Carol Kinsey Goman

Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., is recognized for her expertise in body language, nonverbal communication, and leadership presence. As an international keynote speaker and executive coach, Goman has advised executives, female leaders, and sales professionals in more than 200 organizations across 32 countries on projecting confidence, credibility, and charisma. As president of Kinsey Consulting Services, she works with executives, managers, and change agents to enhance leadership effectiveness through nonverbal communication strategies.

Goman is the author of 13 business books, including "The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can Help – or Hurt – How You Lead" and "STAND OUT: How to Build Your Leadership Presence." In "The Silent Language of Leaders," she explores how personal space, physical gestures, posture, facial expressions, and eye contact influence leadership, team management, and communication in the digital workplace. Her book "The Nonverbal Advantage: Secrets and Science of Body Language at Work" integrates research from evolutionary psychology, neurobiology, sociology, criminology, anthropology, and communication studies with her consulting, coaching, and therapy experience. "STAND OUT" received recognition in the Business: Motivational category of the Independent Press Awards.

Goman contributes to Forbes on leadership topics and created the LinkedIn Learning video course "Body Language for Leaders," which has garnered more than 2 million views. She has published over 300 articles on organizational change, collaboration, and workplace communication. Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Industry Week, Investors Business Daily, CNN Business Unusual, PBS Marketplace, the Washington Post On Leadership column, MarketWatch radio, and NBC Nightly News.

Goman has served as adjunct faculty at John F. Kennedy University in the International MBA program, at the University of California in the Executive Education Department, and for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States at their Institutes for Organization Management. She is a faculty member for the Institute for Management Studies and an international partner with the World Business Angels Investment Fund, where she volunteers her coaching expertise. Her clients include Google, Amazon, PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, as well as major healthcare organizations, financial institutions, and government agencies. Goman is known for translating behavioral science into practical strategies for leadership communication and workplace effectiveness.