Madeline Schmidt

Consultant, Facilitator, Talent Developer, Coach, Speaker

Madeline Schmidt is a nationally-recognized expert in learning, talent, and organizational development with 25 years of experience across a wide range of industries. As the owner of Monarch Training & Consulting, Madeline has built a reputation for creating innovative, customized solutions that help organizations achieve their business goals and foster a culture of growth and success.

With a proven track record of creating and growing strategic learning organizations from the ground up, Madeline specializes in high-impact leadership development, organizational development, and culture/change initiatives. Her flexible and customized solutions are built specifically for your needs, culture, company, and people, and she has worked with companies all over the country in industries ranging from biotech/pharma/biosciences, product/manufacturing, advertising/PR, e-commerce, technology, hospitality, finance, retail and more.

In her almost 20 years of experience working in-house as the Head of Talent & Leadership Development for several growth companies, and now in her own consulting practice, Madeline has developed and coached thousands of individuals at all levels of an organization, including individual contributors, emerging leaders, new/mid/senior leaders, and executives. She is known for her ability to help individuals leverage their current strengths, develop new strengths, and uncover blind spots that get in the way of growth and success.

Madeline's passion, insights, and ability to connect with hearts and minds have made her a sought-after speaker and facilitator. Her programs and strategies are practical, in-depth, and free of fluff, and her facilitation style is engaging, energetic, authentic, and humorous. Applying her expertise in psychology, Madeline's programs tap into and reframe mindsets, resulting in long-lasting growth for individuals and the company.

Madeline holds an M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and is a certified facilitator/practitioner in a variety of globally recognized training programs, including DISC, Predictive Index (PI), Situational Leadership II (SLII), and AchieveGlobal. In addition, Monarch Training & Consulting creates and facilitates a variety of signature leadership development programs that are fully customizable to your organization's needs.

Madeline resides in San Diego, California with her husband, 2 teenagers, and a Mini Golden Retriever puppy.

Overall, Madeline's expertise, passion, and innovative approach to talent development make her an invaluable partner for organizations looking to expand their learning, talent, and organizational development strategies.

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).

  • 25 years of 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 / SLII (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, North County San Diego HR Association, 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, technology, product, and more!

“Madeline is a high-impact learning and organizational development professional, and she is one of the best and brightest I’ve met in her field. She takes a strategic approach to talent and leadership development ensuring programs solve the business needs and deliver maximum value to the organization.”
— Melissa Reinking, VP Marketing, General Manager

Why Monarch training & consulting is different

We build custom solutions for your organization.  Most consulting companies have large overhead costs from building products/programs  they intend to deploy to many organizations.  Guess what that means? It's in their best interest to sell you their products, with minor customization (logo, slight tweaks in wording, etc.)  Many of these programs are fantastic, but they weren't built for you. While we do have ready-to-go successful training programs that we can modify to suit your needs, Madeline is passionate about understanding your organization, and creates custom solutions for you, your culture, and your objectives.

The quality of her services matches her years of experience. While many consultants can name their years of experience, if you dig a little deeper, you'll find that many of those years do not necessarily equate to expertise, success, or true impact. Madeline is well known in San Diego as a gifted professional in her field, has led multiple successful Learning/Talent departments, and has been nationally recognized for her achievements and successes.  Madeline works directly with you and only takes a few clients at a time because she is passionate about your success.