- Alignment isn't a workshop. It's a set of shared definitions, owned handoffs, and a reporting layer no one argues with. Here's how to build it.
- Shared definitions.
Every executive has sat through the alignment meeting. Sales wants better leads. Marketing wants better follow-up. Both walk out frustrated and nothing changes.
Alignment isn't a meeting. It's an operating model — a set of definitions, ownership lines, and reporting standards that make it impossible for the two teams to interpret reality differently.
Three things that actually move the needle
Shared definitions. What is an MQL? What does 'qualified' mean? Both teams have to defend the same answer in front of the CEO.
Owned handoffs. Every lead transition has a name attached, a timestamp, and a fallback path. Not 'the SDR team' — a person.
One reporting surface. Marketing-attributed pipeline and Sales-accepted pipeline reconcile to the same number. If they don't, the model is wrong, not the teams.
Use this to pressure-test your RevOps
- 01Can your CRO trust the forecast without a manual rebuild?
- 02Can marketing prove which campaigns influenced pipeline?
- 03Can sales leaders see what changed in the pipeline week over week?
- 04Can RevOps prioritize strategic work instead of living in tickets?
- 05Can your systems support AI workflows without creating more mess?
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