Stephanie Harris is a veteran of the non-cash incentive industry and, for the last three years, president of the Incentive Research Foundation. We spoke with her about emerging trends in group incentive travel, including designing events for today's multigenerational work force.

Doug Bushée, an analyst at Gartner Sales Practice, explains what we're talking about when we talk about digital sales transformation - and he reviews three common pitfalls to avoid, which he wrote about for Sales & Marketing Management.

Michael Bungay Stanier is an author, speaker and entrepreneur with a background in leadership development.  His latest book is "How to Work With (Almost) Anyone: Five Questions for Building the Best Possible Relationships."

Collaboration is what workplaces are all about, yet work relationships are usually left to chance. Bungay Stanier offers insights on why it makes sense to have admittedly awkward conversations about how you will work together before discussing what work you will do.

Collin Coggins and Garrett Brown set out to research and write about the commonalities between the world’s greatest sellers. They discovered that authenticity and what they call “intentional ignorance” are key traits among those who sell best.

In our conversation, they explain why successful selling isn’t about swagger and a know-it-all attitude. Instead, it’s vital to develop a partnership with prospective buyers in order to eliminate the “us vs. them” mentality.