The latest from Laurie Maddalena

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

How to manage your emotional hot buttons

I had just returned from a rare weekend away with friends when I walked into my house to find a mess–clothes all over the floor, living room pillows scattered ...

May 8, 2019 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

Do you need a leadership detox?

I love this time of year—warm weather, flowers are blooming (unless you’re in the Northeast!) and Cadbury Cream Eggs are available in stores. I have a weakness for ...

Apr 26, 2019 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

The myth of multi-tasking

Last week I almost burned my kitchen down. In my quest to get all the important things done on my list, I was working on several things at once. Although ...

Mar 25, 2019 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

Five signs you have a mediocre culture

A lot has changed over the past thirty years–we can jump on Amazon and have anything delivered to our door in a day, we have hundreds of channels at ...

Jan 31, 2019 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

Stop telling girls that bossy is leadership

It was a week before Christmas, and my three kids were reenacting The Nutcracker in our living room when a fight broke out. My seven-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Olivia, started yelling at ...

Oct 26, 2018 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

The one question Netflix uses to ensure an exceptional culture

You may know Netflix as a top media entertainment provider with shows like, Orange is the New Black and Stranger Things, but behind this media giant is a high-performance company ...

Sep 6, 2018 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

How to know when to fire someone

I once worked for a credit union where employees dreaded calling the accounting department. There was an accounting specialist who was not friendly and often snapped at you if she ...

Jul 17, 2018 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

What the most profitable companies do differently

A couple of years ago, I read the book, Firms of Endearment where the authors share how world-class companies profit from passion and purpose. We’ve all heard that having ...

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.