pricing to suit your needs.

Yes, we offer our services globally and in multiple languages through our network of certified partners and experts.

We understand that sales teams face unique challenges. If you have specific requirements, we can create custom content tailored specifically for your company and team.

Yes, all our services are fully adaptable to fit the specific needs of your industry, whether you're a small start-up or a large multinational organisation.

Yes, we offer both in-person and virtual options, depending on what works best for your business.

We begin with an initial consultation to understand your needs, followed by a tailored proposal detailing how we can best meet those needs.

Our programmes are created and delivered by a diverse team of experts, including psychologists, health coaches, and specialists in mental health and wellbeing.

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