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ABOUT THE TRAINER:
Deb Kaplan – Igniting Growth, Leadership & Lasting Impact
For over 35 years, Deb Kaplan has been a driving force in coaching, training, and leadership development, helping individuals and organizations unlock their full potential. Known for her unstoppable energy and results-driven approach, Deb doesn’t just teach—she transforms.
Her career began in broadcasting, but just eight months in, the world of learning and development found her—and she never looked back. Since 1984, she’s been empowering people, accelerating careers, and strengthening businesses through high-impact coaching, leadership training, and dynamic speaking engagements.
A Career That Comes Full Circle
Deb’s journey with Dale Carnegie Training began in 1984. She worked with and for the organization until 1994 and later led Dale Carnegie Training in New Hampshire from 2005 to 2011. Through every chapter of her career—including co-founding, building, and successfully selling a people-focused tech firm—she remained deeply connected to the Dale Carnegie philosophy and its global trainer network.
Now, she’s back, bringing her wealth of experience, fresh insights, and contagious enthusiasm to help others experience the Dale Carnegie Difference firsthand.
Empowering People to Perform at Their Best
Deb believes that people can and will do their absolute best work when they:
- Are given opportunities to learn, grow, and develop expertise
- Connect their efforts to something meaningful for themselves and others
- Feel they are contributing to making the world a better place
By drawing out people’s natural strengths, Deb helps organizations build courage, confidence, and compassion within their workforce—empowering employees to take command of their roles and inspire teamwork across the organization.
ABOUT THE HOST:
Hailed as one of New Hampshire’s “200 most influential business leaders” and as an “Outstanding Women in Business” by New Hampshire’s largest business publication – the NH Business Review – Leslie Sturgeon is a tireless leader of women in the Granite State. Her organization, Women Inspiring Women, brings women together for empowerment, motivation, personal development, business resources, networking and a whole lot of fun. WIW is now recognized as the largest women’s group in the state and one of the fastest growing in New England.
Leslie is also a serial entrepreneur, having started her first business at the age of 22, over 35 years ago. Her entire career has been spent encouraging women to identify their goals and dreams, motivating them to take bold actions and then celebrating their success – whether it is to start a business, change careers, have more meaningful relationships or live the life they have always dreamed about.
It is because of this commitment, that Leslie was also named as a Women in Business Champion by the NH Small Business Administration, received two Gubernatorial Citations from NH Governor John Lynch and a NH Senatorial Commendation. She sees the potential in every NH woman and gives them the tools and resources to enhance their lives.
Notable History:
Dorothy Carnegie took control of Dale Carnegie Training after Mr. Carnegie’s death in 1955. She had the vision and is the reason Dale Carnegie Training has become a global company in over 90 countries and has maintained the standard of excellence for training and development for over 100 years. We can only imagine the conversations she had with women in the 1950’s about leading an organization while raising her daughter and changing the paradigm of the training industry.Donna Dale Carnegie, the daughter of Dale Carnegie, served as Dale Carnegie’s Chairman of the Board of Directors from January 1998 until October 2005 at Dale Carnegie’s principal place of business. Ms. Carnegie has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1998 at Dale Carnegie’s principal place of business. Donna has written several books, including “How to Win Friends and Influence People for Teen Girls.”
