Empowering Leaders, Transforming Organizations
Groundbreaking Conversations
that Inspire Real Change
Learn how evidence-based decision-making can transform schools, strengthen communities, and expand opportunity for every child..
Improve
Outcomes
Innovate with
Impact
Effectively Address
Inequity
Today's leaders are overwhelmed,
overworked, and losing hope.
It doesn't have to be that way.
Now raise your hand if...
You're leading a team that needs tools, strategies, and resources to succeed - and they're looking at you for answers.
You're preparing the next generation of leaders and you don’t want them to step into their work with confidence, not limitations.
You're guiding an organization but feel far removed from the people and communities you're meant to serve.
Your frustrations have solutions and it’s all in the research. Let me show you and your audience evidence-backed solutions for transforming broken systems and creating real change.
Our Communities Hold
Incredible Potential
Imagine leading in a world where every decision is grounded in evidence, and people thrive because the strategies you use are proven to succeed.
That's not just a dream - the research is already out there, it's a reality we can achieve together.
Matthew Courtney brought energy and enthusiasm to the topics of data and evidence-based research for the purposes of school improvement. His expertise as a researcher and as a practitioner was evident and his passion for using data to drive improvement was contagious. He was very insightful and provided information and ideas educators could easily take back to their school and implement to support their improvement efforts.
Jennifer Horvath
Cognia
Matthew is incredible. He is that wonderful combination of eminently qualified, deeply experienced, and also understanding of an audience. This allows him to approach and pick apart things that might otherwise not be accessible. It also allows you to trust his analysis and point of view. He is a trustworthy and friendly companion; inviting his listeners to be part of a larger solution. And he is approachable off stage, always willing to engage, learn, and further the overall conversation.
Tom Puketza
Finale Events & TEDx Gainesville
I've gotten to know Matthew through our work on the Steering Committee for Education Knowledge Brokers. Based on his expertise, I asked him to be on a panel for our edWeb webinar on Research to Reality. His perspective, experience, and resources on evidence-based decision-making and action research enriched the conversation and made the webinar a success!
Jessica Jackson
The Learner Variability Project
Why Book Matthew B. Courtney?
Matthew B. Courtney has helped hundreds of leaders transform from evidence-skeptics to evidence empowered. Here’s how:
Transparent Experience: Each talk comes with a custom landing page, providing direct links to all cited research and additional resources. So your audience can dive deeper.
Insightful: With a blend of storytelling and research, Courtney captivates by making complex concepts accessible with real world examples and practical strategies to implement.
Breakout Sessions: Our most popular session: “Jumpstart Your Evidence-Based Decision Making with AI,” helps your audience gain hands-on experience with AI applications that support data analysis, research synthesis, and practical implementation.
A practitioner and a published researcher: Matthew B. Courtney has been in the classroom, in teacher preparation, in the nonprofit sector, and in the policy making space. In short - he gets it.