Begin managing proactively with online training

By Emma Peterson. 

Learn how Cotney Consulting Group’s training elevates individuals, businesses and the industry as a whole.  

Having a properly trained team is one of the biggest factors in not only promoting individual growth but also long-term business success. But, in the busy world of roofing, it can be hard to find time for training. To solve this problem, John Kenney and the team at Cotney Consulting Group have developed online training courses that help train everyone from estimators to project managers and superintendents. To learn more about this, Megan Ellsworth sat down with John for an episode of Roofing Road Trips®. 

John started by sharing some philosophy behind Cotney’s training courses: 

Most field leaders are promoted because they're great roofers. You do your job very well and you go into the next position. What we realized is that when they make that jump, they don’t always get the training they need to succeed. So, our programs were built to help bridge that gap...The goal is to give these leaders confidence and structure so they're not reacting all day and they're actually managing proactively.  

By switching to proactive management strategies, not only will the individuals getting trained find more success in their new position, the entire business and roofing industry will benefit as well. John explained, “From an individual standpoint, training and certifications create pride, credibility and a clear growth path; all of which are important for retaining good people. That retention helps businesses and having those skilled and credible folks in in the roofing world standardizes the industry.” 

And you don’t have to take John’s word alone for the benefits of Cotney’s proactive management training. Contractors and professionals who have taken the courses find that their communication improves greatly, and they finally understand why things went wrong on past jobs and how to prevent problems from continuing.  

Interested in signing up for training? Visit www.shopcotneycg.com to see available course! Want to hear more from John? Listen to the whole Roofing Road Trip podcast!