Steve Foran

Steve Foran

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Happiness | Leadership | Employee Engagement And Growth Expert

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  • Burnout Prevention
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Ethics & Values
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Collaboration
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Excellence & Success
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment

STEVE FORAN BIOGRAPHY

Steve Foran’s dream is to create one billion happier people. Originally trained as an Electrical Engineer, his career took an inspiring turn during his MBA, where Steve Foran began exploring the profound relationship between gratitude and philanthropic giving. His exceptional academic performance earned him the Gold Medal for highest academic standing, laying the foundation for his future endeavors in happiness and leadership.

With over seventeen years of dedicated research and practice, Steve Foran has become a leading expert in gratitude research, teaching the habits of gratefulness to leaders and organizations worldwide. His work has culminated in a simple yet innovative science-based approach that drives thriving leadership and delivers impressive business results. His methodologies are grounded in empirical research, blending positive psychology with practical business strategies to foster environments where employees feel valued and engaged.

In 2006, Steve Foran founded a pioneering initiative aimed at integrating gratitude into the workplace. What began as community conversations has grown into a global movement, partnering with leaders across various industries to shift organizational cultures toward greater happiness and productivity. The company focuses on helping leaders and their teams incorporate daily gratitude practices, resulting in enhanced employee engagement, improved workplace morale, and tangible business outcomes. Audiences consistently praise the process for its effectiveness, while business owners laud the measurable results it delivers.

Steve Foran is the prolific author of seven business books, including five bestsellers, which have become essential reads for leaders seeking to enhance their skills and drive organizational success. His acclaimed TEDx talk, “Lasting Happiness is an Inside Job,” has garnered over 50,000 views on YouTube, showcasing his ability to inspire and engage a wide audience with his insights on personal and professional growth. Additionally, his articles have been featured in prestigious publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine and Bizztor Media, India’s largest publication for entrepreneurs, further establishing his authority in the field.

Steve Foran has demonstrated exceptional leadership, managing over 300 direct reports and co-owning seven businesses, including two mergers and one successful sale. This extensive entrepreneurial experience has equipped him with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by leaders and entrepreneurs, allowing him to guide others in realizing and seizing their potential effectively. Since founding his coaching practice in 2015, Steve Foran has been on a mission to help one million leaders reach their full potential through his writing, speaking engagements, and personalized coaching services.

His dedication to excellence is evident in his role at InSite Performance Coaching, which received small business awards from the Better Business Bureau in 2019 and 2020. In 2021, Steve Foran joined forces with FSQ Consulting, expanding his impact as part of a team of experts in marketing, finance, operations, sales, and the business of sports. This collaboration has broadened their reach, with executive coaches and facilitators now operating in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand, providing comprehensive support to organizations worldwide.

Steve Foran has delivered keynote addresses and workshops at numerous conferences, coaching sessions, and corporate events from Victoria, BC to Miami, FL, and internationally to Switzerland and Australia. His ability to connect with diverse audiences and deliver actionable insights has made him a preferred choice for organizations seeking to enhance their leadership capabilities and organizational performance.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Steve Foran enjoys traveling and staying active with his family and friends. Steve Foran resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with his wife Maria, son Chase, and dog Zeke, where Steve Foran continues to inspire and mentor the next generation of leaders. His family lovingly teases him about his “gratitude work,” as they support his mission to reach one billion people through an expanding online community that provides easy access to the secrets of gratitude and grateful leadership.

His unwavering commitment to empowering leaders and entrepreneurs, combined with his extensive expertise and dynamic approach, positions him as a leading authority in executive coaching and organizational performance. His mission to transform lives and businesses through strategic coaching, insightful writing, and engaging speaking engagements continues to drive his success and influence in the business community.

Steve Foran Related Media

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The High Performance Zone

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John "Gucci" Foley

Gratitude At Work and Transformational Mindsets with Steve Foran

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The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast - Health, Wellbeing & Peak Performance

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Dr. Greg Wells

Steve Foran on The Power of Gratitude

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Work Less, Produce More

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Dr. Lisa Bélanger

Gratitude At Work

Steve Foran Related Content

Book

Surviving To Thriving: The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership
Surviving To Thriving: The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership
Whether you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, an intern, or a volunteer at your local hospital, you are a leader. Surviving to Thriving: The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership explores how anyone can master gratitude and create the life of their dreams. Surviving to Thriving offers an in-depth...

Steve Foran Topic Presentations

Thrive: Right Here Right Now

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • What are you waiting for? Now is the time to thrive! In this session, we explore the importance and relevance of gratitude in building and maintaining the world-class mindset necessary to thrive at work and at home. We demystify the path to living a thriving life and if you want a simple approach to thrive in all aspects of life, then look no further. Participants discover the critical barrier that keeps far too many people stuck struggling with never having enough to lead a thriving, happy, meaningful life—and how this bubbles over into the workplace and stymies us from being our best and leads to feeling overwhelmed, isolated, dissatisfied and working at odds with each other. Expect to leave feeling inspired and energized with a step-by-step practice you can immediately implement to help you be more resilient, more energized and happier—both at and away from work. Participants will:

    • Be able to describe the importance of gratitude as a skill critical to their personal and professional success and building a thriving culture.
    • Be able to demonstrate 2 techniques they can immediately implement to help them build resilience, feel more connected and improve well-being.
    • Feel a renewed sense of hope, optimism and energy—both at and away from work—and knowing how to recreate this feeling at any time.

Grateful Leadership: Defined, Dissected and Demystified

The Key To Engagement: Building A People-first High-performing Workplace

Steve Foran Speaking Testimonials

On 12 hours’ notice, Steve delivered for our Atlantic Canadian team. I don’t know how he managed to personalize his message to our situation and our needs so quickly, but I thought he was talking about real estate the entire time. His message was impactful and I see it in how our people have been behaving in the weeks that have followed. We are now looking at ways to engage Steve, regionally and nationally, to help our people integrate the principles of persistence and gratitude into our real estate businesses so that Royal LePage Realtors stand out as exceptional delivers of service excellence.

Matthew Honsberger

Broker/Regional Manager
Royal LePage Atlantic

The feedback we received on his Keynote and Breakout Sessions was among the highlights of the conference. Our audience is focused on technology and its management yet appreciated and valued the perspective that Steve was able to share in a way that was relevant to them. In terms of his approach to business, he was highly professional and it was delightful to work with a speaker like Steve who make themselves readily accessible and are easy to work with. I also appreciated his ideas that helped make our conference better and the follow up 3 months later with ideas we can use to improve our conference next year.

Jean-Claude Beaudry

Program Chair
Professional Development Summit

As the largest independent engineering company in Northern Ontario, we wanted to celebrate our 20th anniversary in style. We were looking for a professional engineer who could speak about gratitude and appreciation so our team would feel valued and leave feeling good about what they’ve been a part of. While I thought it might be like looking for a needle in a haystack, Steve Foran fit the bill perfectly. While I expected Steve to deliver an engaging and relevant presentation (which he did), but I wasn’t expecting the efforts he took to understand our company so that he could represent us well. He challenged our staff team to step back and look at their world differently and while we...

Liana Frenette

Chief Executive Officer
Thunder Bay Testing and Engineering

In our business, like many others, time to simply stop and reflect can easily get lost amidst deadlines and other demands. Steve Foran’s unique approach to demonstrating both the necessity and the many benefits, both personal and professional, of considering and expressing your gratitude, hit home. The session was well received and sent us on our way with a fresh outlook on the real value of all we have, and some tools to share this renewed perspective with our teams.

Steve Fowler

Director Sales and Marketing
Select Community Funeral Homes

As part of a daylong meeting of Healthcare Managers, Steve’s presentation on the “Power of Gratitude” proved to be a great reminder to those in attendance of the importance of appreciation. Our Managers work in a very demanding environment, and Steve, with the use of humour and real-life experiences, reminded all of us to stop and appreciate the contributions of those individuals in our life including co-workers, family and friends. Steve’s easygoing nature in combination with his high-energy style, made the presentation very enjoyable. His ability to engage our staff instead of simply talking to them ensured that everyone had the opportunity to provide feedback and draw on personal...

Kevin MacDonald

Chief Executive Officer
Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority

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