Leaders are being asked to deliver more than ever—navigate constant change, embrace new technologies, build trust, retain great people, and drive performance in an increasingly complex world. But the greatest challenge of leadership hasn't changed: How do you bring out the best in people?

The answer isn't found in managing performance more closely. It's found upstream, in the experiences leaders create every day. How people experience their leaders shapes how they show up, how much of themselves they contribute, and ultimately how well they perform. Leadership isn't simply about directing the work. It's about creating the conditions that make great work possible.

In this deeply human, highly engaging keynote experience, Matt combines unforgettable storytelling, humor, audience interaction, and moments of genuine reflection with a battle-tested framework for putting these ideas into practice. He challenges leaders to see their influence differently and gives them practical ways to use it.

Audiences leave with more than inspiration. They leave with a renewed sense of responsibility for the experiences they create and practical ways to bring out more of the potential in the people they lead.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rethink what creates performance by looking upstream at the human experience of leadership.

  • Understand what people need from leaders to contribute, grow, connect, and perform at their highest level.

  • Build greater trust and stronger relationships through intentional everyday leadership behaviors.

  • Unlock more human potential by creating environments where people can do meaningful work and make meaningful contributions.

  • Lead with greater intention by recognizing the impact leadership has not only on what people accomplish, but on how they experience the work itself.

Make it Matter: For Leadership

Creating the Human Conditions That Bring Out the Best in People

“EVERY AUDIENCE WE PUT HIM IN FRONT OF HAS WANTED MORE. THAT IS A GIFT FOR THOSE OF US WHO WORK IN THE EVENT BUSINESS.”

Drew Hagen | Co-Founder & Chief Culture Officer

KEYNOTE CLIENTS

Three unique keynote experiences designed to change the way you work.

Leadership

Creating the Human Conditions That Bring Out the Best in People

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Performance

Transforming Human Potential into Organizational Performance

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Workplace Experience

Turning the Weight of Work into Greater Meaning and Momentum

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WHAT YOU GET WITH MATT

PURPOSE. This work matters to Matt. It is not transactional.

EXPERIENCE. There is nothing experimental about this.

AUTHENTICITY. Matt is the real deal and one with the people.

EMPATHY. Matt cares deeply for people and organizations.

DELIVERY. Hitting your goals & objectives matters to him.

HUMANNESS. Mattering is human-centric, and so is Matt.

TRANSFORMATION. It’s more than just inspiration.

CUSTOMIZATION. No two events or companies are the same.

THOUGHT LEADER. A proven framework for mattering.

PARTNER. It’s never one and done. Real change takes time.

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  • "MATT'S KEYNOTE WAS CONSISTENTLY HIGHLIGHTED AS ONE OF THE STRONGEST PARTS OF THE DAY. LEADERS FOUND IT ENGAGING, RELATABLE, AND IMPACTFUL ACROSS A BROAD AUDIENCE. THE MOST COMMEN FEEDBACK WAS THAT THEY WANTED MORE."

    University of Kentucky Healthcare Leadership Summit

  • "MATT SHARES A MESSAGE THAT IS ORGANIZATION AND WORLD CHANGING. THAT BY LOVING OTHER PEOPLE WE CAN LEARN TO LOVE OURSELVES."

    Vernon Sanders | Television Chief Executive

  • " I GET TO WORK WITH SO MANY TALENTED SPEAKERS, BUT MATT WILL ALWAYS STAND OUT TO ME. WORKING WITH HIM WAS EASILY ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS THIS YEAR. I'D WORK WITH HIM AGAIN IN A HEARTBEAT."

    Kennedy Wells | Head Event Coordinator

  • "BY FAR THE BEST PRESENTATION WE HAVE HAD IN YEARS."

    Trilogy Health Services

  • "A UNIQUE HUMAN BEING WITH A UNIQUE WAY OF CONNECTING—WHETHER WITH ONE PERSON OR A ROOM FULL OF 2,000."

    Mark Lovett | Head of TEDx San Diego

Workshops.

JACK IN THE BOX

Drive the Mattering Mindset™ Methodology deeper into the DNA of your culture through a variety of engaging, human-centered, and thought-provoking workshops. Workshops are designed as keynotes or breakout sessions, booked as a series or individually.

Experiences.

KIEHL’S

Matt and the Every Monday Matters™ Experience Design team create and curate experiences grounded in connection, belonging, and team building. Experiences are custom built to meet the specific needs of our clients, but they are all transformational.

Activations.

ZOOM

Bring creative, interactive, and transformational activations to your next event or campus to experience mattering firsthand. Each activation results in a meaningful artifact (video, physical installation, etc.) to keep and share internally and externally.

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THE MATTERING MINDSET™

For nearly 20 years, Matt and the Experience Team at Every Monday Matters™ (EMM), the organization he founded, have developed and implemented The Mattering Mindset™ methodology to drive personal, organizational, and social transformation:

  • Over 250,000 books sold

  • Over 3,000 corporate experiences created & communications delivered

  • Over 200,000 employees impacted

  • Over 5,000 free K-12 lesson plans used by over 18,000 educators and 3 million students produced

  • Over 1,000 hours of Professional Development for educators, staff, and families delivered

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