I founded Every Monday Matters (EMM) not to start a feel-good campaign, but to build an operating system for human connection. In a world of constant uncertainty, organizational change, and record-high disengagement, Every Monday Matters is the answer to the "Mattering Deficit."

Why We Need This Now

We are facing a crisis of humanness. When employees feel like line items on a spreadsheet, they don’t just become less productive—they check out. Every Monday Matters shifts the narrative from "what you do" to "why you matter." It provides the framework for leaders to turn purpose into performance, helping teams realize that mattering isn't just a "nice-to-have"—it is a business imperative that directly impacts retention, psychological safety and innovation.

The Challenge is the Opportunity

Work is where people spend most of their waking lives, yet too often organizations have reduced it to a transaction… expecting extraordinary performance without first creating the human experiences that make extraordinary performance possible. As a result, people are working harder, moving faster, and producing more than ever before, while too often experiencing less of what helps them do their best work.

The organizations that will define the future will do things differently.

They will see work as one of the greatest opportunities they have to shape human lives. They will build workplaces that challenge people to achieve extraordinary things while helping them discover greater purpose, stronger relationships, and more of their potential along the way. Matt believes we can do better and that mattering is at the intersection of human and business needs.