WHY ENVISION EXCELLENCE?
"Envision Excellence has been an outstanding resource for our organization. Laurie Maddalena is an excellent executive coach and her talent has brought our executive team to new heights of effectiveness and cooperation. I would recommend her to any CEO who is looking to take his or her team up to the next level, or to an executive who is looking to improve their leadership effectiveness."
"The Envision Excellence leadership development program is by far the best professional development coaching I have ever had. I began the program with some reservations, thinking it would be similar to others I have gone through and my skepticism was proved wrong. Laurie Maddalena’s program has proved to be engaging and provided me with invaluable insight into being a stronger, more effective leader. Envision Excellence helped me to realize changes I should make in my communications, time management, and employee and coworker relationship building. Laurie Maddalena has a gift for tailoring the excellent materials she has developed to fit the people she is coaching and facilitating productive discussions centered around the topics presented. I feel that I am much better off for working with Envision Excellence and look forward to continuing to work with Laurie."
"I truly enjoyed the HR Mastermind program. It was great to be able to meet monthly with a group of intelligent people who are in the same line of work from various industries. We learned, laughed, and were loyal to the group. Everyone was committed and participated which added an extreme amount of value and substance! We received lots of support from one another and had the opportunity to develop options and resolutions to challenging HR issues that we faced daily. I was fortunate to be selected into the group and very thankful that I participated. I encourage any HR professional to join! It’s a rewarding experience. I met a lot of wonderful professionals that I can count on anytime for a listening ear, support, and HR assistance."
"I was a participant in Envision Excellence LLC’s pilot HR Mastermind program and I highly recommend it for HR leaders looking for professional networking, development, and support. The program enabled me to meet other HR professionals in different industries who experienced similar challenges from a different perspective. With the mastermind process, I could bring a work-related HR challenge for discussion and receive valuable input and insights as to how I might address it. For example, I received practical input for a management trainee program I developed for my credit union. Because of the confidentiality guaranteed by the Mastermind, I could talk candidly about sensitive HR topics. The participants were a support network I could lean on. Mastermind facilitator Laurie Maddalena provided insightful speakers and professional development presentations on such topics as compensation, accountability, and employment law and she created an online networking portal to exchange information and ideas and access documents. Finally, the program included a coaching component which supported my leadership development."
"Laurie Maddalena is a very talented human resources professional and executive coach. On May 14th, Laurie presented "Successfully Coaching Employees" to the members of NOVA SHRM's Training and Development Special Interest Group which provided resources and focused on four main areas, * The organizational dilemma * The coach approach * Coaching skills * Implementing a coaching culture Laurie's style was organized, engaging, and very practical. She also allowed for fun group interaction. With this in mind, I strongly recommend Laurie. the feedback we received was outstanding."
"Working with Laurie Hackett-Maddalena, I accomplished things that otherwise would have been put on the back burner: it wasn't that I was working harder, but rather more efficiently. Instead of getting overwhelmed by day-to-day tasks, she guided me to take measured steps that helped me achieve my longer term goals. The beauty of working with Laurie is that I always feel empowered--that it is me driving the decision-making. A compassionate and attentive listener, Laurie is able to get to the heart of the matter in a single question. She is always asking the question, "What else?". I am truly grateful to her and her ability to challenge me to achieve higher goals and accomplishments."
"Laurie is a wonderful coach who has strong listening skills and a keen sense of intuition. She helps me step back from my day to day challenges and see the bigger picture. The result is that my stress level is reduced, and I am better equipped to deal with issues at work as they arise. Laurie's warm, supportive nature pairs well with her keen sense of humor and ability to call the bluffs where she sees it. I highly recommend Laurie as an executive coach."
"Laurie has highly developed interpersonal skills, can relate to people in all stages of their careers, is compassionate and engaging, and above all is an excellent listener. She makes people feel comfortable and takes the time to show them that she has a deep interest in their goals and successes - yet she is still able to productively challenge them to step outside their comfort zones to achieve the personal growth and evolution they desire. She helps people be better leaders."
"Laurie is an uniquely gifted scholar who coaches and leads with the utmost integrity. Laurie exudes confidence, and possesses a classy yet approachable style. I was privileged to have collaborated on many high-impact initiatives with Laurie at MCT Federal Credit Union, including community service events, youth development & internship recruitment, and major organizational re-structuring. When hired at MCT, Laurie very quickly went from a supervisory position in our call center to an executive who couragously lead the organization through rapid growth and evolution. I am not surprised she now runs her own enterprise and have no doubt she will be incredibly successful. I would highly recommend Laurie and the executive level services she provides."
