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News Release from: David McLean Group | Subject: Procoach
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Team on 01 May 2006
David McLean Group pioneers Procoach
Construction Group David McLean has successfully piloted a six-month Learning and Development programme specifically using a results orientated Coaching programme - Procoach.
Construction Group David McLean has successfully piloted a six-month Learning and Development programme specifically using a results orientated Coaching programme - Procoach The programme is delivered through initial awareness events, with 80% of the time spent with the people on the job through direct Coaching meetings
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 20 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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This process has been proven to embed best practice in performance coaching skills, which in turn drives the required behaviours measured against the key business objectives.
All of David McLean's Homes contracts managers and field sales managers have been through this process, which covers the fundamental concepts of ProcoachTM, through a two-day workshop, then observation and feedback on their coaching activity by the ProcoachTM team in their day-to-day working environment.
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This method benefits both the company and the individual as once they have consistently demonstrated the ability to coach positively and show the results they are awarded a BTEC Level 3 in Coaching and beyond the two-day workshop there is no time spent 'off the job'.
David McLean Group has worked in partnership with the international people development organisation Prosell Learning .
Their ProcoachTM model, previously used in the sales, retail and customer service, has been tailored to clearly match the challenging construction environment.
The pilot programme was used to rigorously test and evaluate this innovative process and has helped to adapt it to work positively in the construction sector, as Paul Renshaw HR director at David McLean Group explains: "The construction industry has unfortunately acquired a hire and fire reputation for itself, especially when dealing with under performing colleagues".
"At David McLean, we are working hard to understand why employees were under performing and what we could do to help them achieve more and gain greater job satisfaction".
Alex Martin, David McLean Group's learning and development manager is very keen to capitalise on this great start and has committed to drive the programme across the rest of the business "Procoach's 'hands on, hands off' approach,' coupled with our employees' determination has added to the success of the pilot".
"We have been so impressed with the positive reaction, we are planning to roll out the programme to the senior management teams across the business during the next year".
Mark McDermott, account manager at Prosell Learning adds: "As this was the first time we had worked directly with a firm in construction focusing on performance coaching, this project had also been a learning curve for our company".
"We are delighted with the dramatic transformation over the past six months, which has seen employees acknowledge and adopt the behaviours into their everyday work patterns, resulting in renewed motivation, improved communication between different tiers and increased productivity".
Brian Fletcher, contracts manager for David McLean's South West region and a participant in the pilot programme comments: "Having been in the construction industry for over 30 years, I was initially sceptical about implementing a coaching process in this type of sector".
"However, over the past six months, the change I have seen in myself and the positive response from my team has led me to completely reassess my attitude towards this type of learning and development.".
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