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Thrive in the Workplace with Positive Psychology

Emma Seppälä

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Emma Seppälä's expertise in positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and social connection provides a message of hope for organizations thriving in a changing world.

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Renowned motivational speaker Emma Seppälä offers insights to help your organization thrive. Her book, "The Happiness Track," and research featured in major news outlets, like The New York Times and NPR, provide actionable strategies for your event. With Emma Seppälä as your keynote speaker, your event will be filled with actionable strategies and practical advice to help your team reach their full potential

Why you should book Emma Seppälä for your next event

  • Through her keynote speeches Emma unlocks the secrets to fostering a culture of collaboration, productivity, and happiness.
  • Benefit from Emma’s wealth of expertise derived from decades of research and her bestselling book, The Happiness Track. Booking her as your keynote speaker guarantees actionable strategies to enhance performance, engagement, and well-being.
  • Emma, a sought-after speaker at TEDx events and a featured guest on prominent platforms like Good Morning America, NPR, and CBSNews. With her captivating stories and practical advice, your audience will be engaged and empowered like never before.

Looking for a dynamic and engaging keynote speaker for your upcoming event? Look no further than Emma Seppälä. As a renowned expert in positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and social connection, Emma is the ideal speaker for any organization seeking to boost morale, improve team dynamics, and increase productivity.

With a background in both academia and business consulting, Emma brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every keynote she delivers. Her research has been published in top academic journals and featured in major news outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR, making her a trusted authority on topics like leadership, resilience, and workplace culture.

But what sets Emma apart from other motivational speakers is her ability to connect with audiences on a personal level. Whether she’s speaking to a room full of executives or a team of front-line employees, Emma has a knack for making everyone feel heard and valued. Her engaging speaking style and practical advice will leave your audience feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to take action.

So if you’re looking to motivate your team, improve your workplace culture, or simply boost morale, book Emma Seppälä as your keynote speaker. With her unique blend of academic rigor and practical insights, she is sure to deliver a keynote that will make a lasting impact on your organization.

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The Science of Self-Care

In this session, you will learn tools from positive psychology about how to best take care of yourself and others during difficult times. In particular, you will learn about the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, self-compassion, positively energizing leadership and resilience. You will leave the session with take-home techniques for self-care as well as insights into how you can help others prevent burnout.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Learning about positive psychology can help individuals take better care of themselves and others during difficult times.
  • The science of happiness, emotional intelligence, self-compassion, positively energizing leadership, and resilience are all important components of positive psychology.
  • By practicing self-care techniques and promoting positive psychology in others, individuals can prevent burnout and promote well-being.
  • Positive psychology can help individuals cultivate a more positive mindset and approach to life, even in challenging circumstances.
  • Overall, positive psychology provides valuable tools for individuals to thrive and lead fulfilling lives, both personally and professionally.
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Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is one of the most important skills for leaders to develop – especially in these times of high stress. A leader’s ability to handle emotions has a direct impacts on that leader’s potential for success. Emotions can positively or negatlively influence decision-making, judgement, relationships, creativity, focus, attention and memory. The Emotional Intelligence lecture covers the four facets of emotional intelligence: recognizing emotions in self, recognizing emotions in other, emotion regulation and emotion expression for optimal outcomes. Emotional Intelligence as it relates to gender, ethnicity and culture are discussed. Participants will both learn the science of emotional intelligence and gain practical tools to enhance their own emotional intelligence.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Emotional intelligence is a crucial skill for leaders to develop, especially during stressful times.
  • Emotions can have a significant impact on decision-making, judgement, relationships, creativity, focus, attention, and memory.
  • The four facets of emotional intelligence are recognizing emotions in oneself, recognizing emotions in others, emotion regulation, and emotion expression for optimal outcomes.
  • Understanding emotional intelligence as it relates to gender, ethnicity, and culture is important for effective leadership.
  • Participants in the lecture will learn about the science of emotional intelligence and practical tools to enhance their own emotional intelligence skills.
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The Science of Emotional Intelligence and Resilience

We are all faced with stressors and this year has been a particularly intense one. In this session, you will learn research-backed ways to remain in an optimal mental and emotional state despite current external challenges.  Yale psychologist and researcher Emma Seppälä, author of The Happiness Track, will share with you the keys to emotional wellbeing and resilience. You will learn effective tools you can start using right away to enhance self-awareness, calm your nervous system and build resilience to stressors. You will learn about the science of social connection and its benefits for the mind and body. You will learn how to tap into your innate potential for creativity, connection, and leadership.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Even during challenging times, it is possible to cultivate a state of emotional well-being and resilience.
  • Research-backed techniques can help individuals build self-awareness, calm their nervous system, and become more resilient to stressors.
  • The science of social connection reveals its benefits for both mental and physical health.
  • By tapping into their innate potential for creativity, connection, and leadership, individuals can enhance their overall well-being and sense of purpose.
  • The tools and techniques discussed in the session can be implemented immediately and have long-lasting benefits for individuals seeking to improve their mental and emotional well-being.
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Emotional Intelligence

One of the big questions in life is how to regulate our emotions and handle our minds. Emotional Intelligence is one of the most important skills for leaders at every level. The quality of our life and work depends on the state of our mind. If you are stressed or upset, for example, this will impact your decision-making, judgement, relationships, creativity, focus, attention and memory. Emotions have an implication for everything that we do. This interactive lecture goes over the four facets of emotional intelligence (recognizing emotions in self, recognizing emotions in other, emotion regulation and emotion expression)  for better outcomes in life and at work. The audience will both learn the science of emotional intelligence and gain practical tools to enhance their own emotional intelligence. Audience members are invited to practice these tools together.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Emotional intelligence is a crucial skill for leaders at all levels, as emotions impact decision-making, judgement, relationships, creativity, focus, attention, and memory.
  • The four facets of emotional intelligence (recognizing emotions in oneself, recognizing emotions in others, emotion regulation, and emotion expression) can lead to better outcomes in both personal and professional contexts.
  • Learning about the science of emotional intelligence can provide valuable insights into the role of emotions in our lives.
  • Practical tools for enhancing emotional intelligence can be used by individuals to regulate their emotions and handle their minds more effectively.
  • Interactive sessions that provide opportunities for practicing emotional intelligence skills can be particularly effective in helping individuals develop and strengthen these skills.
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