Dr. Christine Carter is a leading happiness expert and an inspiring speaker. She offers important insights about the ways that families, schools, and businesses can structure themselves to promote well-being, emotional intelligence, and happiness. She speaks on a wide range of topics, always drawing on the latest and most credible brain and social science.

To schedule Dr. Christine Carter for a speaking engagement:

School and community organizations, please contact Marielle Reading (510-550-5250).

Corporate clients, please contact Josh White (617-614-1648).

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Example Topics

Breakthrough: 5 things you need to be productive, successful, and happy at work

UC Berkeley sociologist and happiness expert Dr. Christine Carter will transform your organization by changing how people think about happiness, productivity, and their own achievement.

This talk is a multi-media crash course in the neuroscience behind positive emotions, willpower, and creativity. Participants learn fun and inspiring techniques for harnessing our brain’s natural inclination towards habitual behavior. They also learn how and why stress reduces productivity in organizations and several — surprisingly easy and shockingly impactful — ways to reduce feelings of overwhelm and increase a sense of balance.

This science-based and interactive speech has been called “really fun!” and “transformational!” Although this talk is most popular as a keynote speech for large audiences, Dr. Carter has also created full- and half-day trainings so that organizations can dive more deeply into the principles and practices she teaches. Participants leave with simple but powerful tools for becoming more innovative, productive, and joyful both at work and at home.

Raising Happiness: Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience have shown about confidence, gratitude, and grit – and using her own chaotic and often hilarious real-world adventures to demonstrate dos and don’ts in action – Christine Carter, PhD, gives parents and teachers practical tips for creating families, schools, and communities that nurture happy children.

Christine Carter, PhD will teach your school or parent group how to raise children’s emotional intelligence — and their happiness, of course! — and help them grow into joyful and successful adults.

Countering the Seventh Deadly Sin: The Science of Kindness
What motivates people to be caring or generous? Is kindness actually a skill that we can teach ourselves? And what do we get when we give? Dr. Christine Carter, sociologist and happiness expert at the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, explains what skills you need to benefit from kindness. She’ll talk about how and why kindness promotes health and happiness, teaching us how to build “kindness skills” in ourselves, our children, and our employees.

Other possible topics include:

• Five Happiness Mistakes People Make — and How to Avoid Them
• Using Praise to Increase Success, Productivity, and Engagement
• The Three Most Important Skills for a Life Well-Lived

Read what people are saying about Dr. Carter’s speaking events.

Use Dr. Carter’s visit to create a happiness movement within your community! Read about the Friends’ School “gratitude project” which they launched with Dr. Carter’s visit and keynote speech.

To schedule Dr. Christine Carter for a speaking engagement:

Schools, Communities and Church Organizations:
Please contact Marielle Reading at (510) 550-5250.

Corporate Clients:
Please contact Josh White at (617) 614-1648.