Adam Van Slyke

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

Chief Warrant Officer at Minnesota National Guard

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Adam is a combat veteran and IT leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Network Director for Minnesota IT Services. He specializes in building high-performing teams and architecting secure IT infrastructures, holding a Master of Science from American Military University. His leadership style is rooted in mentorship and decentralized command.

Outside of his IT and military career as a Chief Warrant Officer with the Minnesota National Guard, Adam is an athletic coach. He is actively involved in his community as a C-quad soccer coach for the Goodhue-Cannon Falls co-op, dedicating his time to developing young athletes.

He uniquely combines a high-level career in state government IT leadership with continued military service and hands-on youth sports coaching.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Overcautious

Late Adopter

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

High-Performance Teams
His professional headline and introduction highlight his focus on building high-performance teams and individuals through a mentorship-focused leadership style.
IT Infrastructure
As Network Director, he has over two decades of experience in network operations and architecting robust, secure IT infrastructures for large-scale enterprises.
Veteran Support
He is a combat veteran and actively shares content relevant to veterans, showing strong support for his military brethren.

Media Appearances

Adam has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2001 - 3-2023
Chief Warrant Officer at Minnesota National Guard
Network Director at Minnesota IT Services

Education

Master of Science - MS from American Military University
Bachelor of Science - BS from American Military University

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Exp : 22 Location : St Paul, Minnesota, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Chief Warrant Officer at Minnesota National Guard
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Insights For Selling To Adam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Adam is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Adam

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Adam move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Adam take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Adam

Personality Compatibility


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