Matt Norman Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie’s Lead with Influence teaches invaluable leadership insights by giving strategic guidance with practical application. Our people have advanced their careers with newfound confidence and impact. Highly recommend!

Gary Bridgewater

CEO, Baker Group

What gets in your way of connecting and influencing? Fear? Busy schedule? Anxiety? Lack of communication skills?

Matt Norman is President & CEO of Norman & Associates, which leverages Dale Carnegie training to develop the skills and habits to inspire others with confidence. Through sustainable, intentional growth, you can overcome what’s holding you back to lead a more impactful life, and make work more productive and humane. Start your leadership journey today.

Training

Increase your impact by building your confidence and communicating in terms of other people’s interests.

Coaching

Work individually or in a small group to establish a feasible path toward a desired leadership vision.

Speaking

Promote team engagement through keynote speeches and workshops that energize and motivate your team.

Alignment

Work together to set, communicate, align, and sustain the priorities that are most important to your vision.

Learning and Development: What’s Working Today

Based on hundreds of training and coaching projects over the last year, here are the top five trends I’m seeing in learning and development. Consider how implementation of these five ideas will ensure greater success in your personal or organizational learning efforts in the coming year.

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Something the Best Influencers Pay Close Attention To

Something the Best Influencers Pay Close Attention To

Recently I’ve been paying more attention to my interior peace — or lack thereof. I’ve been more aware of agitation, restlessness, nervousness, worry, insecurity, discomfort, stress, and frustration. The English word I’ve been using as shorthand for all those feelings...

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8 Practical Ways to Become a Better Storyteller

8 Practical Ways to Become a Better Storyteller

There I was, kicking off the big meeting, standing anxiously in front of 50 people in a large corporate conference room. I really wanted to engage the group and inspire them to action, but I was worried that my slides had too much detail and that my topic was too...

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How to Be Less Siloed and More Collaborative

How to Be Less Siloed and More Collaborative

The lone wolf is a classic trope that’s often celebrated in American and other cultures. One example can be found in the new George Clooney-Brad Pitt movie “Wolfs.” While their characters are forced to work together, each is convinced that they’re the only one who can...

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The Three R’s for Handling Fatigue or Frustration

The Three R’s for Handling Fatigue or Frustration

In the classic story The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway vividly depicts struggle and suffering. The old fisherman tirelessly battles for days to catch an enormous marlin, only to then fight sharks that would go on to ravage the prized catch. Being old, alone,...

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