<p>Drawing from years of research, Emma Seppälä shares scientifically-proven strategies for boosting productivity, decreasing burnout, and staying resilient in times of change. </p><p>A psychologist and research scientist by training, Emma Seppälä teaches executives how to apply the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection to their work. She explains how leading with positivity, compassion, and humility actually gives businesses a competitive edge, and shares how emotions can positively or negatively influence decision-making, judgment, creativity, relationships, focus, and memory, which directly impact a company’s success. Audiences walk away with science-backed tools and techniques for creating teams that thrive and excel.</p><p>Emma’s bestselling book, <em>The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success</em> (HarperOne, 2016) has been translated into dozens of languages. She teaches at the Yale School of Management and is faculty director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership Program. She is also the Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education.</p><p>Emma is a frequent contributor to <em>Harvard Business Review</em>, <em>Psychology Toda</em>y, and <em>Scientific American Mind</em>. Her work and research have been featured in <em>The New York Times</em>,<em> The Washington Post</em>, <em>Fast Company</em>, and <em>Forbes</em>, among many other publications. She regularly appears on <em>Good Morning America</em> and has been featured in ABC News, Fox News and Huffington Post Live.</p>
Renowned research psychologist, emotional intelligence and resiliency expert and bestselling author of <i>The Happiness Track</i>
<ul><li><strong>Positively Energizing Leadership</strong></li><li> Leaders need to both exert influence and be “likable,” commanding loyalty – yet the two often seem at odds. New research, however, shows how we can have both – in fact, if you are a leader who is more positive, you also have employees who are more engaged, hard-working and dedicated to you. Characteristics like compassion, humility and kindness are actually a competitive edge. The question is – how do you exert these characteristics while also leading a team in a fast-paced competitive environment? This talk will share science-backed tools and techniques to help leaders and managers create teams that thrive and excel.</li><li>When looking at organizations in terms of networks, you find that certain areas of the network are super productive. What is going on there? There is one person at the center of that node that is generating tremendous positive energy, causing productivity to soar. These individuals' positive energy is at the root of their success: irresistibly attractive and highly contagious. Research has shown that positive energy is the most underutilized yet powerful predictor of leadership and organizational success. Energizers first understand the science of self-care and enhancing their own energy. Energizers then relate to others in such a way that motivates them to reach their fullest potential. As hundreds of studies have shown, this human-centered, values-driven leadership leads to results that are not just good, they are extraordinary.</li><li><strong>Emotional Intelligence</strong></li><li>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 impact on that leaders' potential for success. Emotions can positively or negatively influence decision-making, judgment, 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.</li><li><strong>Resilience & Happiness at Work</strong></li><li>The workplace brings stress and we are only as successful as our ability to bounce back in the face of challenges and difficult times. In order to maximize your resilience, you can use science-backed techniques to weather tough times and come out on top. The audience will leave with tools they can start implementing right away to navigate office politics, remain calm during tough negotiations, and grow from mistakes and difficulties.</li><li>Research shows that happy workplaces are more productive workplaces. Employees prefer to be happy at work than to receive more pay and benefits. What makes for a happy workplace? A workplace characterized by values, where people are connected to each other in positive ways. There are a number of simple and science-backed ways that leaders and employees can make their professional experiences more meaningful and valuable. This talk is not just empirically validated and inspiring, it also provides the audience with some science-backed tools and techniques to apply in their work lives right away.</li></ul><p><br></p>