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The Elevated Leader Training Program for Credit Unions

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The Elevated Leader is a live, high-touch program for leaders who want to delegate with confidence, navigate difficult conversations with ease, and drive real productivity without burning out. In today’s fast-moving, multi-generational workplace, leadership is no longer about giving orders. It’s about relational management—coaching, giving feedback, and creating a culture where your team thrives. The problem is most leaders were never taught how to do this well.

This program delivers practical strategies to help leaders get work done while building high-performing, engaged teams. Designed for managers, team leads, and emerging leaders, The Elevated Leader modernizes how you lead, communicate, and delegate. Whether you’re stepping into leadership or leveling up your impact, you’ll gain the clarity, tools, and confidence to lead effectively, deliver results, and become the kind of leader that others look up to.

Session dates

  • September 24, 2026 (Modern Leadership in a Changing World) - In-person
  • October 15, 2026 (Purposeful Productivity) - Virtual
  • October 29, 2026 (Coach don’t Command) - Virtual
  • November 19, 2026 (Build High Performance Teams with DiSC) - Virtual
  • December 17, 2026 (Mastering Difficult Conversations) - Virtual
  • January 21, 2027 (Master the High-Performance Mindset) - Virtual
  • February 18, 2027 (Instilling Accountability to Drive Results) - In-person

First and final sessions are in-person. All others are virtual.

Virtual Sessions are held on Zoom from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST.

In-person sessions are from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm EST.

The Elevated Leader Training program is ideal for executives, directors, managers, supervisors, and emerging leaders.

This program focuses on specific, tangible skills and strategies for leading people and managing workloads.


Registration open until 5pm ET on September 15, 2026

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Program Begins:

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Time:

9:00 am

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1:00 pm

Venue

Hybrid In-person and Virtual Sessions. In-person at MD|DC Credit Union Association, 9881 Broken Land Parkway, Columbia MD 21046

organizer

MD|DC Credit Union Association.

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Training rate
early bird price

$3095*

$3095*

$2750

Early Bird available until June 30, 2026

Live training sessions with Laurie Maddalena, certified trainer, workbooks for each session, all training materials, and leadership books for each session. *Must be a member of MD|DC Credit Union Association OR of your state's Credit Union Association to register

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"Not only were our course materials well organized, but our instructor did an impeccable job teaching and explaining the course materials for all to understand"

Tebarek Waktola

Business Development Coordinator - NIH Federal Credit Union

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“This program is Amazing! It’s evident that Laurie loves to empower people to be their best selves. Her passion displayed in the classes I’ve taken under her leadership has helped me to grow personally and professionally.”

Arlene Byrd

Accounting Specialist II - Department of Labor Federal Credit Union

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"I’m definitely more aware of my role as a leader in general and have adjusted how I approach certain situations to be a better leader from the start. I found this training to be very beneficial and am certain that I will become a better leader as a result."

Bev Fowler

Director of Artist Relations - PRS Guitars

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"There is so much information that is beneficial for anyone in any form of leadership position. I loved the workshop, and I am really looking forward to future programs!"

Jen Young

Director of HR, Spectra Federal Credit Union

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