Who We Are

About Us

Our Mission

The Academy seeks to create a global business environment world where every individual can authentically engage, is valued, and equipped to drive transformational business results.

Our Purpose

The purpose of the Academy is to advance and grow a global business community and workforce through leadership and institutional development where every person is authentically valued and afforded equal opportunities to thrive. The Academy also provides business, government, and not-for-profit leaders with strategic guidance on addressing complex workplace and business issues.

Our History

The Academy for Advancing Excellence was created out of an acquisition of the Center for Workforce Excellence (CWE). We are proud to continue building on CWE’s 21-year track record for developing disruptive and transformation solutions to enhance workplace culture for better business results. We recognize that leadership development, employee engagement, and workplace culture are critical pillars of growth and organizational success.

We Value...

Collaboration

We cultivate strong partnerships to

achieve shared success.

Integrity

We lead with honesty and transparency, and ethics in everything we do.

Excellence

We are committed to delivering quality programs and services.

Innovation

We embrace change and creativity to shape the future of work.

Authenticity

We operate and lead by valuing what is real, honest and human.

Impact

We focus on meaningful, measurable change in individuals, teams, and organizations.

We Value...

Collaboration

We foster strong partnerships and teamwork to achieve shared success.

Integrity

We lead with honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior in everything we do.

Excellence

We are committed to delivering the highest quality in our programs, services, and interactions.

Innovation

We embrace change and creativity to stay ahead in leadership development.

Authenticity

We encourage leaders to lead with their true selves and align actions with values.

Impact

We focus on meaningful, measurable change in individuals, teams, and organizations.

Companies rely on our decades of disruptive and transformational solutions to:

Create a workforce from top to bottom that mirrors the face of the consumer with leadership capabilities in order to drive innovation and better business results

Develop leaders who can role model effective leadership behaviors in order to shift the company’s culture and infuse accountability

Implement meaningful strategies that build a pipeline of "ready now" employees who are prepared to take on higher levels of responsibility

Expand leadership and organizational capabilities to build enterprises that are more innovative and collaborative

Companies rely on our decades of disruptive and transformational solutions to:

Create a workforce from top to bottom that mirrors the face of the consumer with leadership capabilities in order to drive innovation and better business results