Make it matter.

A story and a framework that has been transforming organizations and individuals for 20 years.

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THE WEIGHT OF WORK.

THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD.

Work has always been demanding, but today we are carrying something heavier. Beyond deadlines, deliverables, rising expectations, and technological disruption is a collective burden that is hard to hold. This new weight of work shows up in the responsibilities and impossible decisions for Executives. It’s the weight of supporting teams while navigating constant change for Managers. It's the intensifying weight of expectations without always feeling seen, valued, or connected for Employees. And it’s not just work. We are also carrying the weight of the world. Trust, connection, and certainty are declining, while a longing for empathy, hope, and understanding is rising. Yet within this moment lies one of the greatest leadership opportunities of our time.

IT’S TIME TO MAKE IT MATTER.

47% of job seekers cite culture as the driving reason to leave their job.

The leaders who make it matter will build cultures people choose, not just tolerate.

41% lower absenteeism in highly-engaged workplaces.

When people feel they matter, they don’t just show up — they show up differently.

82% of employees believe it’s important to have purpose at work.

Pressure and persuasion burn people out; purpose and passion inspire growth.

81% of employees are not motivated to their best work because of management.

If leaders stay the same, so will the 81%.

A BATTLE-TESTED SOLUTION: THE MATTERING MINDSET

For more than two decades, creator of The Mattering Mindset framework and 5x Best-selling author, Matthew Emerzian, has led a global movement of over 4 Million people around the transformative power of mattering — the fundamental human need to feel seen, valued, and connected to the impact we have on others.

Through his keynotes and the Every Monday Matters (EMM) Corporate Culture and Employee Engagement Program, Matthew has worked with companies for years to help them go from disengaged employees, low retention, and poor overall morale to thriving cultures recognized as Fortune’s Top 100 Great Places to Work.

EMM Corporate Program clients include: Jack in the Box, Kiehl’s, Truist Bank, HUB International, InVision, E&J Gallo Wines, H&R Block, Carolinas Healthcare System, Sutter Health, Zoom, Ken Blanchard Companies, Genentech, Edwards LifeSciences, and more.

Creator of The Mattering Mindset

Founder of Every Monday Matters, a 20-year global movement of mattering impacting 4+ million people

5x Best-selling Author

Global Keynote Speaker - Over 800 Keynotes

Former SVP for Robert Kardashian Entertainment

Division 1 Collegiate Water Polo National Champion Player and Coach

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KEYNOTE CLIENTS

  • "HIGHEST-RATED KEYNOTE SPEAKER WE'VE HAD TO DATE. HE WAS SIMPLY AMAZING."

    Mike Faber | Leadership Enablement & Development

  • "HE CHALLENGED US TO THINK DIFFERENTLY AND MADE US BELIEVE THAT MATTERING IS POSSIBLE FOR ALL OF US."

    Lenny Comma | CEO

  • "WE LAUGHED. WE CRIED. WE ARE FOREVER BETTER. TRULY TRANSFORMATIONAL."

    Elizabeth Spaulding | Sr. Manager, Corporate Events

OFFERINGS

OFFERINGS

Welcome to the MATTERING MINDSETâ„¢ and experiences that matter.

  • One inspirational story and one transformational framework that has changed countless organizations and individuals.

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  • Empower employees to take mattering to new depths through a variety of engaging, human-centered, and thought-provoking workshops. Workshops can be delivered as keynotes for large groups or breakout sessions and booked as a series or individually.

  • Matt and the EMM Experience Design team create programs grounded in human-centered design thinking, integrating human needs, business needs, and the possibilities for connection to transform cultures for lasting success.

  • Bring creative, interactive, and empowering activations to your next event or campus and experience mattering firsthand. Each activation results in a meaningful artifact (video, physical installation, etc.) that will continually connect your employees and stakeholders to The Mattering Mindsetâ„¢.

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