Sarah RATEKIN
DBA, MS, MBA, CSSGB
IN, USTranslating the science of employee engagement into actionable strategies for your teams. Happiness is courage. Are you brave enough to try something new?
Dr. Sarah Ratekin has taken the career path less traveled, and that breadth and depth of experience fuels her unwavering drive for excellence (both her own and others), authentic empathy, and an insatiable curiosity that allows her to see the world through an innovative and creative lens.
Founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Happiness Is Courage Inc. where she channels her passion for creating incredible employee experiences to help clients solve difficult engagement challenges, Sarah leverages her skills in translating the science of happiness and well-being into actionable plans, for radically positive results. Sarah is an enthusiastic positivity activist who believes we can change the world for the better by being positive, grateful, and kind.
She earned her doctorate researching the intersection of gratitude and organizational performance, and continues to focus on the employee experience as a primary business indicator for success. She has been featured on dozens of podcasts speaking on the power of happiness in the workplace and in life, presented at conferences across North America, facilitated numerous workshops on workplace excellence, and worked with groups from 2 to 6000+ in her mission to make Workplace Happiness a Core Corporate Value. She is also the author of "Silver Threads: Living a Life of Gratitude" and the popular children's book "Thank You! A Children's Book about Gratitude...all year long!"
Sarah also has a veritable army of garden gnomes keeping watch over her extensive container garden and is the proud mother of four amazing humans who are making their positive own marks on the world.
She and her spouse Kris, both certified Laughter Yoga leaders, also travel extensively bringing the joy and power of laughter and positivity to organizations of all sizes and industries. In their downtime, they enjoy exploring the outdoors (usually by kayak), dancing and general merry adventuring. A Navy veteran originally from Wisconsin, Sarah and her family currently reside in Indiana.
Dr. Sarah Ratekin has taken the career path less traveled, and that breadth and depth of experience fuels her unwavering drive for excellence (both her own and others), authentic empathy, and an insatiable curiosity that allows her to see the world through an innovative and creative lens.
Founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Happiness Is Courage Inc. where she channels her passion for creating incredible employee experiences to help clients solve difficult engagement challenges, Sarah leverages her skills in translating the science of happiness and well-being into actionable plans, for radically positive results. Sarah is an enthusiastic positivity activist who believes we can change the world for the better by being positive, grateful, and kind.
She earned her doctorate researching the intersection of gratitude and organizational performance, and continues to focus on the employee experience as a primary business indicator for success. She has been featured on dozens of podcasts speaking on the power of happiness in the workplace and in life, presented at conferences across North America, facilitated numerous workshops on workplace excellence, and worked with groups from 2 to 6000+ in her mission to make Workplace Happiness a Core Corporate Value. She is also the author of "Silver Threads: Living a Life of Gratitude" and the popular children's book "Thank You! A Children's Book about Gratitude...all year long!"
Sarah also has a veritable army of garden gnomes keeping watch over her extensive container garden and is the proud mother of four amazing humans who are making their positive own marks on the world.
She and her spouse Kris, both certified Laughter Yoga leaders, also travel extensively bringing the joy and power of laughter and positivity to organizations of all sizes and industries. In their downtime, they enjoy exploring the outdoors (usually by kayak), dancing and general merry adventuring. A Navy veteran originally from Wisconsin, Sarah and her family currently reside in Indiana.
Gratitude Power Hour
This program is perfect for:
- Anyone with a pulse
- Team-building events
- Management training
- Onboarding activities
The audience will leave with:
- Attendees will understand how gratitude works at both a professional and organizational lever
- Participants learn novel ways of approaching gratitude and new ways of bringing...
Stress Triage Half-Day Workshop
"There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full."Henry Kissinger was on to something!
Workplace stress impacts us all, sometimes in ways we don't even recognize. In this half-day session, we will explore the specific individual and organizational challenges that currently stand between us and our ability to be more resilient, react nimbly in our industry and our roles, and enjoy improved work-life balance, while performing at our personal...
Stress Triage! Quick, Easy, and REAL Stress Management
Format:
1-2 Hour workshop (flexible)
This program is perfect for: The audience will leave with: Leaders receive (within 2 weeks after the workshop)
Teams struggling with stress-related challenges- New people leaders
- Any team involving humans
Greater awareness of what stress IS and how tress manifests in our...
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"
This program is perfect for:- Senior Management
- New People...
Happiness Is Courage: Break the Misery Addiction
In her signature speech, "Happiness Is Courage", Sarah engages and entertains as she addresses the current "Joy Gap" in our workplaces - 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...
Certifications & Awards
