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We Know What C-Suite Executives Expect
Because We've Been There

We transform sales professionals into high-impact
performers trusted by senior
leaders.

Most sales training teaches your team what to say. We teach them how to think.

The difference? Your sellers stop pitching and start leading strategic conversations. They stop being seen as vendors and start being trusted as advisors. And they stop losing deals to competitors with better executive relationships because they become the ones building those relationships.

Here’s exactly how we make that transformation happen.

How We Transform Sales Professionals Into Trusted Advisors

Our methodology is built on one simple truth: The best way to learn how C-suite executives think is to learn directly from C-suite executives. Here’s our proven four-phase process:

Phase 1: Discovery & Assessment

We begin by understanding your team’s current state and your desired outcomes. This isn’t a generic needs analysis—it’s a deep dive into:

  • Your team’s existing C-suite engagement capabilities and gaps
  • The specific types of C-suite buyers your team needs to influence (CEOs, CFOs, COOs, etc.)
  • The industries and business contexts where your team operates
  • Recent wins and losses in executive-level deals
  • Your team’s confidence levels and pain points in C-suite conversations

What you get:

A comprehensive assessment report that identifies specific skill gaps and creates a customized training roadmap tailored to your team’s actual challenges.

Unlike one-size-fits-all training programs, we design every engagement around your team’s real-world challenges and the actual C-suite buyers they need to influence.

Phase 2: Live Engagement with Former C-Suite Executives

This is where everything changes. Your team doesn’t practice with trainers or role-play with colleagues. They engage in live, unscripted conversations with actual former CEOs, CFOs, and C-level executives—the same people who have made the buying decisions your team is trying to influence.

These aren’t simulations. These are real strategic discussions where:

  • Former executives challenge your team’s thinking in real-time
  • Your sellers learn what executive buyers actually care about (and what they ignore)
  • Participants practice framing business value instead of product features
  • They receive immediate, unfiltered feedback from people who’ve sat in the C-suite

What participants experience:

  • Direct engagement with 3-5 former C-suite executives across multiple sessions
  • Real-time feedback on their executive presence, communication style, and strategic thinking
  • Exposure to how different executive personalities and roles (CEO vs CFO vs COO) think differently
  • Safe environment to make mistakes and learn without risking real deals

“Not role-play—real conversations with people who’ve made these buying decisions.”

Phase 3: Strategic Conversation Practice & Skill Development

Learning from executives is powerful. Practicing what you’ve learned with those same executives? That’s transformational.

In this phase, your team applies everything they’re learning through facilitated practice sessions where they:

  • Lead strategic conversations with C-suite executives using your actual business scenarios
  • Present real value propositions and receive executive-level feedback
  • Practice handling objections, pivoting conversations, and building executive credibility
  • Develop their personal executive presence and communication style

We focus on the skills that matter most in C-suite engagement:

  • Strategic Thinking: Moving from features to business outcomes
  • Executive Presence: Commanding credibility in high-stakes conversations
  • Business Acumen: Speaking the language of C-suite priorities (growth, risk, competitive advantage)
  • Relationship Building: Establishing trust with senior leaders quickly

What you get:

Your team doesn’t just learn theory—they build muscle memory for executive engagement through repeated, high-quality practice with real C-suite feedback.

Phase 4: Implementation & Measurable Results

Training only matters if it translates to real business results. We don’t just send your team back to their desks and hope it works—we help them implement immediately and track measurable improvement.

Implementation support includes:

  • Post-training coaching sessions to reinforce learning
  • Real-deal opportunity reviews where participants apply frameworks to active deals
  • Measurement of key metrics: C-suite meeting rates, deal progression, win rates
  • Ongoing access to executive advisors for specific deal support

What you can measure:

  • Increase in C-suite engagement rates (meetings booked, conversations initiated)
  • Improvement in deal velocity and progression through C-suite approval stages
  • Growth in average deal size and win rates at the executive level
  • Participant confidence scores in C-suite interactions

Typical client outcomes:

  • 20-30% increase in C-suite engagement within 90 days
  • 15% revenue growth within 6 months
  • Measurable improvement in executive-level deal closure rates

What Your Team Will Master

By the end of our program, your sales professionals won’t just be better at selling—they’ll think differently about how C-suite executives make decisions. They’ll have the skills, confidence, and executive presence to engage at the highest levels.

Executive Presence

The ability to command credibility in high-stakes conversations with senior leaders. Your team will learn to communicate with confidence, authority, and strategic clarity that earns executive respect.

Strategic Thinking

Moving beyond product features to business outcomes. Your sellers will learn to frame solutions in terms of growth, competitive advantage, risk mitigation, and ROI—the language C-suite buyers actually speak.

Business Acumen

Understanding how different C-suite roles think and what they care about. Your team will learn the distinct priorities of CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and other executives—and how to tailor conversations accordingly.

Relationship Building

Establishing trust with senior leaders quickly and authentically. Your team will master the interpersonal intelligence needed to build lasting executive relationships, not just transactional conversations.

Programs co-created with C-suite executives and tailored to industry-specific challenges

Is This Right for Your Team?

Our C-suite sales training delivers the best results for Professional Services and Technology companies that are serious about moving upmarket and winning enterprise deals. Here’s who we work with:

Ideal Company Profile:

  • Professional Services or Technology companies with $50M+ revenue
  • Sales teams regularly targeting C-suite executives as buyers or influencers
  • Organizations moving upmarket into larger, more complex enterprise deals
  • Companies losing strategic opportunities to competitors with better executive relationships

Ideal Participants:

  • Account executives and sales professionals selling to enterprise buyers
  • Sales leaders and managers who need to coach executive-level selling
  • Business development professionals responsible for C-suite relationships
  • Client success managers who engage with executive sponsors

Decision-Maker Profile (who typically sponsors this training):

  • L&D Leaders with authority and budget ($25K+) for premium training initiatives
  • Chief Revenue Officers focused on accelerating enterprise revenue growth
  • Sales VPs committed to building high-performing teams that win at the executive level
  • CEOs who recognize that C-suite selling capability is a competitive advantage

Who this is NOT for:

We’re not the right fit if you’re looking for quick fixes, one-time workshops, or generic sales training. Our programs require commitment to long-term skill development and a willingness to invest in transformation, not just information.

Real Transformation, Measurable Results

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what happens when sales teams learn directly from C-suite executives:

“Our reps now lead conversations with confidence and close deals faster.”

Client, Enterprise Software Company

“If you want your team in the boardroom, call SGA Csuite.”

Client, Professional Services Firm

“This changed how we sell forever.”

Client, Technology Company

Our client closed 3 strategic deals in 60 days after implementing what they learned in our C-suite engagement training.

Let's Help Your Best People Get the Executive Respect They've Earned

Your sales team has the talent, the drive, and the product knowledge to win at the executive level. They just need training that matches the caliber of the buyers they’re engaging.

Schedule a strategy session with a former C-suite executive to explore how we can transform your team’s executive presence and drive measurable results.

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