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Does your annual Goals Retreat begin with a bang and leave you feeling like you’ve missed the mark? A successful business retreat has the following components: Agenda Planning – Identify your high priority issues 3rd Party Facilitator – Certified Professional Collective Agreements – Converting decisions to actions Proactive Conclusion – Determine who will do whatRead more

What is leadership coaching? JILL: A coaching conversation is different than the type of conversation you would have with a friend. A coach listens, reflects and sometimes interrupts the client’s story, challenging them to explore new possibilities. Our clients, especially leaders at a higher level, often feel like they are alone and don’t have someone toRead more

Some business owners wonder why they need a mission and strategic vision. Others know that they need to do some strategic planning, but it seems too hard or time consuming to accomplish.  Identifying the ultimate destination for the company and the plan for how to get there is worth the effort. This is true forRead more

The Young Professionals of LAGCOE (YPL), in collaboration with Excelerant, engaged in conversation on what it means to be an exceptional leader in today’s and tomorrow’s oil and gas industry. 15 mentors engaged with 100 YPL members and heard the YPL message loud and clear. DRILLS is an event designed to engage current and futureRead more

Who are the “next” executive leaders in our company? Do we have the right leadership structure? How do we identify and support our high-potential leaders? Who can we assign accountability to for growth? We will start investing in our leaders this year, not next year.   Each “next” level of leadership within an organization bringsRead more

We often hear concerns from companies that their business development team lacks motivation or seems focused on the wrong behaviors and priorities. This could be the result of the compensation plan. Here are four common mistakes companies make when creating or assessing sales compensation plans: 1. Your plan is too complicated Too many variables in a compensation plan canRead more

In our experience, the most talented leaders in organizations crave advanced development experiences. We created the Advanced Leadership Programs specifically to meet that need. What do they crave? a meaningful leadership development experience with peer group. a program that helps them become a better leader, not an academic lecture to learn about leadership. an open environment,Read more

Excelerant awarded in two categories for exceptional leadership development programs at 2016 Leadership Excellence Awards  Excelerant has achieved two national awards for outstanding achievement in leadership development and executive coaching. Excelerant was recognized by HR.com’s Leadership Excellence Magazine at the February LEAD2016 Conference and Leadership Excellence Awards in Nashville, Tenn., and is currently ranked No. 8Read more

Imagine that you had the power to speak in a way that got people to do WHAT you want them to do…WHEN you want them to do it!  To be most effective, you must get work done WITH and THROUGH others rather than doing it all yourself. One of the most powerful conversations that weRead more

    Your company may face this dilemma. Excelerant™ helps you plot your succession plan and support it with leadership development. With us, your up-and-comers will become your strategic leaders. Invest your time in long-term investments — your people. Give us a call at 337.344.4573 or visit our website (exexp.com) for more information on ourRead more