you asked… AND NOW IT’S HERE!

small business leader & entrepreneur leadership series [san diego]

Are you finding that your success is no longer just about your industry, professional, and/or technical expertise, but it’s about how your people perform? How to lead people is something you may not have been formally grounded or developed in as you have with your technical expertise. Guess what? What got you HERE won’t get you THERE (you know, those big goals you and your company have), so it’s time to get yourself grounded in what it takes to get to that next level…leading your people. If you can master doing simple leadership practices consistently and effectively, you’ll be more successful than 99% of the leaders out there.

Would you like the opportunity to connect with other San Diego based small business leaders through a quick, fast-paced, no-fluff environment, get grounded in practical tips and tricks for leading your people to high performance, productivity, and engagement from a nationally and locally recognized expert in developing leaders?

Small business leaders in San Diego have not had this opportunity before. But now, the opportunity is here, ready for you to take!

Introducing our first ever leadership development series delivered as a public session, targeting the leaders of small to mid-sized companies. The same quality program we deliver to larger companies but customized to YOU! In a small and medium sized business, motivating and inspiring your people to perform at their best can make or break your company’s bottom line. After all, your company cannot be successful without your people. And your people cannot be successful without an amazing leader behind them, right? And the best part about it all is you’ll be with a group of leaders from a similar context…small business leaders and entrepreneurs, to share and learn best practices in leading people from each other. Are you ready to invest in YOU and your company?

What does this Small Business Leader & Entrepreneur Leadership Series (San Diego) look like?

7 monthly 90 minute sessions…no excuses that you don’t have time! We’ve packaged the most practical content together to help you fine tune your leadership skills in 90 minutes, flat! In less time than it takes to watch a movie, each month you can be on your way to more efficient and effective ways to lead your people to success.

Let’s take a peek at this action-packed series you’ll participate in…

Session #1: Foundations of Leadership

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Hera Hub San Diego Mission Valley 8885 Rio San Diego Dr #237 San Diego, CA 92108

Get connected with others who will be a major think tank for you as you explore leadership best practices. You’ll receive a special bonus for being in our first public session…your very own DISC assessment to understand your natural style and how that impacts your leadership.

  • Create your leadership network and build peer connections

  • Explore your role & leadership brand and what you need to do to step into your role as leader, not technical expert

  • Discover your leadership style and strengths (DISC assessment) and how that impacts how you show up each and every day

  • Get grounded in 3 critical leadership principles that will strengthen your leadership today


session #2: Hiring & Interviewing

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Hera Hub San Diego Mission Valley 8885 Rio San Diego Dr #237 San Diego, CA 92108

Finding the right talent that suits the role and your company culture is not easy. And we all know how costly a bad hiring decision is, particularly in a smaller company. Let’s make the process easy for you and ensure you hire the right person.

  • Prepare for the interview so that you can make the most of your interview time and ask the right questions

  • Create a positive interview climate that gets people talking

  • Creative ways to getting off the script and encouraging dialogue

  • How to win them over in a tight job market so that they choose YOU

  • How to sift through the noise and make the right hiring decision


SESSION #3: SETTING GOALS & EXPECTATIONS

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Hera Hub San Diego Mission Valley 8885 Rio San Diego Dr #237 San Diego, CA 92108

It really all starts here. Whether you have formalized goals or not, being able to set expectations and partner on a path to success is instrumental to your employees performing to their potential. 

  • How to clearly set expectations and goals so that the path to success is right in front of them

  • How to effectively partner on goal achievement so you and your employee are aligned

  • How to create a system of accountability on goal progress and achievement so things happen

  • How to address changing expectations and realign when necessary when things inevitably change


SESSION #4: PROVIDING MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Hera Hub San Diego Mission Valley 8885 Rio San Diego Dr #237 San Diego, CA 92108

Feedback is one of the most critical leadership skills to facilitate growth and performance, yet all too often it is avoided or not delivered in a way helps the employee improve.

  • How to get yourself into the feedback mindset

  • A simple 4 step model for delivering meaningful feedback in any situation

  • How to package your words to reduce defensiveness and get results

  • Results-oriented coaching to tap into internal motivators

  • How to make feedback and coaching a leadership habit


SESSION #5: DEVELOPING YOUR EMPLOYEES

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Hera Hub San Diego Mission Valley 8885 Rio San Diego Dr #237 San Diego, CA 92108

The best performers are constantly growing so they can continue to deliver increased value to the organization and meet their career goals. Supporting development, growth, engagement and empowerment is the only way your employees can take true ownership and flourish.

  • Getting your employee up and going with onboarding/training

  • How to conduct meaningful One-on-One meetings that will be the most important meeting you have all week

  • Demystifying performance reviews

  • How to encourage and develop your employees to be ready to be autonomous

  • How to have career and engagement conversations that drive retention and performance


SESSION #6: motivating & encouraging

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Hera Hub San Diego Mission Valley 8885 Rio San Diego Dr #237 San Diego, CA 92108

How do we lead others in a way that inspires, motivates and ignites that fire under their belly to achieve what's possible? Make no mistake, motivating others is not reserved for the "fluffy” and “soft" leaders. It is an essential component of leading others to achieving high performance.

  • Getting yourself in the motivation Mindset – This isn’t fluff!

  • How to tap into key motivational needs that will light that fire

  • How to turn listening into the most powerful leadership action you can take

  • Handling emotions in the workplace, you can do this

  • Rewarding & recognizing sincerely, and with impact


SESSION #7: handling performance issues

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Hera Hub San Diego Mission Valley 8885 Rio San Diego Dr #237 San Diego, CA 92108

Even the best of employees will run into performance challenges from time to time. The best leaders address the issues before they become big problems, in a way that balances candor and care so that the employee can get back on-track.

  • Getting the right mindset and catching things early

  • How to be candid in a way that is heard without defensiveness

  • How to have the performance problem conversation when coaching isn’t working

  • What you need to do to ensure leadership objectivity and due diligence


THIS SERIES IS HAPPENING, AND IT’S HAPPENING SOON!

small business leader & entrepreneur leadership series

SNAG YOUR SEAT TODAY…THE 1ST SESSION IS IN SEPTEMBER!

Here’s what you’ll get:

  • 7 action-packed interactive leadership development sessions with an expert leadership development trainer and surrounded by other business leaders that can relate to your everyday challenges! This includes guided practice opportunities in between sessions to create personal accountability for yourself to take action on what you learned and share insights at the next session. [$1500 value]

  • Bonus DISC Assessment. Globally recognized style assessment to better understand your natural leadership tendencies and how to connect with your people! [$100 value]

  • Monthly optional live group coaching calls for 3 months after the series [$500 value]

  • Private Facebook community with your leadership series peers to keep the conversation going, moderated by our facilitator ($500 value)

    All of the above for $997

    This is such a minor investment in YOU and YOUR company. Just think about the cost to your bottom line associated with losing 1 great employee (and having to hire a new person), not getting top performance from just 1 employee, making a bad hire, etc. The return on your investment can be seen even after just the very first session! We invest so much in our employees…do they have the right leader behind them?

Special offer if you register (and pay) by August 10, 2019! This is very soon, take action now!

  • All the above, PLUS

  • 30-minute personal debrief via phone ($350 value) of your DISC assessment for additional insights that you can apply immediately.

    All of this for the reduced price of $897

Do you know anyone else who could benefit from this program? 100% of our business to date has been from referrals, and we are extremely proud of that! It means so much to us that our programs are valued so highly that people would tell their industry colleagues to hire us. Therefore, we encourage you to refer your friends and colleagues who are small business leaders to join the series as well! If they mention your referral upon registering we’ll give you a $50 Amazon card to say “You’re the best!”

ready to invest in your leadership?

Please fill out the form below to register or ask us any questions. From there we’ll contact you to set up payment (which reserves your seat in the series) and get you started on your DISC assessment. We are so thrilled to have you join us!

Please note that payment is non-refundable.

 

WHAT DO PEOPLE THINK OF MADELINE SCHMIDT (& HER TRAINING PROGRAMS?)

"Madeline Schmidt is the most gifted corporate trainer I’ve had the privilege of working with in the past thirty-five years. There are many qualities that set Madeline apart. They include versatility, effectiveness and results. For example, she is versed in training on a variety of subjects from strategic leadership for C-suite executives to tactical training on subjects such as self-leadership and sales to entry level employees. Madeline also possesses the unique gift to engage those who attend her training regardless of how they are wired (generalist to specialist; introverts to extroverts) or their preferred learning style (visual, auditory, verbal, kinesthetic, etc.) Most importantly, she has a way to download information in a way that employees retain and then leverage into increased measurable results. I highly recommend and endorse Madeline Schmidt for all corporate training needs."

~ Carroll Whaler, Executive Vice President, H.G. Fenton Company


“Madeline is the best! She led a 3/4 day on-site communication training (DISC) with our company of 60 employees. Madeline is engaging, friendly, funny, and truly knows her stuff about DISC and how to effectively weave it into your corporate culture. If you are looking for someone to do any leadership, professional skills, interpersonal skills, etc. with your company, look no further....Madeline. Trust me, you won't go wrong. We are looking forward to having you come back in the future to do more training with our team.”

~ Brett Pugliesi, Director of Human Resources, Neil Patel Digital


"The short of it is that Madeline does an amazing job in training sessions and putting together engaging material. I've been fortunate enough to work with her through training as well as other general, employee-related (HR) matters which she handles wonderfully but I would guess her passion is in the coursework and setting people up with the right tools to succeed.

As it relates to my industry, I've worked both in smaller regional companies as well as the two largest in the U.S. and I find that Madeline educates in a way that is personal enough like the former but would be a refreshing take in the training sessions of the latter; she completely avoids gimmicky training scripts, genuinely drives conversation amongst participants, and is wonderful at reading the room to adapt or increase participation.

In my opinion—particularly if you're looking to train low-patience individuals with high emotional intelligence (sales people come to mind)—you'd be wise to set up some time with Madeline to discuss your organization's needs!"

~ Kevin Grayson, Community Director, H.G. Fenton Company


“Madeline is such a wealth of knowledge and really understands how to help someone not only recognize their growth opportunities, but to realistically implement strategies to develop in these areas. I attended pretty much every training session of Madeline's that I could, even if it was on a topic or area where I didn't feel like I needed much help because I knew that there would be some unexpected take away that would benefit me. It has been such a privilege to have her support over the past few years and I don't think I would be where I am without her."

~ Desiree Sellars, Assistant Property Manager, H.G. Fenton Company


"Madeline is the best talent and development leader I have had the pleasure to work with at Provide Commerce or elsewhere. Madeline built a best in class leadership development program at Provide Commerce including all levels of the organization. Madeline is comfortable leading and teaching from C-level to the rest of the organization and is able to engage people in the content by making it practical and relevant to current business challenges. She is obviously passionate about her work and her energy and enthusiasm is infectious throughout the organization. I happily recommend her and I hope to work with her again in the future."

~ Scott Sabins, Director of Marketing, FTD Companies


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ABOUT MADELINE SCHMIDT

For 20 years, Madeline Schmidt has inspired and transformed people and companies, helping them achieve their full potential through organizational development, learning, training, coaching, leadership development, performance, and culture change.

Madeline has had the benefit of working in the “inside,” as the Head of Talent & Leadership Development for growth companies in a variety of industries such as sales, e-commerce, real estate and development, hospitality, and financial services. She has trained, developed and coached thousands of individuals, high potentials, emerging leaders, and executives in leveraging their current strengths, developing new strengths, shifting mindsets and approaches to achieve personal and professional goals, and uncovering blind spots that get in the way of growth and success.

Known for her passion, insights, and ability to connect with hearts and minds, she specializes in flexible and customized solutions (built specifically for your needs, culture, company, and people) in the areas of Leadership Development (including Coaching and 360 feedback), Organizational Culture and Employee Engagement, Learning & Development, and Women’s Leadership Initiatives.

Madeline has an M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, received several local and national awards for her talent development and culture change work and is a certified facilitator / practitioner in a variety of globally recognized leadership training programs such as: DISC, Predictive Index (PI), Situational Leadership II, Situational Frontline Leadership, Situational Self Leadership, Catalyst, and AchieveGlobal.

EXPERTISE TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION

  • Nationally recognized learning/OD expert (Training Magazine’s Top 100, ASTD Peak Performance award, SHRM Workplace Excellence awards).

  • 20 years experience in the fields of Human Resources, Learning, and Organizational Development.

  • Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Certified facilitator of globally recognized training programs:

  • Situational Self Leadership (Ken Blanchard)

  • Situational Frontline Leadership (Ken Blanchard)

  • Situational Leadership II (Ken Blanchard)

  • Catalyst (MarcumSmith)

  • Leadership and Service Modules (AchieveGlobal)

  • DISC (communication, leadership, team building, service/sales, etc)

  • Predictive Index (PI)

Extensive experience:

Madeline has created and led Learning/OD Departments from the ground-up, both inside and outside of companies:

  • Director of Learning and Organizational Development at world-famous Hotel del Coronado.

  • Director of Learning and Leadership Development at Encore Capital Group

  • Leadership Training Manager at AMN Healthcare

  • Director of Talent Development at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

  • Director of Talent | Learning | Leadership Development at Provide-Commerce (ProFlowers, Shari’s Berries, RedEnvelope, Personal Creations, Cherry Moon Farms, Gifts.com, Sincerely.com)

  • Director of Human Resources, Learning & Development at H.G. Fenton Company

  • ATD San Diego Mentor

  • Speaking engagements with ATD, SHRM, SD HR Forum, and more

  • Consultant for a variety of industries: Non-profit, bio-tech/pharma, hospitality, financial services, real estate & development, construction, professional firms, education/academics, engineering, e-commerce and more!