Emotional Intelligence & Sales Expert; Founder & President of SalesLeadership; Author & Training Program Designer

Colleen Stanley Biography

Colleen Stanley is an authority in sales leadership, known for her approach to emotional intelligence (EQ) in sales and leadership development. As the founder and president of SalesLeadership Inc., Stanley has contributed to the field by authoring books and delivering training programs that support sales professionals and executives in achieving measurable results. Her expertise is utilized by organizations seeking to build resilient, emotionally intelligent sales teams capable of navigating complex business environments.

Stanley's professional achievements include the publication of books such as "Emotional Intelligence for Sales Leadership," a resource for sales managers and leaders focused on enhancing team performance through self-awareness, empathy, and effective communication. She is a frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences and corporate events, where her presentations combine practical strategies with storytelling. Her thought leadership appears in business publications, and she is recognized for translating research into actionable insights for sales professionals.

Throughout her career, Stanley has demonstrated public speaking ability, sharing experiences such as adapting to evolving market demands and fostering a culture of continuous learning within sales organizations. Her commitment to professional growth and her approach to sales leadership have positioned her as an advisor to executives and teams in the sales training and leadership development community.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/24/2025.

Colleen Stanley Speaking Topics

  • 5 Ways CEOs Screw Up the Sales Function

    Yup, it's true. The CEO or business owner might well be the culprit for slow or stagnant growth. Discover why your organizations 'blind side' is you.

    This presentation is designed for entrepreneurs, CEOs and business owners looking to accelerate profitable growth.

    Colleen's expertise is real world from her years of working for a small company that is now the largest in the world in their industry and working with hundreds of sales organizations that have successfully scaled revenues. Get ready to have sales myths, old paradigms and outdated approaches to growth exposed and disposed!

    Key Learning Objectives - Why your sales infrastructure is stagnating sales and not scaling growth. - Eliminate dart board, generic, one size fits all quotas that encourage mediocrity. - Turnover is good – especially if you've got the wrong people driving and sitting

    • on the sales bus. Why EQ matters in sales and leadership. Are you the smartest guy in the room – that no one likes? - The power of a sales playbook. You can't manage 10 different sales playbooks.

  • Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success

    The reality is we live in the information age, however, are still running into the same challenges we did 25 years ago in sales. It’s time for a new perspective, it’s time to learn and leverage the power of emotional intelligence.

    Based on Colleen’s best-selling book, Emotional Intelligence For Sales Success, this enlightening and entertaining keynote takes a deep dive in helping participants understand how soft skills, EQ skills, produce hard sales results.

    Key Learning Objectives - Emotion Management: Stop the trigger-response-regret loop. Avoid defaulting to fight or flight responses in difficult sales conversations. Discover how salespeople conduct sales conversation that create fight or flight responses in prospects and customers. - Emotional Self-Awareness: Discover how this mega skill impacts sales results. ‘That which you are not aware of you cannot change.’ Stop running on the sales treadmill—to nowhere. - Empathy: Elevate the sales conversation by tuning into the real sales conversation, the one that is often not being verbalized. Stop holding generic, superficial conversations with prospects and clients. Develop the deep connection skills that result in real conversations and real sales results. - Execution: Build competitive and collaborative sales teams. The competition is outside the building---not inside the building. It takes a sales village to win in today’s competitive business environment.

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Colleen Stanley Videos

Interview on Emotional Intelligence in Sales | Colleen Stanley

Interview on Emotional Intelligence in Sales | Colleen Stanley

"Self awareness, self regard, empathy, vulnerability" These are buzz 🐝 words we often here ...how many of us hashtag#salesleaders are leading...

Podcast on Advancing Emotional Intelligence | Colleen Stanley

Podcast on Advancing Emotional Intelligence | Colleen Stanley

Gina gets to have one of her long-term “sales crushes” on the show today. One of the top sales influencers of the 21st century, and one of the...

Podcast on Sales Success Strategies | Colleen Stanley

Podcast on Sales Success Strategies | Colleen Stanley

Learn more and sign up for our next Sales Training Workshop: ​​https://www.inthefunnel.com/sales-workshops Our Workshop Includes: 3 Virtual...

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Colleen Stanley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as 5 Ways CEOs Screw Up the Sales Function, Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success and Emotional Intelligence For Sales Management Success. The estimated speaking fee range to book Colleen Stanley for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Colleen Stanley generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tiffani Bova, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Libby Gill, Patricia Fripp and Maddy Dychtwald. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Colleen Stanley for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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