The latest from Laurie Maddalena

Mar 2, 2018 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

A day in the life of a leader

Right out of college, I worked in the IT department as a help desk representative for an insurance company in upstate New York where I grew up. I was the ...

Feb 16, 2018 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

The importance of boundaries in leadership (and life)

On a recent Wednesday night, I was attending a parent association meeting at my children’s school to talk about upcoming events. These meetings have historically run long; sometimes going ...

Jan 3, 2018 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

How to actually achieve your goals this year

It’s a new year—a fresh start, a new page, a time for renewal and new commitments. It’s an exciting time to improve oneself and set high hopes ...

Dec 29, 2017 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

4 characteristics of influential leaders

My first job after college was as a help desk service representative in an insurance company. I knew it wasn’t a position I wanted to be in long-term, but ...

Nov 1, 2017 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

This one thing is ruining your productivity

If you’re like most leaders, you spend your days rushing around dealing with emergencies, challenges, meetings and emails. Your days seem like a blur, and you struggle to articulate ...

Sep 1, 2017 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

How to succeed when you’re overcommitted and overwhelmed

Have you ever felt so overwhelmed that you want to crawl back under the covers, eat a pint of ice cream, and watch reruns of Friends all day? I had ...

Jul 7, 2017 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

The most important leadership behavior

A few weeks ago I attended an event for professional speakers where a well-known keynote speaker shared ways to create connection with your audience. During his speech, he mentioned the ...

May 2, 2017 - by Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

How to calm type A tendencies

I’ve often admired people who are flexible and laid back; who have a more carefree approach to life and live in the moment. I know I can benefit from ...

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.