Moody development program reaches five-year mark

The Leadership Development Program at the Moody Executive Institute is celebrating 5 years of developing south Louisiana business leaders. Since 2009, over one hundred participants have completed the four-month program that combines interactive group instruction, one-on-one executive coaching and direct participation from the participant’s supervisor.

“This is the only program of its kind that combines these three learning elements in this way,” stated Luke Sonnier, chief financial officer at Aerion, who started the program when he was controller at the company, and was since promoted. “The MEI program helped me take the next step in leadership.”

The program serves company executives and managers in diverse industries such as oil & gas, industrial services, manufacturing, banking, and health care, and is customized for every level of management: executive leader, senior leader, key leader and next-generation leader (family-owned businesses).

“The executive coaches and facilitators really understand the unique needs at each level of management,” added Florence Ziegler, vice president of human resources, communication and administration at Stone Energy. “We believe in investing in our leaders and the Moody Executive Institute is an important part of that investment for Stone Energy.”

The program was started by Dr. Joby John, dean of the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration and is facilitated by Excelerant, a professional leadership development firm based in Lafayette, Louisiana. Phyllis Arceneaux, Christina Burton Harper and Jill Cormier Meaux, all of Excelerant, facilitate the class sessions and are the executive coaches in the program.

For details on upcoming sessions and dates, and to watch a video about the program, visit www.exexp.com/MEI or call 1-888-201-0155 ext.712.
The Moody Executive Institute was launched in 2009 by the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to serve the executive development needs of companies in Acadiana and the greater South Louisiana region. The B. I. Moody III College of Business Administration currently enrolls undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in eight areas of business: accounting; Business Systems, Analysis, and Technology (MIS); economics; finance; insurance & risk management; management; marketing; and professional land & resource management, as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. For more information on the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration, visit http://moody.louisiana.edu/ or call (337) 482-6491.

EXCELERANT works with clients to develop their next-in-line leaders, facilitate critical meetings and conversations, and align their business objectives with their most important asset -- their people. Leadership Excellence magazine recently named Excelerant one of the top U.S. firms providing leadership development services. For more information on Excelerant visit www.exexp.com or call 1-888-201-0155.