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6 Steps to Retain High Potential Salespeople

Excelerant is so proud to share that our Managing Partner, Phyllis Arceneaux, has been acknowledged as one of the 2019 Most Interesting People.   Original article published 1/21/2019, Shanna P. Dickens, Acadiana Lifestyle: Phyllis Arceneaux Bringing Joy To Business The term often used to describe Phyllis Arceneaux is “serial entrepreneur.”  Growing up, if Arceneaux wantedRead more

Excelerant Announces Expansion of Services in Houston Market Lafayette-based Excelerant , an award-winning company focused on leadership training, coaching, culture development and human resource consulting for small to medium-sized businesses, is expanding its presence in the Houston market. Adding Houston-based strategic partners, Marcy Laviage, PhD, and Diane N. Roche, PhD, allows Excelerant to make their unique rangeRead more

Through conversations with hundreds of leaders over the past 15 years, we found a common challenge– communicating about accountability and performance. #Excelerant has created a simple solution. What is it: It’s called a Performance Success Plan, a simple solution to improve accountability that: • Identifies agreed upon expectations for a position • Creates a developmentRead more

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

5 STEPS FOR CREATING A SHARED UNDERSTANDINGRead more

  If you sketched out your business’ organizational growth plan on the back of a cocktail napkin, it may be time to make it official. Excelerant’s certified professionals can help you align your people plan to your growth plan. Click here to see how or give us a call at 337.344.4573 ext. 701 to requestRead more

The Future: Imagine you are reading about your company in a future issue of Forbes or an important industry magazine. What does the future article say about your business operations, your products and services, your financials? What does this future article praise about your Executive Leadership? How do your employees describe your senior leadership teamRead more

Companies use Leadership Coaching as a 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 each level ofRead more