Deepening Connection, Purpose, and Value: Mastering the Art and Science of Mattering
Matthew Emerzian
Workplace Culture and Leadership Expert
Wednesday | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
In today's dynamic business environment, creating a culture where every employee truly matters is the key to unlocking unprecedented potential and performance.
And while most people try to force this level of performance, Workplace Culture and Leadership Expert Matt Emerzian shares that optimized culture and performance exist when a team feels a deep sense of belonging, safety, collaboration, and contribution. To connect deeply, to serve a greater purpose, and to be genuinely valued, each person needs to feel that they matter. Matt will show you exactly how do to just that.
In this immersive and actionable keynote, attendees will delve into how fostering a culture of mattering not only enhances employee wellbeing and engagement but also drives innovation, resilience, and sustainable success. Together, we can create cultures that people will never want to leave and will be inspired and empowered to foster and grow.
Audiences will walk away with:
- Specific tactics to boost belonging, safety, and trust
- A proven framework for driving value-based initiatives to systematically build a culture that matters
- Guidance for how their role plays a part in supporting a culture that cherishes individual needs and improves individual team connection and performance
- How to better align their team and effortlessly boost engagement
- Keys to committing to real actions that create real culture change
About the Speaker
For the past 15 years, Matthew Emerzian has been on a mission to create a world where everyone embraces how much and why they matter. He is the bestselling author of four books, a highly sought-after keynote speaker, having taken the stage for Zoom, Google, Outreach, HP, Jack in the Box, Chili’s, Genentech, Amgen, and more, and his work has been hailed by Oprah.com, The Today Show, Fast Company, and several other media outlets.
Matt is also the founder and CEO of Every Monday Matters (EMM), a non-profit organization that has impacted millions of lives. The EMM K-12 Education Program serves over 3 million students nationwide. The EMM Employee Engagement and Culture Program is changing the cultures of companies of all sizes. And the EMM Senior Living Program is bringing dignity and purpose to our senior population who deserves to know how much and why they matter.
After achieving great success in the music industry as the SVP of Robert Kardashian’s music marketing company and working on projects for the biggest artists in the world, including U2, Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, and more, Matt woke up on a Monday morning with a massive panic attack that turned into chronic anxiety and depression. Realizing everything he thought mattered actually didn’t, he set out on a journey to rediscover his life’s purpose and why he matters. Matt realized that mattering is at the heart of everything and developed The Mattering Mindset™— a methodology that has transformed countless lives, organizations, and communities.
Allow Matt to transform your people and organization with his inspiring story and interactive keynote that will empower every participant to embrace how much and why they matter to themselves, their relationships, their company, and their community.