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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

There are many definitions of succession, we would like to share this idea of Successful Succession.  Having a pipeline of prepared, qualified industry leaders to have a successful transition of the company/industry to next in line leaders. We believe that the next in line leaders need to understand the core values that make an organizationRead 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:Read 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

CEOs know that one of their primary responsibilities is to spend time on a regular basis on the big picture.  When we set aside time to “meet with ourselves,” this thinking time is often hijacked by day-to-day operations and fires.  Even when we do have that time, it is often difficult to brainstorm and think “outsideRead more

If you Google “art of negotiation,” there are 11.1 million results. If you started adding in the amount of publications, seminars, training courses, etc. – it becomes clear that negotiating effectively can be a very complicated skill to master. We tend to think about negotiation in terms of big transactions – like asking for aRead more

Buying and shopping local is a widely supported trend not only in our city of Lafayette, but across the State of Louisiana. This trend helps to support the longevity of our small businesses on the consumer side of the business, but how can these companies ensure longevity from within the business? There are 424,475 smallRead more

An Interview with Phyllis Arceneaux,  What is the difference between someone who is respected as a leader versus someone who may hold the title but garner little respect? Generally when people talk about someone who is a great leader, they describe them as being decisive, trustworthy, powerful, courageous, authentic, compassionate, and collaborative. The successful leaderRead more

The Advanced Leadership Forum offers an opportunity to connect and re-connect with others who have completed EXCELERANT’s Executive, Senior or Key Leader Advanced Leadership Programs. This forum is created to inspire your continued application of the skills developed in the program to the real-life leadership challenges you face today. Step 1: Sign up for anRead more

EXCELERANT is proud to announce the recent accomplishments of two coaches who have achieved the next level of professional credentials in support of their commitment to providing high-quality coaching support to our clients.   In February 2014, Christina Harper Olivier received her Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Credential for the proven coach from the International Coach Federation. ToRead more