If you are an enablement leader and you have the budget to hire a team, chances are that you have proven enablement's business value. The hiring decisions you make next will determine if you can take things to the next level and maintain momentum, or if the CFO will crash the party and start a discussion around budget cuts. Our guest in this week's episode is an enablement superstar who has built a number of teams throughout her career. She'll share her insights into what it takes to build a team of A players that manage to make your strategic enablement vision a reality. Please welcome, Sheryl Buscheck. Some of the questions we tackle in this episode: How do you structure your enablement team (in an ideal world with an unlimited budget)? What makes top enablement talent and how do you go about identifying these traits when hiring? How do you ensure your team remains focused on business impact? Joining a new organisation as an enablement leader, how do you make sure the business goals align with the willingness to invest in the enablement function? What is a step sales enablement leaders can take today to fast forward the assembly of their all-star enablement team? Here are some of the resources referenced in this episode: Connect with Sheryl Buscheck on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryl-buscheck-6b86162/ Connect with Felix Krueger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hfkrueger/ Where to find The State of Sales Enablement: Website - http://thestateofsalesenablement.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-state-of-sales-enablement-podcast/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-state-of-sales-enablement/id1558307853 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ceCJYJLuCbTNbRTriOFpe?si=avn_E9EGSNu3gmHfoqJ_6g Mentioned in this episode: Webinar: 7 Steps to Maximizing Enablement's Business Impact Some of the topics Mike Kunkle and Felix Krueger cover include: - Understand the maturity level of your sales enablement team - A simple framework that will help you identify current shortfalls - How to get more done with less by effectively managing stakeholders - An overview of the sales performance levers you should consider - How to formalize a plan that delivers results and helps you gain momentum fast If making a business impact with enablement is your priority going into 2023, visit goffwd.com/impact to watch this webinar. The Building Blocks of Sales Enablement Learning Experience If you want to stop reinventing the wheel, maximize business impact, and fast-track your career, consider joining a growing community of Enablers at The Building Blocks of Sales Enablement Learning Experience. To learn more visit goffwd.com/blocks.