PATHBUILDERS welcomes women from 30 companies to the 2013-2014 Percepta® Program

ATLANTA - Oct. 9, 2013 - PRLog -- ATLANTA, GA – For over a decade, Pathbuilders has helped organizations strategically build a pipeline of high-performing women. This year marks the 11th launch of Percepta - a program focused on emerging leaders learning to think broadly, manage others, and make conscious career choices. Women who participate in this six-month mentoring program are driving their careers and are looking to achieve exceptional business results.

The 11th Percepta class kicked off on October 1, 2013 with over 75 women from 30 organizations in the Atlanta area. Companies sponsor these high-performing female professionals to participate in this program in order to prepare them with the skills and insights needed to take on additional responsibilities at higher levels – so that they can have greater impact on their companies and position themselves for professional advancement.

Pathbuilders Percepta is a six-month mentoring and leadership development program with three key elements: educational workshops combined with group mentoring and networking – thoughtfully integrated to prepare women to lead their companies to greater success. Graduates of the Pathbuilders Achieva® program serve as mentors to these high-potential women.

“Mentoring is one of the most rewarding activities a leader can perform. In addition to inspiring, shaping and sharing insights with talented emerging female leaders from other organizations, it is a way of giving back. I look to have the same positive impact that my Pathbuilders Achieva mentor had on my growth as a leader. It is a mutual partnership that fosters growth and learning for all parties involved,” stated Kristin Mosher, Director, Operations and Productions, Creative Services Sports Unit, a division of Turner Sports.

Percepta focuses on increasing participants’ personal, professional and organizational awareness through the Pathbuilders mantra “know yourself, know your company, know how to move^SM.” Experiential learning methods help each woman to make conscious choices and develop their leadership skills in order to position themselves for future success.

“I am very excited about participating in this year’s Percepta class,” states Marie Oglesbee, PharmD, Senior Medical Information Specialist, UCB Inc. “It is a valuable opportunity to partner with other talented women across various industries, and to leverage the unique insights that exist within the group not only to achieve greater personal success, but to also make a greater impact within my organization.”

Participants in the 2013-2014 Percepta program are from the following organizations:

22squared, Inc.


AGCO Corporation


Assurant Solutions


AutoTrader.com


Beazer Homes


CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A.

Cisco Systems, Inc.


Coloplast


Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta


Gas South, LLC


Georgia Power, a Southern Company

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP


Holder Construction Company

InComm


Junior Achievement of Georgia

Kimberly-Clark Corporation


KPMG LLP


LeasePlan USA


McKesson Corporation


Merial Limited


NCR Corporation

OFS


Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen


Post Properties, Inc.

Samsung Telecommunications America

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.


UCB, Inc.


Verizon Wireless

About Pathbuilders Inc. Pathbuilders transforms top talent into high-impact leaders who move business forward. Through highly-customized advisor-led educational programming, mentoring and peer networking, Pathbuilders accelerates the career growth of individuals and directly contributes to bottom-line success of client organizations. Pathbuilders was founded in 1995 with a unique focus on developing the potential of high-performing women and creating gender-diverse organizations. Today, Pathbuilders leverages the corporate experience of its leadership team to develop impactful developmental experiences for high-potential women and men in forward thinking organizations. Pathbuilders has worked with more than 4,000 professionals from more than 400 client organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, colleges and universities, and government agencies.