About SkillmeUp - SkillmeUP by Rachele Soliera – Training, Consulting, Facilitation lab

About SkillmeUp
SkillmeUP by Rachele Soliera
Training, Consulting, Facilitation lab

Advisory boutique

SkillmeUp by
Rachele Soliera

SkillmeUP is an internationally-minded Business Advisory Boutique that combines a crafted and innovative approach with over twenty years of corporate experience.

SALES TRAINING – BUSINESS CONSULTING – TEAM FACILITATION

Our innovative and user-centric methodologies such as LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, Design Thinking, and Business Design allow us to combine unique skills and agile approaches with significant insights into sales strategies, organizational dynamics, and the functioning of diverse markets and channels.

Continuous learning, innovation, and adaptability enable us to develop distinctive products and services and ensure our clients receive cutting-edge offerings and practical, effective, shared, and immediately implementable solutions.

As in the case of the Sales Design Process® (SDP), the first patented experiential training program dedicated to sales departments. SDP merges established sales processes and techniques with innovative methodologies and inclusive approaches.

We offer Business Consulting, Training and Mentoring for Sales Networks and Team Facilitation, in Europe and USA.

We provide high-value services thanks to the constant search for innovative methods and tools combined with the skills acquired and a solid business experience.

We skillfully address the complexities of various business environments and catalyze efforts on leveraging internal resources to increase involvement and awareness, stimulate creativity, and promote active participation.

We are fully committed to providing high-value services. We treat each client as a partner, giving them unique attention to understand their needs and challenges.

We value people, being the pivot of our activities to cultivate awareness, creativity, empathy and active involvement.

We strengthen internal resources, unlocking the full potential of the team and increasing capabilities and commitment to achieving results.

Our constant innovation, commitment to continuous learning and adaptability allow us to develop cutting-edge services, responding to new market trends and their continuous changes.

A career spanning nearly 20 years in two major American multinationals, Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson, led to holding roles of increasing responsibility, culminating in the position of Sales & Trade Marketing Director.

The experience developed across four key markets – Mass Market, Perfumery, Pharmacy, and Optics – with a strong focus on business reorganization.

New processes and procedures were implemented, while sales and trade marketing structures were redesigned to enhance efficiency and performance.

Training has always played a central role, with the development of technical training programs, the creation of support materials such as Sales Manuals and negotiation course handbooks, as well as the introduction of Induction Training courses for new hires and the establishment of a sales trainer function.

After transitioning from the corporate world, I leveraged my deep expertise in sales, combined with a passion for people development and training, to design practical and engaging consulting approaches and training programs.

This extensive experience has led to significant collaborations with LUISS Business School as a faculty member in the Marketing & Sales master’s programs and the MBA-PT, as well as strategic partnerships with global consulting firms.

Our commitment to continuous learning has led us to evaluate and incorporate innovative, agile and effective methodologies and tools into our offer and to obtain prestigious recognitions such as:

The Sales Consultancy Agency of the Year  by CorporateLiveWire 
as part of the “Innovation and Excellence Awards 2024.

“The Most Trusted Sales Training Consultancy 2024 
by the Italian Business Awards at EU Business News.

“The Best Sales Training & Business Consulting Firm 2024
by Corporate Vision as part of the “Client Service Excellence Award 2024 – Italy

The Most Innovative Sales Training & Business Consulting Firm of 2023 
by Corporate Vision 
as part of the Corporate Coaching and Recruitment Awards”.


Registered in the Register of Professional Trainers of the A.I.F. (Italian Association of Trainers)

Members of the Italy-American Chamber of Commerce Miami (IACCSE).

Active contribution to the creation of articles in the specialized magazine LSP Magazine.


Foundation Training in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methods & Material
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® advanced applications in:

  • Business Model Canvas
  • Future Scenario
  • Real-Time for the Beast
  • Rule Breaking Strategy
  • The 3rd way of innovation

DESIGN THINKING

BUSINESS DESIGN


Alvin Toffler said: “The Illiterate of the 21st century are not those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and learn again.”

This principle is what distinguishes our growth path to ensure our customers have cutting-edge solutions capable of responding to continuous market changes.

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Our solid corporate background and the various methodologies we employ allow us to work with organizations of all sizes from different markets (from Corporate to small business).

We have developed strategic consulting projects and designed and delivered training programs and mentoring sessions for different commercial organizations.

We facilitate workshops using the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology and many Design Thinking tools, on
Business & Brand Strategy (eg: Real-Time Strategy; Business Model Canvas; Business Plan; Building a Vision; Category Development; Portfolio Management; Swot Analysis; Building a Common Culture; Business improvement ;…)
Leadership & People Growth (eg: Leadership without authority; Leadership DNA; Leadership Style; Team Identity & Life; Team Strategy; Roles changing; Personal Identity; Personal Branding;…)
Sales Excellence & Innovation (eg: Value Selling; Handling Objections; Customer Planning & Partnership; From Mktg strategy to Sales Implementation; Customer Journey; Patient Journey; Sales organization’s design …)
Innovation & Change Management (eg: Future Scenarios; The 3° Way of Innovation; Rule Breaking Strategy; Real Time for the Beast; Digital Identity; Eco-routine Strategy; Innovation Process; look into the future; …)

We deliver our services independently or in collaboration with important international and national partners and have an extensive network of professionals with diverse experiences and skills.

Rachele è un “concentrato” unico di: visione strategica, pragmatismo commerciale, dinamismo personale, capacità di orientamento, motivazione e guida. Con lei ho passato alcuni tra i momenti più intensi, difficili, coinvolgenti ed emozionanti della mia vita professionale. Come spesso capita (e sempre con lei…) non c’è stato argomento sul quale non abbiamo avuto idee diverse, pareri discordanti, sensazioni differenti. Ma è stato proprio dalla sua capacità di sostenere un confronto aperto ed intellettualmente lucido che sono nate le idee più efficaci e professionalmente corrette. Sostengo e raccomando vivamente il suo coinvolgimento in tutti quei progetti di progettazione, formazione, affiancamento ed analisi delle attività di trade marketing e vendite che richiedano l’attenzione, le competenze e le capacità di guida di una persona esperta e molto professionale.

Roberto Fiumara

3 Ways & Promosoft Managing Partner

Ho conosciuto Rachele studiando. Ho immediatamente riconosciuto in lei l’esperienza e la forza per gestire progetti complessi e persone diverse. Abbiamo poi iniziato a lavorare insieme ed ho scoperto che oltre ad indubbie doti operative e strategiche, Rachele possiede una capacità creativa fuori dal comune. Negli anni ci siamo contaminati e ogni volta aggiungiamo valore l’un l’altro.

Fabrizio Faraco

Marketer, trainer, mentor and facilitator

Rachele è una professionista dinamica e focalizzata. Quel che colpisce, iniziando a lavorare con lei, è la capacità di affrontare ogni discorso con il sorriso rendendo piacevole ogni tipo di collaborazione: è impossibile non sentirsi a proprio agio, anche quando si affrontano discorsi complessi.

Alessandra Salimbene

Digital Marketing & Personal Branding Coach

Rachele è una professionista con una grande conoscenza della vendita. E’ molto competente e ha una grandissima esperienza. Abbiamo lavorato insieme per diversi anni in situazioni difficili di ri-organizzazione e turnaround e lei ha sempre dimostrato grande capacità e ha sempre portato ottimi risultati grazie alla sua expertise nelle vendite (sia di campo che di key accounts), dei processi di vendita, del trade marketing e anche del training e gestione di un gruppo di vendita.

David Carvalho

Vice-President EMEA - Johnson & Johnson Vision Care

I have had the privilege to work with Rachele in numerous occasions -Overall she has an unique combination of strategic thinking and practical execution – As a trainer she has excellent capabilities, supported by her skill to engage and persuade participants, and her line management background.

Carlos Esteban

Executive Director Kantar - Retail Southern Europe

Rachele has helped our team on several occasions as a sales coach. She has brought passion, strong sales know-how and analytical capabilities to our team every time. I would definitely welcome a chance to work with her again in the future and I warmly recommend her to any organisation that needs to upskill their sales people through coaching or a diagnostic of the team.

Manager at Johnson at Johnson

Ho conosciuto Rachele nel doppio ruolo di consulente e formatore, ne ho apprezzato la capacità di analisi e le soluzioni offerte per le problematiche di business. Un approccio il suo pratico, lontano dai soliti consigli dei classici consulenti estranei al mondo aziendale. Insomma una consulenza che ti dà subito valore aggiunto.

A. De Siati

Responsabile Vendite Divisione Lubrificanti Extra rete Italia-Estero - Gruppo Api