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Management Training
building for success collaborating for success
Andy Cox, Senior Contracts Manager Donal McCarthy, Regional Director
‘We work in a service ‘I was invited to take part
industry. We deliver products in the Collaborating for
for our clients through the Success programme by Sisk’s
management of our key Managing Director, Garry
resource, our people! I’ve Crabtree. It’s fantastic that
always been interested the senior team have such a
in people management. vested interest in promoting
Everything from appreciating new initiatives, and I’m
the dynamics and pleased he put me forward
psychology of working with because the benefits are
different individuals, to allocating skills within a team. already showing in both myself and my team.
So when my Business Unit Director nominated me for Initially I was interested in all elements of the
the Building For Success programme it was the ideal programme but now that the course is complete the
opportunity for me broaden my knowledge. most valuable aspects for me were the opportunities
The programme has been fantastic. It’s enabled to learn from colleagues across a variety of different
me to get a better understanding of the needs of business units. You got to talk and work with people
individuals and ensure that everyone gets the most you otherwise wouldn’t communicate with as part of
out of the project they’re working on. Each member of your everyday role. In particular the Project Working
the team has different expectations, goals and needs, Groups enabled new and vital friendships to be formed
and through quickly identifying these it can make an across the business.
enormous difference. Almost immediately I’ve been As a result the course has helped me personally
able to make small changes within my team and see improve as a Senior Manager at Sisk. Not only did
the benefit for everyone. it introduce new training, it also acted as a prompt
And there are other added benefits I didn’t anticipate from previous training programmes. It was incredibly
when I signed up. I have stayed in contact with beneficial, and I now feel I’m more of a team player
colleagues in Ireland and across the UK. The sharing of which can only be a benefit to the business.’
knowledge this has facilitated has been both valuable
and rewarding. Following on from the update in the last edition
As a manager you take great satisfaction in your of the newsletter, participants on the “Building
team’s successes, and by making changes which for Success” and “Collaborating for Success”
allow people to grow and be more aligned with their programmes have completed their final modules.
strengths, individuals, teams and wider Sisk business
will be a better place as a result.’ As part of the programmes, project working
groups have now researched topics relevant to the
‘Almost immediately I’ve been able to make small changes within my development of the business and have presented
team and see the benefit for everyone.’ The trainees with Andy back their findings and recommendations to the Senior
row, fifth from left. Management. These are now being considered
by the wider business and many elements will
be adopted after proper consultation. An early
example is shown later in the ‘IT update’ where
email signatures are going to be unified to a
common look across the group. We will continue
to report on these initiatives in future newsletters.
The purpose of these collaborating teams is to
not only to produce something synergetic on a
companywide basis but also to help participants
develop their collaborative, networking and
knowledge sharing skills.
Both programmes were designed specifically
for Sisk and are important additions to the suite
of development programmes the company is
investing in for our current and future leaders.
Sisk News | March 2015 7
building for success collaborating for success
Andy Cox, Senior Contracts Manager Donal McCarthy, Regional Director
‘We work in a service ‘I was invited to take part
industry. We deliver products in the Collaborating for
for our clients through the Success programme by Sisk’s
management of our key Managing Director, Garry
resource, our people! I’ve Crabtree. It’s fantastic that
always been interested the senior team have such a
in people management. vested interest in promoting
Everything from appreciating new initiatives, and I’m
the dynamics and pleased he put me forward
psychology of working with because the benefits are
different individuals, to allocating skills within a team. already showing in both myself and my team.
So when my Business Unit Director nominated me for Initially I was interested in all elements of the
the Building For Success programme it was the ideal programme but now that the course is complete the
opportunity for me broaden my knowledge. most valuable aspects for me were the opportunities
The programme has been fantastic. It’s enabled to learn from colleagues across a variety of different
me to get a better understanding of the needs of business units. You got to talk and work with people
individuals and ensure that everyone gets the most you otherwise wouldn’t communicate with as part of
out of the project they’re working on. Each member of your everyday role. In particular the Project Working
the team has different expectations, goals and needs, Groups enabled new and vital friendships to be formed
and through quickly identifying these it can make an across the business.
enormous difference. Almost immediately I’ve been As a result the course has helped me personally
able to make small changes within my team and see improve as a Senior Manager at Sisk. Not only did
the benefit for everyone. it introduce new training, it also acted as a prompt
And there are other added benefits I didn’t anticipate from previous training programmes. It was incredibly
when I signed up. I have stayed in contact with beneficial, and I now feel I’m more of a team player
colleagues in Ireland and across the UK. The sharing of which can only be a benefit to the business.’
knowledge this has facilitated has been both valuable
and rewarding. Following on from the update in the last edition
As a manager you take great satisfaction in your of the newsletter, participants on the “Building
team’s successes, and by making changes which for Success” and “Collaborating for Success”
allow people to grow and be more aligned with their programmes have completed their final modules.
strengths, individuals, teams and wider Sisk business
will be a better place as a result.’ As part of the programmes, project working
groups have now researched topics relevant to the
‘Almost immediately I’ve been able to make small changes within my development of the business and have presented
team and see the benefit for everyone.’ The trainees with Andy back their findings and recommendations to the Senior
row, fifth from left. Management. These are now being considered
by the wider business and many elements will
be adopted after proper consultation. An early
example is shown later in the ‘IT update’ where
email signatures are going to be unified to a
common look across the group. We will continue
to report on these initiatives in future newsletters.
The purpose of these collaborating teams is to
not only to produce something synergetic on a
companywide basis but also to help participants
develop their collaborative, networking and
knowledge sharing skills.
Both programmes were designed specifically
for Sisk and are important additions to the suite
of development programmes the company is
investing in for our current and future leaders.
Sisk News | March 2015 7
