Eric Legault

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ABOUT ERIC LEGAULT

I’ve created an incubator for talent within Cisco Canada. I bring in people with diverse talent, and then mentor their growth and training to help them find the right path for their careers. Sometimes that means people move into leadership roles within my team. It also sometimes means they move on and out of my team, and I take pride in that as well. I love to see people succeed, and when I know I may have played a part in facilitating their career growth, it makes me very proud. I started my career in technology as a technician, and later, I programmed equipment before I ever got into sales. Those early years are critical to who I am as a sales manager and a leader today. That basic, hands-on understanding of what we are explaining and selling to customers is valuable knowledge I bring to the table. It builds trust. I encourage my team members to learn all they can, not only from their seniors, but from colleagues and from people outside their areas of expertise. My team is the reason I’m here. If you hire well and take care of your team, you can love the people you work with. And I love the people I work with. The technology space is changing and growing quickly. To survive and thrive in this market, we have to be willing to reinvent ourselves. I hire people who are both talented and flexible. People who are looking forward and are willing to try new things, work with different people, think outside the proverbial box. We can’t win by doing what we’ve always done, and I like to win. I believe in keeping things simple and not over complicating a solution, and our customers appreciate that. Customer satisfaction begins and ends with my team, and through passion for what we do and quite a bit of creativity, we deliver satisfaction every day.