Dr. Sarah Ratekin | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Current position (1)

Founder, CEO, Chief Happiness Officer

Happiness Is Courage Inc.

Degrees (3)

MBA

Western Governors University

2018 to 2019

Management and Leadership

Western Governors University

2017

Doctor of Business Administration

Trident University International

2019 to 2021

Bio

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Is Happiness A Core Value?

I thrive on creating environments where people bring their most authentic selves to work, love what they do and who they do it with. This often requires thinking creatively (well beyond the box!) and being willing to take chances, but #HappinessIsCourage!

How can we connect people to their purpose while keeping the organizational vision as our guiding principle? How can positivity and gratitude act as "prebiotics" to decrease the organizational inflammation in our processes and bring our teams back to peak performance? How can we better engage and collaborate with global teams? What opportunities can we explore for stronger operational strategies to drive our vision to the next level?

How do we strengthen relationships between people, departments and other stakeholders to bring the best possible outcomes to fruition? These are the sorts of topics that keep me excited and engaged!

Employee turnover and engagement are huge levers for improving financial performance. Are you leaving money on the table? Are you interesting in attracting top talent with your enviable employee experience and incredible culture? Let's talk!

Happiness Courage-About Me

Presentations

Presentations (6)

Happiness Is Courage: Break the Misery Addiction

Being unhappy is great for the companies who benefit from "retail therapy", but terrible for us, our organizations and the people around us, too!

In her signature speech, "Happiness Is Courage", Sarah engages and entertains as she addresses the current "Joy Gap" in our work places - and our lives.

She explores the challenges that we face as we try to balance the often-conflicting demands of our work and personal lives, and offers data-backed ideas, and justification, for intentionally engaging with positivity and gratitude.

Positivity and Gratitude: Prebiotics for Healthy Corporate Culture

A growing body of research supports the significant positive impact that positivity and gratitude have on performance and engagement. Presentation will include a broad review of both supporting data and recommendations for incorporating these practices into team and company culture, through the metaphor of "Organization as Organism"

The Science of Happiness

"Happiness is a direction, not a place." (Sydney J. Harris)

Most people want to be happy, and they want those around them to be happy, too. The challenge comes when we don't know how to make that happen. Happiness is an emotion, and like all our emotions, it's a direct result of the environment (internal and external) in which we find ourselves. Happiness is not the goal, but rather an indication that we're living a life aligned to our inner values, priorities, and passions. We can (and do) shape that environment to create space for happiness to show up more regularly in our lives. Let's look at the science behind happiness and some data-backed methods to create a more intentionally positive experience!

Silver Threads: Finding Your Personal Joy During Challenging Times

Creating a personal positivity and gratitude practice allows us to shift the way we interpret our experiences as we move throughout our daily lives.

We cannot always choose the circumstances in which we find ourselves, but by incorporating positivity and gratitude into our daily routines we can choose to live a life filled with hope and happiness.

Brilliant & Resilient

Resilience is like a muscle, and as leaders we've never needed that strength more! Together we will explore the specific individual and organizational challenges that currently stand between us and our ability to bounce back from tough situations. I will share some of the science around resilience, the myth of the "Work-Life Balance", and offer easy, immediate ways to boost your resilience today!

The Resilience Enigma

Burn-out is on the rise, and it's no surprise. Today's world has us spinning faster than ever trying to predict and react to crises and challenges. For business owners and other leaders, finding ways to navigate the noise is absolutely essential for sustainable success. In this session, we'll explore some surprising roadblocks that may be limiting your super-powers in your business and in your life!

Workshops (2)

Gratitude Power Hour

1 hour

Format: 1 Hour Workshop

Stress Triage

1 hour

This workshop focuses on the unique stressors impacting your teams and offers practical ideas you can put in place to start dismantling those barriers to productivity while building resilience.

Past talks (1)

An exploration of positivity in the workplace (and life)!

The Ohio State

Columbus OH

November 7, 2019