Dale Carnegie Training of Birmingham

10/22/2026

For #90 years, the principles of by Dale Carnegie have helped people build stronger , with confidence, and create positive in their communities and workplaces.

In a world where connection matters more than ever, the ability to listen, communicate effectively, build trust, and show genuine interest in others is still a strong foundation for leadership. These timeless lessons have helped generations of people grow, both personally and professionally.

As we celebrate the anniversary of How to Win Friends and Influence People, we are grateful to everyone who has carried these ideas into their work and their lives.

Which Dale Carnegie from the book do you still use?

10/20/2026

Things are changing fast. The best leaders aren't trying to avoid change. They're building teams that can adapt and thrive through it.

Join Dale Carnegie on October 29 for Leading Through Uncertainty: Building a Culture of Resilience and Change Agility to learn practical ways to strengthen resilience, increase agility, and lead with confidence in uncertain times.

Find the link to register for FREE in the comments below.

10/19/2026

Great ideas deserve great delivery.

High-stakes conversations, customer presentations, team meetings, leadership updates... every opportunity to communicate is an opportunity to influence.

Join us in Birmingham for Dale Carnegie's High Impact Presentations® and learn how to connect with audiences, communicate with confidence, handle challenging questions, and inspire action.

📍 Birmingham, AL
📅 November 11-12

Want more information? Check out the top comment below for a link to our website.🔻

10/16/2026

Confidence in front of a group isn't something you're born with. It's a skill that can be learned and strengthened.

When you know how to engage an audience, organize your message, and deliver it with impact, presentations become less about overcoming fear and more about driving results.

Join us in Birmingham on November 10-11
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Your message matters. Make sure it gets heard.

10/16/2026

Many initiatives don't lose momentum because the strategy is flawed. They lose momentum because the message doesn't translate consistently from leadership to ex*****on.

define the direction.
help employees understand what that direction means in practice.

When organizations fail to equip managers to reinforce , answer questions, and build during change, alignment begins to weaken.

Leading successfully isn't only about communicating the vision. It's about enabling managers to carry that vision into everyday conversations across the organization.

Organizations that invest in management capability are often better positioned to maintain trust, engagement, and adoption throughout periods of transformation.

Read more on our blog and explore how organizations are strengthening manager effectiveness during change.

How prepared are your managers to translate organizational strategy into day-to-day action?

map the change. Managers are supposed to carry it to their teams. But if managers were never taught how to have that conversation, the plan stalls the moment it leaves the slide deck.

That's not a resistance problem. That's a skills gap in the people delivering the message.

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How well-equipped are your managers to carry a change message to their teams?

10/15/2026

👻 The only thing haunting your workplace this Halloween is probably the conversation you've been avoiding.

The performance issue. The tough feedback. The conflict that's not going away on its own. Putting off difficult conversations rarely makes them easier. Learning how to handle them with confidence does.

Dale Carnegie Training of Birmingham has no tricks. Only proven communication skills that help leaders turn the tough talks into better results.

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10/15/2026

Insurance protects people from risk. Leadership helps people navigate it.

I was thrilled to be part of the Alabama I-Day Conference in Tuscaloosa and to connect with so many dedicated insurance professionals from across the state. The conversations around leadership, communication, employee development, and organizational success were both insightful and encouraging.

Thank you to the organizers and everyone who took the time to visit with me. I'm grateful for the opportunity to support the growth of leaders who make a difference every day.

10/14/2026

Insurance protects people from risk. Leadership helps people navigate it.

I'm honored to be speaking today at Alabama I-Day and partnering with the insurance professionals who help businesses and individuals prepare for the unexpected.

In my session on Executive Presence, we'll focus on practical leadership skills that help professionals create greater impact every day:
✅ Build self-confidence
✅ Build trust and credibility
✅ Influence with or without authority
✅ Navigate difficult conversations

Whether you're leading a team, strengthening client relationships, or guiding others through change, the strongest leaders understand that people skills are business skills.

Looking forward to an engaging discussion with Alabama's insurance leaders today!

10/13/2026

🚘 Congratulations to the Graduates of the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Leadership in Motion Program! 🎉

Over the past eight weeks, this outstanding group of leaders demonstrated a commitment to growth, self-awareness, and leadership excellence. Through the Leadership in Motion program, participants invested in building the skills needed to lead themselves, inspire others, and create a positive impact throughout the organization. Together, they focused on:

✅ Developing Personal Leadership
✅ Leading with Integrity
✅ Communicate to Lead
✅ Leadership Styles and Tendencies
✅ Coaching Through Supportive and Directive Approaches
✅ Effective Delegation
✅ Handling Mistakes Constructively
✅ Conflict: Maintaining Emotional Control

Great leaders are not defined by position alone. They are defined by their ability to communicate with purpose, coach and develop others, make sound decisions under pressure, and lead with integrity. Throughout this journey, these graduates embraced challenges, practiced new skills, and strengthened their ability to lead in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

We are proud to celebrate your accomplishment and the dedication you demonstrated throughout the program. The investment you have made in your leadership development will continue to benefit your teams, your colleagues, and the future of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International.

Thank you to Mercedes-Benz U.S. International for its ongoing commitment to developing leaders who keep people, performance, and progress moving forward.

Pictured L to R are: Shunta Garrett, PMP, MSIE, Gerardo Mora, LCB, CCS, CUSECO, Leonie Acker, Colby Wilson, Diana Márquez, Jennifer Cooper, Berendes Anna-Isabel, Alex Biehn, Brittnie Miles, Frederick Thompson, John Paul (JP) Smith, Lauren Brockmeier, Maxime Gloeckler, Alan Suárez, Caroline Vail, Jacob Young. Gregory Ellis, David Manscill, Tino Veitengruber, and Brett Dunn

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10/13/2026

Congratulations to the graduates of the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Driven to Lead Program! 🎉

Over the past 8 weeks, these dedicated professionals invested in strengthening the communication and leadership skills that drive personal success, team performance, and organizational results. Throughout the program, participants focused on:
✅ Listening Skills for Boosting Communication
✅ Interpersonal Skills: Best Practices
✅ Communicate with Diplomacy and Tact
✅ Present to Persuade
✅ Disagree Agreeably
✅ Managing Stress
✅ Communicate with Different Personality Styles
✅ Work with Difficult People

Leadership is not defined by a title. It is demonstrated through the ability to communicate clearly, build strong relationships, navigate challenges, and positively influence others. This group embraced each of these opportunities with commitment, courage, and a willingness to grow. A special congratulations to each graduate for investing in your development and for taking the next step in your leadership journey. The skills you've strengthened through the Driven to Lead program will continue to create an impact across your teams, your organization, and your future. Thank you to Mercedes-Benz U.S. International for its commitment to developing leaders who drive collaboration, innovation, and results.

Pictured L to R are: Derrick Delaine, Christopher Powell, John White, Emanuel Allen, Dakota McIntyre, Bailee Cross, Adrián Carvajal Suárez, Max Vanderpool, EIT, Tangela Steele, Ross Melvin, Anderson Klicker, Kelsey Kopec, Raphael Ashu, Katherine Stamey, Matthew McWhorter, CPA, Krystal Shumpert, Carmen Eichhorn, Fredrich Becker, Brian Brazil, Sebastian Schmidt, Shelley Cooper, Noah Skelton and Ben Duncan

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10/13/2026

“My number one piece of advice is try it. Use it, look at it like a beta test. If the response is bad, and I look stupid, okay, I won’t do it next time. But let me just try it this time.” - Cheryl McKissack Daniel, Chair of the Board of McKissack & McKissack.
Courage starts with being willing to try.

On the latest episode of Take Command, our CEO Joe Hart speaks with Cheryl McKissack Daniel about overcoming fear, building lasting relationships, and leading with a long-term vision.

A few key takeaways from the conversation:
🔹 Think beyond the present. Lasting comes from investing in people, skills, and relationships that create value for generations.
🔹 Treat as a beta test. You don't have to feel completely ready to take action. Step forward, learn from the experience, and keep going.
🔹 Build through . Effective leaders are decisive, dependable, and clear about what they stand for.
🔹 Make room for others to . Leadership isn't just about what you achieve. It's about creating an environment where others can reach their full potential.

Cheryl's leadership journey includes major projects such as LaGuardia Gateway Partners Airport, the site, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Her message is a powerful reminder: You don't have to feel ready to take the first step. You only have to be willing to try.

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of Take Command: https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/podcast/building-beyond-today-what-it-takes-to-create-a-lasting-legacy?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cheryl_mcKissack

10/13/2026

Great leaders don't succeed by doing more. They succeed by developing others.

Our Develop Your Leadership Potential: Stop Doing, Start Leading program helps emerging and experienced leaders build credibility, communicate with confidence, lead change, and bring out the best in their teams.

Join Dale Carnegie Training of Birmingham beginning October 26.
Learn more here: https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/courses/198?franchise_id=172

10/09/2026

Growth rarely happens inside our comfort zone.

That’s what you will hear in the latest episode of Dale Carnegie’s Take Command podcast, where Cooper shares how overcoming learning disabilities helped shape the leadership mindset that led to a successful career as Chairman & CEO of Solomon Partners.

The conversation explores the power of resilience, building trust, embracing change, and why leaders who continue to stretch themselves are best positioned for the future of work.

Find a link to listen in the top comment.

10/08/2026

Your organization doesn't have a problem. It may have a problem. Many organizations invest heavily in attracting and developing talent. Yet high-potential employees often hesitate to challenge assumptions, advocate for ideas, or step confidently into leadership opportunities.

The result can be slower decisions, missed opportunities, and untapped leadership potential across the organization.

Building leadership capability isn't only about technical expertise. It's about helping people communicate with confidence, contribute more effectively, and influence outcomes at every level.

Organizations that strengthen confidence and leadership presence often benefit from:

✅ Stronger decision-making
✅ Greater initiative and accountability
✅ More effective communication
✅ A deeper leadership pipeline

Explore how organizations are developing these capabilities across their workforce.

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Where does hesitation have the greatest impact in your organization: decision-making, communication, innovation, or leadership readiness?

10/05/2026

Long before co-founding John Paul Mitchell Systems and Tequila Patrón, billionaire entrepreneur John Paul De Joria read a single book that transformed his approach to human connection and laid the groundwork for his future business empire - How to Win Friends & Influence People.

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Before building Paul Mitchell and Patrón, John Paul DeJoria was sel...

10/02/2026

We’re proud to share that Dale Carnegie has been recognized as a 2026 Training Magazine Network Choice Awards Winner in the Leadership Development category.

Leadership today calls for more than knowledge. It requires the ability to build trust, communicate with impact, make sound decisions, develop people, and lead through change.

That’s what we continue to focus on at Dale Carnegie: helping leaders at every level develop the human skills that turn leadership potential into meaningful performance.

Thank you to the Training Magazine Network community and to everyone who continues to learn, lead, and grow with us.
Here’s to developing leaders who are ready for what’s next.

10/01/2026

Our managers are having hard conversations every day. Or avoiding them.
Someone shows up late. A report misses the mark. Performance starts to slip.

New and experienced managers alike know they need to address it, but without the right preparation, those conversations can damage team trust instead of rebuilding it.

The challenge for L&D leaders?
They can't be in every room.
➡️ Give the entire management team a scalable way to prepare for the moments that matter most
➡️ Built for real-time constraints - on their schedule, at their own pace
➡️ Backed by an AI Coach for practice and reinforcement, not just one-time training

Dale Carnegie's Professional Development Microlearning Subscription + AI Coach turns hard conversations into ones managers are actually ready for.

Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x65Yb

09/24/2026

looks different depending on where you sit.
believe the organization is on the same page.
Less than half of individual , the people closest to ex*****on, agree.
That isn't resistance. It's misalignment. And it starts before implementation ever begins.

Link to our latest research on Leading Organizational Change: https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/resources/sustaining-change?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_orgazitaional_change

09/22/2026

"The Dale Carnegie Course was the first course, and Dale Carnegie's book was the first book in self-help that I employed." - Marc S. Cooper, Chairman & CEO of Solomon Partners

Marc Cooper joined our President & CEO, Joe Hart, on the Take Command Podcast to talk about the mindset behind his growth.

Since becoming CEO in 2016, Marc has led Solomon Partners' transformation from roughly 35 bankers to more than 200, expanding the firm's industry coverage from two sectors to more than a dozen.

In this conversation, Marc shares how growing up with learning disabilities shaped his early confidence, why a became a turning point, and what he learned after unexpectedly stepping into the CEO role. His philosophy: "All success, in my view, comes from getting out of your zone."

Marc also opens up about how trust, transparency, and shared ownership built a culture made for growth and why human and will matter even more as AI reshapes the workplace.

Listen to the full episode of Take Command: https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/podcast/from-learning-disabilities-to-ceo-the-leadership-mindset-behind-growth?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_marc_cooper

09/18/2026

Most efforts don't fail because the strategy was wrong.
They fail because something breaks down between the plan and the people executing it.

Join Dale Carnegie for a free Executive Business Brief: Change Management - The Human System Behind Aligned Ex*****on.

You will walk away with a practical framework for:
→ Spotting where alignment breaks down before it shows up in results
→ Making change credible at every level of the organization
→ Translating strategy into role-level clarity your team can act on
→ Sustaining momentum throughout ex*****on — not just at launch

Designed for executives, HR leaders, and L&D professionals leading or supporting change — whether a transformation is already underway or on the horizon.

✅ Free. Practical. Built for senior leaders.
🔗 Register now: https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/courses/7211?utm_source=linkedin+event&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=f_org_change&delivery_language=en

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