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Meet Jim. Jim is a senior operations leader responsible for delivering results. To get those results, every day he: leads others makes important decisions provides feedback to others about their performance has tough conversations Jim has a naturally outgoing personality and people like him; however, he doesn’t always understand why his team members may become unmotivated. HeRead 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

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

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