The latest from Laurie Maddalena

Aug 11, 2020 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

Your employees need active leadership

Leading virtually has its challenges, and requires leaders to adjust how they assign work and interact with their employees. Your employees may feel challenged as well, since not only do ...

May 14, 2020 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

The three most important leadership actions during a crisis

I’m writing this article from my walk-in closet in the midst of the second month of being at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Right now, it’s the quietest ...

Mar 2, 2020 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

Read this book to have an awesome year

Before the year began, my husband and I took a mini-vacation to a bed and breakfast in West Virginia to relax and unwind. With three young kids at home, it’...

Feb 13, 2020 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

Your leadership energy matters

A few years ago, I switched to a new chiropractor. When I entered the office for my first appointment, the receptionist barely looked up as she unenthusiastically muttered, “Yes?”. Her ...

Nov 15, 2019 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

Why I terminated our family au pair

In August, our family welcomed an Au Pair from Italy who was supposed to be with us for a year. With a busy household of three young kids with many ...

Sep 20, 2019 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

How I started taking unplugged vacations

In mid-August, our family took a ten day vacation to Nashville where we stayed on a 200-acre working ranch with horses, a pool, and a spotty internet connection. If it ...

Jul 29, 2019 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

An overlooked quality for getting ahead

Every summer as a teenager, I worked for a family business in my small hometown in upstate New York. I would work the morning shift at the ice cream stand, ...

Jul 12, 2019 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

How to build your confidence as a leader

I’ve heard about the benefits of meditation for years, and about seven years ago, I bought a book on how to meditate. It sat on my bookshelf for several ...

Laurie Maddalena

Certified Executive Coach & Consultant
Envision Excellence, LLC

Web: www.envisionexcellence.net

Laurie Maddalena is a dynamic and engaging keynote speaker and leadership consultant. She writes a monthly online column for next generation leaders for CUES and has published articles in Credit Union Management.

Laurie is CEO of Envision Excellence, an executive coaching and leadership development consulting firm that provides services such as leadership development programs for managers and executives, executive and leadership coaching, management training, Myers-Briggs facilitation, Emotional Intelligence surveys and leadership assessments. She works with credit unions, healthcare and technology companies, government contractors, and non-profit and for-profit companies throughout the United States.

Prior to establishing her own coaching and consulting business, Laurie served as Vice President of Human Resources/Organizational Development at Montgomery County Teachers Federal Credit Union. Under Laurie’s leadership, MCT was awarded the “Excellent Place to Work” designation by the Maryland Work~Life Alliance for seven years in a row.

Laurie earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a Master of Science degree in human resources/organizational development from The University of Maryland, University College. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Syracuse University. In addition, Laurie holds the designation of Professional Human Resources (PHR) from the Society of Human Resources, is a certified executive coach through The Coaches Training Institute, and completed team and organizational coaching training through The Center for Right Relationship and Team Coaching International.

Laurie lives in Maryland with her husband, Rino, and their three young children, Olivia, Luca, and Clara. She is a culinary enthusiast, avid reader and enjoys a nice glass of Cabernet.