
Is that the sound of a cork (or two) popping? While workplaces across the country step into Christmas party mode, here at Pro-Development we have something extra special to celebrate! As winners of ‘Small Business of the Year’ at the York Press Awards we are thrilled to have been recognised for all of our hard work and the positive difference we make to so many SME’s across Yorkshire and the Humber.
Michelle had a dream 11 years ago, to work locally, providing bespoke solutions to small/medium businesses so for us to be recognised for our achievement in doing this, means the world to her and is a phenomenal achievement for the whole team. We are proud of the strong relationships we forge with our clients, so it was amazing to see so many of them there to support and cheer for us!
Michelle started Pro Development all those years ago from the back of her garage and has steadily grown the reputation and the team into an award winning ‘go to’ team for all things people related.
So what makes us so special?
We are passionate about living our values every day and we believe these shine through in everything we do from strategic business planning to experiential, life changing leadership programmes. We are TRUSTED by our clients to provide expertise and have their backs always, we think outside of the box and develop CREATIVE and bespoke solutions that really MAKE A DIFFERENCE to their business, and we always have FUN along the way. As a result of this, we have grown mainly through word-of-mouth recommendations from our clients which is something else we are super proud of!
With recruitment being difficult in many sectors at the moment, our clients are seeing the immense value of working with us to invest in their people, creating cultures that inspire and motivate teams, engaging employees for maximum benefit to all and developing talent for the future.
We couldn’t have reached this point without all our wonderful clients who continue to support and recommend us. So, when we raise a glass to our amazing team and all that we have achieved this year, we will also raise one for you. Thank you. Your support is appreciated so much and we look forward to delving deeper with you in 2023.
We are a very friendly bunch and there is always Yorkshire tea in the pot and prosecco in the fridge so if you would like an award-winning company to work alongside you to help support, retain, engage and train your people get in touch for a chat or come along and visit us and our fabulous new training suite at Forest Farm. We may even be able to access funding to help with your investment too.
Written by: Will Matthews
Published: 13 December 2022
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