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

“This program was fantastic. I liked the workshops and interactivity amongst my peers and Laurie. I look forward to continuing my personal growth and incorporating many of the things I learned in the workshops into my day-to-day life.”

“This program was a 10!! I have much improved my skill set, leadership, and personal ways of life. Laurie is personable—top of the best!”

“The leadership program with Laurie Maddalena was an excellent one. I found the program sessions to be very insightful. The materials were delivered with an extraordinary high level of passion and enthusiasm. Laurie took the time to make sure the concepts were very relatable and practical. The program has enabled me to be a better communicator, boosted my personal confidence and improved my emotional intelligence and its influence on others.”

“This program was excellent; well balanced between teaching/coaching and individual participation/study/activity. I would absolutely recommend this program. Every manager or aspiring leader should be required to attend a program like this. Laurie is a fantastic facilitator, teacher, coach—High, High recommendations!”

“I rate this program a 10/10. I have more confidence and a fresh perspective It was really beneficial to learn more about how I operate and also how others operate. I really learned so much and feel more confident after completing the program. I want to say how much I appreciate your real-life examples. It made everything so relatable!”

"This was an excellent course and there is a lot to take away and apply not only work, but your personal life as well. I am much more confident in making decisions. The program has really helped open my eyes to things I never thought about when I first became a leader. I think everyone has something that they could learn from this course and apply to their work habits. Thank you to Laurie for her excellent course and helping me."

"This program was exactly what I needed with just getting into a management role. I wish I could take this every year to always keep the valuable information top of mind. Where do I begin to describe the best part of the program??? I feel I have become a confident manager who is pushing my employees to take more responsibility and also opening up the lines of communication with them to be the best leader I can to them. I only hope one day when they are asked which manager inspired them most...they think of me. Crucial Conversations was by far my weak area. I learned valuable skills that I hope make these difficult situations easier. I plan to keep the book that had to do with that session handy at all times. I completely recommend this program to anyone. Not only does this help you in your career but also in your personal life. Overall an amazing program. Thank you, Laurie, for such an excellent program."

"This program was excellent. I gained a lot of knowledge to use in my leadership role. I learned ways to implement being a leader and making my staff accountable. I would definitely recommend the program. The instructor was able to "teach" and "explain" the aspects of the program. Thanks, Laurie!"

"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."