Case studies

Aggregate Industries

Aggregate Industries, a Lafarge Holcim subsidiary, is a UK leader in aggregate, asphalt, and concrete production. With over 4,500 employees across 250+ locations, they faced a challenge in 2015: developing a leadership pipeline. They sought to train an internal coaching team to enhance their managerial capacity and foster growth among high-potential managers.

“Now that the managers are coaching, the sales teams are more proactive and involved."

David Butterfield

Head of Learning and Development

At a Glance

Challenge

Aggregate Industries sought to train an internal team of executive coaches to foster leadership.

Solution

Coaching Focus delivered ILM Level 7 and Level 5 coaching and mentoring programmes.

Results

The training led to immediate practical skills application, improved management efficiency, and increased coaching capacity.

Dive Deeper

A closer look at how help

A closer look at how we helped

Aggregate Industries wanted to train their internal coaching team to earn a recognised coaching qualification. Coaching Focus provided the ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Mentoring course, which all the Aggregate Industries coaching students were able to complete. This training led to immediate practical skills that the team could use, leading to more proactive and autonomous management staff.

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How Coaching Focus Group swoops in to tackle Aggregate Industries' needs

Coaching Focus Group provided a solution that was not just about imparting knowledge, but also about creating a diverse and supportive learning environment. The program was designed to challenge and support the participants, leading to personal and professional growth.

The ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Mentoring helps Aggregate Industries refine their coaching practice

The ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Mentoring enabled Aggregate Industries to monitor ongoing coaching relationships and enhance executive coaching quality. The training equipped a team of internal coaches, eliminating the need for outsourcing and enabling over 30 managers to receive coaching. This has led to improved performance and reduced incidents, providing significant cost benefits.