
Dr. Nick Morgan is a communications theorist and coach. He works with executives, professional speakers and leaders to help them understand the science behind what makes an effective, charismatic communicator.
New research gives us a revolutionary insight into how to become more conscious of our non-verbal communication. And it enables us to take control of how we are perceived by those around us. In his keynote presentations, workshops and one-on-one coaching, Nick explains what the communications research shows actually works. He teaches people how to structure content that respects the audience – and demonstrates how to use non-verbal communication to gain trust and credibility. Using video clips and extensive feedback and audience participation, people learn what works and what doesn't.
Dr. Nick Morgan explains how you can harness the power of your unconscious mind to communicate more effectively.
How we are perceived by others is fundamental to our survival, not just in times of crisis, but how we show up every day as leaders, experts and influencers.
Something imperishable happens when we get people together. Sparks fly, ideas flow, trust builds — and the world changes. And yet, most speakers squander the opportunity to move people to action when they stand up in front of an audience. They get nervous, they overload their listeners with information, or they simple fail to realize what a precious opportunity an audience presents. Our virtual world offers us endlessly streaming information, 24 hour news and relationships with people around the globe, yet what we crave are real connections with flesh-and-blood people who we can trust and whom we find authentic.
How can we put together the craving for authenticity and our need to take constant readings on the people around us — with our need to show up as effective communicators? The ancient Greeks taught us how to craft a persuasive speech that respects the needs of our audience. This time-tested wisdom, combined with modern brain research, now gives us a powerful understanding of how people communicate, interact and make decisions.
Whether one-on-one or in front of a full auditorium, we can learn how to be open to audiences, connect with people around us, share our passions and listen and respond appropriately. Only then can we be powerful, authentic leaders and truly move people to action — to change the world.
“Thank you for coming early, taking the extra time to listen and observe, and then speaking to the CIO group. Your presentation was extremely interesting, engaging and enlightening. The feedback we received was extremely positive and all of the CIOs seemed to have learned a lot. Much of what you spoke about carried on throughout the rest of the afternoon.”
“Dr. Nick Morgan was one of the highlights of our March, 2010 Annual Convention, with a tour de force keynote address that accomplished the seemingly impossible: providing an effective, interactive, how-to primer on public speaking to an audience of over 400 attendees, ranging from sales people to chief executives. He blended humor, science, theatrics and excellent historical examples. I don't know if anyone else could have pulled this off, but Nick Morgan had our audience's attention riveted for the entire two hours.”
“Thank you again for doing such a great job for us. The session was truly engaging and useful and fun, and the feedback and commentary on it was uniformly fantastic.”
“In the many iterations of my professional life, I've been in dozens of training sessions on leadership, communications, meeting management, etc. Some were well done, and many were excruciating. This session today was among the very best I've attended.”
Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO) CIO Roundtable retreat
Communicating up and down throughout the organizationRagan 2011 Speechwriters and Executive Communicators Conference
You can do more than write the draft: Coach your speaker to deliver the speech as you wrote it
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Publishing Network
Public Words Speaker Forum
SXSW Core Conversation
ICCFA Annual Convention
Innovation and Humanity Summit
Harvard Kennedy School of Government