Steve Foran has worked with company leaders across Canada and in the United States for the past 10 years, shifting cultures and helping teams bring more gratitude to work every day. He has been on the leading edge of gratitude-based research, writing, and teaching for almost fifteen years.
Steve is the founder of Gratitude at Work – a behaviour and culture-changing institution. His science-based program is a simple, yet innovative approach to business growth. Steve began exploring the relationship between gratitude and philanthropic giving while completing his Masters at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax and uses his Gratitude at Work philosophy to assist clients build consensus to answer their important strategic questions. An electrical engineer and one of three Canadians awarded the Certified Speaking ProfessionalTM designation in 2017, Steve brings a detail-oriented and thoughtful approach to his working relationships and client engagements. Steve thrives when he’s working with leaders in search of growth who want to instill an engaging, cooperative culture with their employees, stakeholders, and within their organizations.
Steve is a son, brother, husband, father and now grandfather. He teaches Business Ethics, has written extensively on the subject of gratitude, is the founder of STATUSGROTM and publishes a nationally recognized video blog – Keeping Level. Steve loves running, golfing and travelling with his childhood sweetheart and wife of 32 years. He is actively engaged in making his community a better place and is proud to be a lifelong resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia.