DriveSpeed Group provide tailored vehicle solutions to clients across a range of industries from a base in North Yorkshire. The business has grown significantly since its incorporation in 2011, and has doubled in size in the last three years, with over 20 staff at their office on Fishergate in York.
In 2020 the dental industry was shut down for a couple of months, but Swallow Dental Supplies adapted its PPE product range and are now growing rapidly through their sales of bone regeneration material and other surgical dental supplies.
I have just joined Pro-Development’s exciting new Management Development Programme this month and having only just experienced the first day and one coaching session, I wanted to share what a great experience I have already had! I was amazed at how quickly the learning process started! What I thought was going to be a gentle easing in of “A getting to know you day” and establishing what we were going to be learning over the course quickly turned into some really interesting activities and the opportunity to apply them! Sue and Michelle create an instant rapport with everyone – getting us all comfortable with each other which means you quickly get to the task of discovery and discussing topics which in normal circumstances you wouldn’t DREAM of sharing!! At the end of the day I walked away feeling complete – we accomplished so much in just one day, yet I have six more to come and really can’t wait for more learning to happen! In addition, the individual coaching sessions offered, provide a safe haven to challenge thoughts, instil ideas and promote personal progress. I really feel like I am in capable and safe hands!
Pro-Development are always fantastic. The Customer Service/Relationship Management workshop they designed and delivered for us has really helped to re-enforce our company values and has made us think about changes we can make. The workshop was informative, well prepared and interactive and gave a great insight into customer service. As ever, it was a brilliant, motivational day with the Pro-Development girls 🙂 Thank you
Michelle and Sue from Pro-Development have been a fantastic asset to our company. Without their help on Employment Engagement and their thorough surveys, interviews, discussions and reporting we may have lost key staff members. With their advice and continuous improvement planning, courses, one-to-ones etc we feel we will have the most engaged proactive staff in the industry. Thank you very much for all your support and continued support.
Thank you for all your help with my company during a period where we have experienced tremendous changes. You have helped our whole team and we have grown from strength to strength; we are a more bonded, happier team and ready to set sail into whatever we may come across on our journey. Personally, I feel you have helped me grow and become a lot more self-assured both in my role and as an individual and this has, and will help me greatly in the future with our company. I wish you and your team every success with the fantastic work you do and I’m sure we will be using Pro-Development again in the future. I certainly would recommend you to others. Thank you for all your fantastic support and knowledge.
One of the best training courses I have attended. Clear, straightforward, but suitably detailed and all with an informed but informal style
A critical component of a successful business is a motivated workforce; taking your business to a higher level of performance requires staff that understand how to contribute to success. Michelle understands and connects with people instantly and brings a toolbox full of development skills which she applies with boundless enthusiasm to improve people’s performance in the workplace. If you are lucky enough to work with Pro-Development your business will soon benefit from their contribution.
I recently attended the Pro-Development employee engagement workshop which gave me food for thought, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved and bounce ideas around with the rest of the group. Michelle has a warm and engaging style, and clearly knows her stuff. Time well spent.
Michelle recently delivered a workshop for us which I’m sure will be the first of many. Her diligent approach from our initial conversations, into design and development, then through to delivery, ensured that our learners received a session that was both engaging and informative. Her enthusiasm in the workshop environment was infectious and she dealt incredibly well with completely mixed abilities. She has a great gift of making complex subjects seem simple and everyone left the session uplifted and ready for action! Dealing with Michelle was a pleasure from start to finish aided by her professional approach and ‘can do’ attitude. We are already looking forward to the next workshop.
As a company wanting to continue to succeed and grow, we invited Pro-Development to deliver some personal development training for our teams to help enhance their skills. While working with Michelle, we identified that a more holistic approach would help provide the outcomes we were looking for and Michelle helped us develop a plan which has already started to make a huge difference to how we operate. She spent time with our teams understanding what drives and motivates them and she has worked closely with my leadership team to unlock key opportunities. Michelle’s enthusiasm and approach had a really positive impact on the teams. She has addressed some of our internal challenges and has done so with honesty and integrity. I would recommend Pro-Development for anyone who is looking to grow their business and recognises that their people are the key.
Michelle is a highly professional and skilled coach/people development specialist who has successfully developed both teams and individuals during her employment with Aviva. Michelle is very personable and has very good engagement/influencing skills at all levels within an organisation. Her strong learning and development background enable her to provide an holistic approach to the development of people, ensuring learning is adapted for all styles and preferences and embedding/return of investment is identifiable. I am aware of a number of professionals who have acknowledged how Michelle’s coaching and development has had a life changing impact for them. Michelle has won a National award for her training and development capability and I would have no hesitation in employing or using her skills in the future.
