Nataly Kogan

Creative & Interactive Virtual Programming Idea: Well-Being & Watercolor with happiness expert Nataly Kogan

If you are looking for a way to generate buzz for your event, stimulate a team's creativity, or offer a fun perk to your employees, we have a fantastic recommendation! NATALY KOGAN is a happiness expert with a passion for painting, and she combines them in a new, energizing and interactive session focused on self-care and the power of creativity, with a live watercolor painting component (no experience required!). The program is loved by audiences from such groups as Google and Watermark, and teaches how to let go of perfection in pursuit of true innovation.

Nataly is the creator of the Happier Method, founder and CEO of Happier, and author of Happier Now.  She has received rave reviews from groups such as Million Dollar Roundtable, Fortune's Tech Brainstorm, SXSW, Harvard Women's Leadership Conference, Gillette, Pendulum Leadership Summit, Atrium Innocations, TEDx Boston, and many more, thanks to her instantly implementable takeaways that transform the way people work and live. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, New York Magazine, Time Magazine and more.

Programming Tip: Send a watercolor kit to each attendee before the event to give your guests a tangible souvenier and to help them keep the creative ideas flowing after the session!

VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING: Nataly Kogan supports and elevates your team right now

A successful entrepreneur and venture capitalist, NATALY KOGAN is a happiness expert who helps us all get through this challenging time with greater resilience. Her new virtual keynote, Emotional Health @ Work During Challenge and Uncertainty, is a 60- 90 minute virtual talk in which Nataly shares research, science-backed skills, and simple practices that can be implemented right away. These tangible practices help reduce stress and anxiety, boost resilience and motivation, foster a greater sense of connection and purpose, and improve your ability to make decisions and problem-solve during times of change and disruption. Since mid-March, she's delivered 40+ virtual talks for groups such as Intuit, Cisco, Capital One, and more. Nataly is also hosting weekly virtual webinars on her Facebook Live to provide inspiration and help people manage difficult emotions and help colleagues and family members do the same.

The CEO and Founder of Happier—an award-winning global technology and learning platform— and bestselling author of Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (Even the Difficult Ones) Nataly transforms individual and team culture so that people can thrive. As the coronavirus has brought about a fundamentally new level of challenge and uncertainty, causing increased stress, anxiety, and fear, Nataly helps organizations prioritize the emotional health of their employees. Her virtual talk, followed by a Q and A, covers topics including:

• Research on uncertainty, happiness, and the human brain
• Proven skills and practices to reduce stress and overwhelm, and find moments of joy and ease during this challenging time
• Strategies to foster a sense of human connection and collaboration with colleagues while working remotely
• Practices and rituals to help strengthen a culture of openness, kindness, and gratitude

Nataly Kogan's Happier Now named #1 on Fast Company's Beach Reads 

Nataly Kogan's highly-anticipated new book Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (Even the Difficult Ones) was named #1 to Fast Company's list of "5 summer beach reads that can make you happier at work". A game-changing book that helps people re-frame their thinking, Happier Now reveals the power in embracing the rich fabric of many human emotions, including the difficult ones, and learning how to use scientifically proven practices to live fully in good times and bad. Full of tangible, actionable tools and strategies, Kogan’s book teaches volumes about compassion, resilience, and yes, happiness. The CEO and Founder of Happier--a global technology and learning platform enabling users to discover new methods of pursuing emotional wellbeing-- NATALY KOGAN has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations better understand and achieve happiness. Happier Now shares Kogan's extensive experience and research, and has been making headlines in The Washington Post, Forbes, Popsugar, and more as Kogan breaks down the tips and strategies illuminated in her book with refreshing honesty. Kogan brings the same tangible advice to each of her keynotes, earning overwhelming praise such as: "Nataly’s background and experience on what really drives a happier existence at work & home was very well received. She brings a lot of credibility to the topic as she is very honest about her own experiences. It was refreshing to hear..." (Gillette); "As the keynote speaker at our biggest event of the year, Nataly immediately captivated our audience... Her witty sense of humor, genuine passion for her work, and real world stories gave us inspiration (and many head nods and laughs!). Her positive energy is infectious, and our audience left feeling ready to take their careers to the next level thanks to her unique advice and words of wisdom." (Young Women in Digital).

Nataly Kogan’s new book is a roadmap on understanding and cultivating happiness

CEO and Founder of Happier NATALY KOGAN has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations better understand and achieve happiness. Her new book Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (Even the Difficult Ones) brings her lifetime of lessons to a wider audience, illuminating how we can stop searching for the elusive “big happy” in the future and start cultivating our happier skills now, today, in this moment. Not a book about positive thinking or always looking for the silver lining, Happier Now reveals the power in embracing the rich fabric of many human emotions, including the difficult ones, and learning how to use scientifically proven practices to live fully in good times and bad. Full of tangible, actionable tools and strategies, Kogan’s book teaches volumes about compassion, resilience, and yes, happiness. Just look at some of the praise Happier Now is already receiving: “By​ ​synthesizing​ ​a​ ​treasure​ ​trove​ ​of​ ​psychology,​ ​neuroscience,​ ​and​ ​behavioral​ ​economics research,​ ​Nataly​ ​has​ ​created​ ​an​ ​immensely​ ​practical​ ​approach​ ​of​ ​what​ ​we​ ​can​ ​do​ ​every​ ​day​ ​to create​ ​more​ ​joy,​ ​feel​ ​more​ ​gratitude,​ ​and​ ​be​ ​happier.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​book​ ​we​ ​can​ ​all​ ​learn​ ​from…” (Bob Kocher, ​former​ ​Special​ ​Assistant​ ​for​ ​Healthcare​ ​and​ ​Economic​ ​Policy​ ​for​ ​President Obama);​  “This book can be a guide to a life of genuine happiness,” (Daniel H.Pink, Bestselling Author of Drive); “With​ ​a​ ​skillful​ ​blend​ ​of​ ​scientific​ ​research​ ​and​ ​inspiring​ ​stories,​ ​Nataly​ ​teaches​ ​us​ ​that​ ​the​ ​keys to​ ​happiness​ ​are​ ​right​ ​in​ ​our​ ​hands.” (Bert​ ​Jacobs,​ ​co-founder​ ​of​ ​Life​ ​is​ ​Good).

Nataly Kogan shares the Five Core Practices that help us build and maintain our happier skills

NATALY KOGAN’s new book, Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (Even the Difficult Ones), introduces her Five Core Practices that help us build and maintain our happier skills. Backed by research in psychology and sociology, and inspired by Nataly’s personal experiences, these Five Core Practices are proven, actionable steps that Nataly has taught to thousands of people, including at her Happier at Work(tm) workshops, and witnessed them benefit by becoming more present, energized and resilient when dealing with stress or change. Elegantly simple and accessible, the Five Core Practices are: acceptance, gratitude, intentional kindness, the bigger why, and self-care. In her compelling, transformative talks, Kogan breaks down the Five Core Practices, revealing how and why they work. Providing tangible actions and small, doable steps audiences can incorporate into their everyday lives, Nataly’s Five Core Practices serve as an impressive powerhouse that help audience members get through tough challenges – at work and at home -- and allow them to truly savor the many good moments that are already in our lives.

Nataly Kogan shares how to be happier and more productive in work and life 

NATALY KOGAN visited the Harry Walker Agency to share her compelling research and proven insight into how to become happier and more productive in any work environment. Her three key steps-- of actively practicing gratitude, kindness, and mindfulness-- can transform not just office's dynamics and business' success, but also personal perspectives. Kogan cited studies that found that 80% of Americans are disengaged from their jobs, and demonstrated how building connectivity and practicing mindfulness, kindness, and gratitude produces more engaged, happy, and productive employees. Further, when Google conducted a study to figure out what distinguished their most successful teams from the rest of the pack, they found that psychological safety was the #1 factor that made teams perform better. Achieving this kind of psychological safety and an engaged workforce is at the core of what Kogan does. As the founder of Happier, an organization that uses scientific research and statistical evidence to allow people and organizations to build happier foundations, Nataly has impacted nearly one million people, transforming personal and professional lives the nation over.  

Nataly Kogan Event Recap: Media Math brings the concept of Happier to work

Nataly Kogan spoke to Media Math, a global technology and service provider for marketers.  They have more than 750 employees across 16 offices around the world, and their technology analyzes over 200 billion customer opportunities our technology analyzes every day – more volume than the top 10 stock exchanges in the world, combined. Nataly brought her message of how being happier at work helps employees, shareholders and customers.  Here are a few post-event reviews:

"Some great things in her presentation that every single person in the room should think about, and reflect upon, in their daily interactions here."

"Great philosophy and application to real-life use"

"Fantastic addition to the onsite - would love to have more outside speakers like this as a change of pace. I think this was a huge highlight for everyone, which is good to know."

"Best presentation of the whole summit!"

"Really loved this. Bettering ourselves means better output means bigger wins"

"Loved it. This is what we needed. I wish it had been longer."

"This was an amazing addition, definitely a highlight of the whole 2 days! And very much needed content for this crew."

"Please have more presentations like this one!"

Nataly Kogan and her company Happier in the business press

The business press is picking up on Nataly's concept of happiness and productivity. From in-depth profiles to practical tips for their business readers, these articles showcase the business application's of Nataly's speeches.

Happiness Expert Nataly Kogan has developed an app which actually leads to happiness

Happier creates bite-sized, daily lessons that help members learn the tips, tricks, and habits that are scientifically proven to make us happier.  The coaching is inspired by scientific research that shows how gratitude, mindfulness, and staying connected to people you care about create the foundation for a happier and healthier life.