“…One of the top 3 speakers I’ve heard in 15 years…”

“I would rate this program a 10. I have gained more self-awareness. The materials were great, and Laurie was a great instructor. I also enjoyed the other participants and their insights.”

"This program was outstanding. I am more focused on prioritizing tasks and planning my day rather than multi-tasking and being into so many different things at a time. I can actually block off a portion of my day and "eat the frog". I fully believe that attending his program will help me tremendously as I take over as President/CEO of Allegany County Teachers FCU. The program was a realistic insight into what "Leadership" is today and how important it is to lead by example and be more focused on the success of your team member because their success is success for the credit union. Laurie is phenomenal. She is exceptionally knowledgeable in this area and offers a different perspective....one that I have always believed in."

"Envision Excellence has been an eye-opening experience for both me and my company. Laurie Maddalena has tailored her training to the specific needs of my department and management style, and has made me a more motivated and most importantly, confident manager. I, along with several other managers from my company, have trained with Laurie and adopted her strategies and techniques. I have seen this filter throughout the entire company as there is now a shared vision and education driving the company as a whole. I would be remiss if I did not mention the manner in which Laurie conducts her business. She has an equally professional and personal approach to her training and counseling that makes her extremely effective and the material more pertinent. I would suggest that this has been my best experience to date with a training program, and l would think that any organization could benefit from Laurie's unique curriculum."

“Laurie was an excellent teacher and moderator, and my group was engaged the whole time. Empowerment is the word I keep coming back to. I have more confidence interacting with my team in a more managerial capacity. Thank you, Laurie!”

"Laurie always presents her topic in an understandable, informative and applicable way. Keep her coming back!"

I thought I knew all the tricks when it comes to time management and setting up productive meetings after nearly 40 years at PRS. Laurie proved me wrong! My assistant Linsay and I have implemented several of her suggestions and they have made a noticeable improvement in our day! I highly recommend Laurie for her intelligent, practical and engaging training sessions.

"As a result of this program, I have noticed that I am more aware of the impact that I contribute to the organization. I try to make sure that I'm more prepared when leading meetings, having performance discussions, and interacting with my peers and executives. I liked the fact that this program allowed us to be extremely honest with one other. I think that Laurie did a great job facilitating discussions and having us to commit to takeaways at the end of each session. I've benefited tremendously because I'm more in tune with my leadership style and key results areas. It's made me think more deeply about what I want to do as leader and how that can impact all aspects of my life. I would give this program a 9. I would recommend this program, because it provides a platform to evaluate your peer relationships, your communication style, your strengths as a leader, and how efficient you are in achieving your goals. I thoroughly enjoyed this program, and I'd like to reach out to Laurie as often as I can as a mentor."

"This program was excellent. I feel that I have become a better listener and am more thoughtful in how I handle conversations and especially conflict. I have learned how better to handle important conversations with tact and remove as much "emotion" as possible. Additionally, I have learned how important it is for employees to hear feedback on a regular basis and have made more attempts to provide without being asked. I have also been more consistent with holding myself accountable and doing what I say I am going to do. The interaction and open conversations about various scenarios and challenges was the best part of the program. Using techniques in real situations rather than following along in a textbook. It's a practical program that is easy to follow and apply to real-world situations."

"As a result of the program, I am delegating more tasks to my team on a daily basis and have learned to plan as much as I can a couple of weeks out. I have been able to free up more time thru each day which allows me to be a more effective communicator and team leader. Learning to trust my team more has allowed me to delegate more work and achieve this goal. I have also learned, on the personal side, to hold my daughter more accountable for some of her behaviors and how to make her reach better decisions. I liked the group discussions after reading the various books and essays that were distributed. It was great to see what other people took away from the reading and how they applied it to their daily routine. I would recommend this class to anyone who has a desire to forward their career and personal life. There are plenty of good habits to learn and make adjustments to reach the next level of any profession. Classes were fun, engaging and helped open the door on several areas where my leadership skills were in need of development so that I could be a better leader."