The Exceptional Leader Program | Beginning September 13, 2023

Event Information
September 13, 2023 - February 14, 2024 | 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Overview
The Exceptional Leader program is a high-impact, comprehensive, six-month leadership mastery program geared toward established and emerging leaders. This program is designed to upgrade the management skills of leaders and dramatically increase their effectiveness.

Results your managers will achieve from The Exceptional Leader program:
• Increase their productivity by at least 20% and gain more time for planning and strategizing
• Increase employee engagement and individual and team productivity
• Delegate effectively so that the manager can focus on high-impact areas and get better results
• Be able to coach and develop employees to take ownership of their jobs and work at peak performance
• Build succession and develop their team to high levels of leadership
• Handle crucial conversations and difficult situations effectively and with ease
• Instill accountability and get better results from their team in a positive and principled way
• Reduce stress, build confidence and become a more purposeful leader 

Your leaders will learn how to be highly effective and create a culture that fosters team engagement and results.  We meet once a month for six months and build mastery in the following areas:

Module 1 - Purposeful Productivity
Module 2 - Coaching & Developing Employees
Module 3 - Engaging & Recognizing Employees
Module 4 - Crucial Conversations & Communication
Module 5 - Accountability & Results
Module 6 - Leading at a Higher Level

Program Schedule
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | 9 am - 1:00 pm (In-person)
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 9 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 9 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | 9 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | 9 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | 9 am - 12:30 pm (In-person)

All virtual sessions 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
In-person sessions 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

In-Person Location
TBD

Targeted Audience
This program is suitable for executives, directors, managers, and supervisors

Exceptional Leader Group Coaching

We are excited to offer an additional Group Coaching Program to dive deeper into your learning from the Exceptional Leader Program. This program will provide another level of support as you implement what you learned through the leadership program, so you get amazing results in your leadership. Through this group coaching, you will overcome challenges and gain fresh ideas for implementing the new strategies you've learned.

This additional program can be added to your Exceptional Leaders Program for just $575. Click to learn more and register!

Laurie Maddalena is CEO of Envision Excellence, a leadership development consulting firm that provides leadership development programs for managers and executives, executive and leadership coaching, management training, Myers-Briggs facilitation, Emotional Intelligence surveys and leadership assessments. Laurie has been personally mentored by Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles, and is a certified Success Principles Trainer. 

Laurie is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), and is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a designation earned by less than 15% of speakers worldwide. She writes a monthly online column for next generation leaders for CUES, is a contributing writer on leadership for The Huffington Post and CUInsight and has published articles in Credit Union Management.

Laurie has worked directly with Brené Brown, a bestselling author and researcher, and is a certified Dare to Lead facilitator.

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 (MCT). 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. Laurie 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, cappuccino lover, and enjoys a nice glass of Cabernet.

Cancellation Policy
To cancel a registration, the registrant must send an email to Chrystal Hunter, Training and Events, at chunter@mddccua.org. If the cancellation email is received 7 or more days before the event, a refund or credit will be made minus a 30% cancellation fee. No refunds or credits will be made if the cancellation email is received within 6 days of the live event.  

Self-study Courses and Recordings
To cancel registration for a self-study program or recording, a refund or credit will be made if the course component has never been viewed or accessed by the registrant. No refunds or credits will be made if the course component has been viewed or accessed.