
Upcoming Previews & Workshops
Location: Live Online Sessions via Zoom
Interested in experiencing a Dale Carnegie session?
Change Management: The Human System Behind Aligned Execution
September 23, 2026 | 9:00am - 10:00am (CST)
Leadership Without Executive Presence: Why Good Strategies Still Fail
October 7, 2026 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm (CST)
September 18th - Whose Job is it Anyway?
October 5th - I get it! – The clear Manifesto
November 5th - More Ideas, please! Conversations that Build Approachability, Initiative & Innovation
December 11th - The Superpower of Really Listening
January 8th - And the Walls… came Tumbling Down
January 29th - Embrace those Scary Conversations!
February 12th - We CAN handle the truth!
February 26th - Align the Message
March 19th - Paint the Forest, not the Trees
April 2 - Storytelling to make others Think
May 7th - Your Body Is Talking
Preview/Webinar
The best organizations don't just launch change. They actively maintain the conditions that keep people clear, aligned, and moving in the same direction.
Join Dale Carnegie for an executive briefing that explores the overlooked human system behind change initiatives and what their leaders can do differently. You’ll walk away with a practical framework for understanding where change breaks down, making change credible, translating strategy into role-level action, and sustaining engagement long enough for results to take hold.
Who should attend?
This session is designed for executives, business unit owners, HR leaders, and L&D professionals who are responsible for leading or supporting organizational change - whether a transformation is already underway or on the horizon.
What you'll learn:
Learn how to spot where teams are losing alignment before it shows up in results and what to do about it. Walk away knowing how to build the conditions that keep people clear, engaged, and moving in the same direction throughout execution. Bring clarity to change, turning organizational priorities into clear expectations your team can actually act on.
Why you want to learn it:
Most leaders have been through a change effort that didn't deliver, not because the strategy was wrong, but because something broke down between the plan and execution.
This executive brief gives you a clear, practical way to understand where the human system behind change often begins to weaken — and how to strengthen it before execution fragments. If you're responsible for leading or supporting change, this is the framework you didn't know you were missing.
How it will help you:
Leave with a clearer picture of why organizational direction loses consistency as it travels toward the front line, and a practical framework for maintaining credibility, clarity, and momentum throughout execution, not just at launch.
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Executive presence isn't a personal trait—it's an organizational performance driver. Learn how gaps in clarity, confidence, and credibility silently undermine your strategy and what to do about it.
Examine how gaps in executive presence can create broader organizational challenges that undermine strategy execution. When leadership messages lack clarity, confidence, or visibility, organizations often experience competing priorities, hesitation around resource commitments, and slowed or fragmented decision-making. Over time, these dynamics can erode trust in leadership direction and weaken organizational momentum.Empathy is no longer a “nice-to-have”—it’s a strategic leadership capability that drives retention, engagement, and performance. Yet, despite its proven impact, empathy remains underdeveloped in many organizations. Join Dale Carnegie for a high-impact, one-hour executive briefing that explores how empathy—when balanced with accountability—can transform leadership effectiveness and organizational culture.
Who should attend?
HR and L&D leaders who are responsible for building leadership bench strength. Executives and business unit owners who need their leadership teams to work across their organization, not just with in their own department or team.HR Executives • Learning & Development Leaders • Organizational Development Professionals • Senior Leadership
What you'll learn:
Executive presence goes far beyond personality or charisma, it's built on four measurable organizational drivers: Clarity, Confidence, Composure, and Credibility. In this session, you'll learn how to identify the organizational symptoms of a presence gap, including strategic drift, slow decision-making, cross-functional misalignment, and failed change initiatives.
Why you want to learn it:
Most organizations treat executive presence as a personal trait, something a leader either has or they don't. That assumption is costly. When leaders lack the ability to signal clarity and credibility at scale, the impact ripples across the entire organization: strategies stall, change initiatives lose momentum, and nearly half of employees report confusion about organizational priorities. These aren't engagement problems, they're leadership presence problems, and they quietly erode the investments your organization is already making.Only one in four employees strongly agree that their leader cares about them as a person, and this gap in perceived empathy has a direct impact on engagement and retention. Additionally, Dale Carnegie’s research shows that 67% of employees in high-empathy environments have a high intent to stay, compared with only 4.7% in low-empathy environments. Teams in high-empathy environments are significantly more likely to meet or exceed their goals. Empathy isn’t just good leadership—it’s a measurable business advantage.
How it will help you:
This session gives HR and L&D leaders a practical lens for embedding executive presence into leadership development and succession planning, so high-potential leaders get equipped with the right tools to reach the next level. It also connects the dots between common organizational friction, slow decisions, change resistance, low psychological safety and the root cause: gaps in how leaders show up across the organization, not just within their own teams.
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Workshops
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
One of the biggest causes of frustration at work isn't poor performance, it's unclear expectations. Learn simple techniques that reduce assumptions, improve accountability, and help people know exactly what success looks like. When expectations become clear, confidence and performance naturally improve.
Monday October 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
When every leader tells a different story, employees create their own version of the truth. Learn how to create consistent themes and talking points that align teams, reinforce priorities, and build trust. Great organizations repeat the right message until everyone owns it and feels they are part of the story!
Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Innovation rarely comes from silent employees. Discover how to create conversations that encourage ideas, initiative, questions, and honest dialogue. Small changes in how you communicate can dramatically increase engagement and ownership.
Friday, December 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Most of us believe we are OK listeners. We try to be. Yet misunderstandings happen every day. Learn practical listening skills to change habits and hold ourselves accountable. The fastest way to become a better communicator is to say less and hear more.
Friday, January 8, 2027 at 8:30 AM
Explore practical ways to improve communication across teams, learn how their World is different, reduce friction, and have more fun working together to get results you are super proud of.
Friday, January 29, 2027 at 8:30 AM
Every organization has conversations people avoid—and those conversations usually become bigger problems over time. Learn a respectful, confident approach to tackling difficult discussions while strengthening trust and enhancing relationships. Great leaders don't avoid conflict; they embrace it!
Friday, February 12, 2027 at 8:30 AM
We are better when someone says something! Feedback helps us grow, understand, and BE who we truly want to be. Learn techniques to give feedback that is accepted, inspires improvement, builds confidence, and strengthens performance. Learn how to start creating a culture where feedback is welcomed.
Friday, February 26, 2027 at 8:30 AM
Employees notice when leaders send different messages. Learn how to align communication to clarify priorities, build trust, and reduce confusion. When we are on the same page and going in the same direction, we get more done!
Friday, March 19, 2027 at 8:30 AM
Employees are SO much more engaged when they understand how their work contributes to something bigger. Learn how to inspire purpose in the people you work with. Connect everyday tasks to meaningful outcomes so Team Members feel purposeful!
Friday, April 2, 2027 at 8:30 AM
People rarely remember facts alone—but they remember stories for years. Practice telling stories that inspire action, influence decisions, and make others think.
Friday, May 7, 2027 at 8:30 AM
Your words are only part of your message. Learn how posture, facial expressions, eye contact, tone, and body language influence trust, confidence, and credibility. Small adjustments in non-verbal communication can dramatically increase your leadership presence.
Additional Resources
As leaders, it's vital we invest time to focus on our areas of improvement and leadership blindspots. Through this brief growth opportunity analysis, you'll receive insight into your leadership capacity and suggestions for growth.
Grow your capacity through a multi-phased practice & coaching development experience
Lead With Influence: A Proven Process To Lead Without Authority by Matt Norman
Four Patterns of Healthy People by Matt Norman
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Assessments
Everything DiSC® Workplace Profile
If you have taken our DiSC Assessment, please join us!
Everything DiSC Workplace® on Catalyst™ included in any phase enrollment.
Duration | Start Date | Day of Week | Time (CST) | Location |
1 Workshop | September 24, 2026 | Thursday | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Live Online |
1 Workshop | November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Live Online |
Building an engaged culture - especially in a hybrid work environment – is key to getting bottom-line results. The Everything DiSC® Workplace Profile & Workshop provides participants with valuable insights that unlock engagement and inspire effective collaboration.
In this personalized, 20-page profile, participants will explore the priorities that drive their behavior, learn what comes naturally and what might be challenging when interacting with others, and gain actionable strategies to strengthen their interpersonal interactions at all levels in the workplace – virtually or in-person.
In the Everything DiSC® Workshop facilitated by Dale Carnegie, you can look forward to an interactive, engaging online experience where you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Learn the basics of DiSC®
- Identify your style and explore its impact
- Start bringing DiSC into your everyday interactions

