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What causes Bottlenecks? Bottlenecks between people or departments are often caused by disagreements on how the process should work, unspoken expectations or missing agreements on a process. Most common between operations and sales or administration, these bottlenecks can severely impact key business metrics like production and customer service. Internal Customers Employees and Departments are actually internalRead more

Leadership coaching is often used by companies as cost-effective way to invest in their people. It is used in executive development strategies, as a component of development training for managers, and for individual employees who, with a little support, could rise above the bar to prove a great return on the company’s investment. Coaching looks different at eachRead more

If your organizations’ Talent Development is stuck in the ’70s like this guy, it may be time for a make-over. EXCELERANT’s certified professionals can help you identify your Future Vision & Goals, and define the necessary changes and new practices that your people will have to adopt.  It may seem painful, but EXCELERANT can helpRead more

We all remember Deep Water Horizon, where we learned the value of quickly creating a survive and thrive plan.  In our experience working with leadership teams, those that focused on both surviving (reduced expenses) and thriving (discovering the opportunities created by crisis) were the most successful. A lot of my time lately has been supportingRead more

Core values define what is truly important to an organization. They are non-negotiable when making business decisions. Core values are consistent and typically do not change much over time, or for different situations or people. They do not sway with the trends and fads of the day – and they do not shift for the sakeRead more

Through our experience of working with proactive, innovative companies, we have noticed that the exceptional executives are the ones who are paying attention to and developing the leaders throughout their company. Here at EXCELERANT, we have come to 4 main conclusions when it comes to developing a company’s current and next generation of leadership. Click belowRead more

Company culture is top-of-mind for high-growth companies. A solid culture is present when everyone is making all decisions based on a set of core values. Core values define what is truly important to an organization. See this Excelerant post to learn more about 5 easy steps to developing a solid culture.  Read more… EXCELERANT isRead more

Meet Michael. Michael is an executive who is passionate about leadership. Michael has been tasked with the responsibility of implementing a leadership development program within his organization. While he understands that developing leaders positively impacts company culture and success, his everyday demands make it difficult to focus on where to start.     Enter Excelerant. Michael worksRead more

How We Develop Leaders A company’s most important asset, no matter the industry, is its people. Investing in the development of your leaders and future leaders ensures that your company will be able to sustain and continue on for years to come. EXCELERANT’s unique approach to leadership development is founded on 3 main philosophies: LeadersRead more

As a company leader, you are responsible for defining and executing your company’s business plan – finance, operations, business development and people. Executives in today’s industry are thinking strategically about the three main areas: company culture, leadership succession planning, and accountability.  The article “Step 1: Think. Step 2: Lead,” by Elise Bouchner and Manuel F.Read more