Louisa Jewell
Louisa's goal is to make your teams happier, healthier and more successful. She does this by acting as the bridge between the research in well-being and happiness and the real world. Her talks are not only energizing and hilariously funny, they are also chock full of science-backed strategies and practical tools that are sure to help you and your team reduce stress, build resilience, boost happiness, increase productivity and improve team relationships. Louisa Jewell is Canada's leading expert on the study of psychological well-being and has spent the last ten years teaching and curating national conferences to bring together the brightest academics and practitioners from around the world to share the latest studies and applications for improving well-being in the workplace. Louisa's knowledge is unsurpassed in her field and yet she has the ability to share this vast knowledge in a relatable way that everyone can embrace.
When leaders and teams seek far-reaching productivity and performance improvements, they call on Louisa as a workshop leader and keynote speaker. As a dynamic speaker, Louisa's strategies have helped more than 50,000 people in all sectors including corporate, non-profit, government, and education – to reduce absenteeism, increase employee engagement and promote positive corporate culture. Everything she teaches is science-backed because she is only interested in sharing what works. Whether she's on stage in front of thousands or at a boardroom table with a small group, Louisa delivers practical, actionable advice that changes people's lives in a powerful way!
Louisa Jewell, MAPP, is one of the world's leading experts on the science of wellbeing and human thriving and has over 20 years of experience engaging audiences around the world. Mainly known for her work educating people around the world about the neuroscience of resilience, when leaders and teams seek far-reaching productivity and performance improvements, they call on Jewell as a workshop leader and keynote speaker. Jewell is a student of the Second City Stand-up Comedy course, making her talks not only highly informative, but hilariously funny.
Jewell appears regularly on CBC radio as a well-being expert on syndicated radio shows across the country and has been featured extensively in other media including Forbes, Fast Company, Oprah Magazine,The Globe and Mail, Huffington Post, Live Happy Magazine, Psychology Today and CTV TV to name a few.
Jewell is a featured expert in several documentaries including The Science of Happiness (2019, Good Giraffe LLC) and her best-selling book Wire Your Brain For Confidence: The Science of Conquering Self-Doubt was named in the top 100 Best Psychology Books of All Time and 100 Best Confidence Books of All Time by Book Authority.
Jewell has a masters degree in the scientific study of psychological wellbeing and studied with the top scientists around the world including renowned psychologist, Dr. Martin Seligman. Jewell founded the Canadian Positive Psychology Assocation (CPPA) to bridge the gap between the wellbeing research and practice to improve the mental health of all Canadians. She is a pioneer in Canada in shaping a wellbeing vision for Canadians and has influenced policy makers and educators across the country. CPPA's internationally renowned conferences bring scientists and practioners from around the world to share their knowledge. Jewell's passion for her work and her authenticity on stage win over audiences around the world.
Louisa's goal is to make your teams happier, healthier and more successful. She does this by acting as the bridge between the research in well-being and happiness and the real world. Her talks are not only energizing and hilariously funny, they are also chock full of science-backed strategies and practical tools that are sure to help you and your team reduce stress, build resilience, boost happiness, increase productivity and improve team relationships. Louisa Jewell is Canada's leading expert on the study of psychological well-being and has spent the last ten years teaching and curating national conferences to bring together the brightest academics and practitioners from around the world to share the latest studies and applications for improving well-being in the workplace. Louisa's knowledge is unsurpassed in her field and yet she has the ability to share this vast knowledge in a relatable way that everyone can embrace.
When leaders and teams seek far-reaching productivity and performance improvements, they call on Louisa as a workshop leader and keynote speaker. As a dynamic speaker, Louisa's strategies have helped more than 50,000 people in all sectors including corporate, non-profit, government, and education – to reduce absenteeism, increase employee engagement and promote positive corporate culture. Everything she teaches is science-backed because she is only interested in sharing what works. Whether she's on stage in front of thousands or at a boardroom table with a small group, Louisa delivers practical, actionable advice that changes people's lives in a powerful way!
Louisa Jewell, MAPP, is one of the world's leading experts on the science of wellbeing and human thriving and has over 20 years of experience engaging audiences around the world. Mainly known for her work educating people around the world about the neuroscience of resilience, when leaders and teams seek far-reaching productivity and performance improvements, they call on Jewell as a workshop leader and keynote speaker. Jewell is a student of the Second City Stand-up Comedy course, making her talks not only highly informative, but hilariously funny.
Jewell appears regularly on CBC radio as a well-being expert on syndicated radio shows across the country and has been featured extensively in other media including Forbes, Fast Company, Oprah Magazine,The Globe and Mail, Huffington Post, Live Happy Magazine, Psychology Today and CTV TV to name a few.
Jewell is a featured expert in several documentaries including The Science of Happiness (2019, Good Giraffe LLC) and her best-selling book Wire Your Brain For Confidence: The Science of Conquering Self-Doubt was named in the top 100 Best Psychology Books of All Time and 100 Best Confidence Books of All Time by Book Authority.
Jewell has a masters degree in the scientific study of psychological wellbeing and studied with the top scientists around the world including renowned psychologist, Dr. Martin Seligman. Jewell founded the Canadian Positive Psychology Assocation (CPPA) to bridge the gap between the wellbeing research and practice to improve the mental health of all Canadians. She is a pioneer in Canada in shaping a wellbeing vision for Canadians and has influenced policy makers and educators across the country. CPPA's internationally renowned conferences bring scientists and practioners from around the world to share their knowledge. Jewell's passion for her work and her authenticity on stage win over audiences around the world.
Well-being at Work
Louisa Jewell is Canada's leading expert in the field of positive psychology, the scientific study of psychological well-being, and she has spoken to over 50,000 people sharing her vast knowledge to improve well-being at work.
In this fascinating talk, Louisa Jewell, founder of the Canadian Positive Psychology Association, will introduce you to the six pillars of psychological well-being and share the latest research on how these components can be easily brought to life in the...
Building Resilience
Engaging Your Strengths at Work
Do you have the chance to do what you do best everyday at work? Research shows that a very small percentage of the workforce has the chance to do what they do best every day, and yet more than two decades of research suggests people who regularly focus on their strengths are more engaged, confident, and energized at work. Also, teams that have the opportunity to use their strengths everyday are 50% more likely to have low turnover, 38% more likely to have higher levels of productivity and...
The Power of a Positive Leader
Sometimes, when organizations are going through tremendous change, teams can become frustrated and find it hard to work together. This can be difficult for leaders and managers who are barraged with negativity and constant complaints. The Solution-Focused approach is a quick and easy way to transform employees' attitudes from complaints to solutions in just minutes. Keeping your team focused on solutions leads to higher levels of energy, productivity and well-being. This talk is not about...
The Science of Motivation
For decades we have used deadlines, pressured evaluations and imposed goals to motivate ourselves and others. We thought that if we rewarded behavior and kept people happy we would get more of the behavior that we wanted. Discoveries in neuroscience show that these things do not always contribute to greater motivation and can sometimes even kill it. Science has cracked the code on what energizes people to move towards their goals and what turns them off. With all of the distractions of...
How Confident People Create Powerful Companies
Confidence is more important to your performance at work than you may think and yet even the most highly accomplished people struggle with it sometimes. When we don't feel confident, we hesitate, we hold ourselves back and ultimately, we undermine our success. If we always want to be taking our skills to the next level, we have to have the courage and confidence to take that leap. According to the latest performance research we now know a 5-step model for building action-oriented...
