Great culture begins at the table.
We're asking our people to operate at the speed of an algorithm. They're becoming increasingly efficient at work, and increasingly unavailable to each other. Chris Schembra's keynotes give them back time to think, a reason to connect, and evidence that they matter.
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CHRIS IN THE ROOM
See what happens when a room really connects.
FEATURED IN
THE EFFICIENCY PARADOX
Efficient at work. Unavailable to each other.
You get faster at answering emails, you get more emails. You get more efficient with meetings, you book more meetings. AI helps us go really fast, but we're losing some of the excellence along the way. That's the human part. The question isn't how fast your people can go. It's what they do with the time AI gives back.
Explore the keynotes
The track record
- 850+
- Gratitude Experiences hosted
- 400+
- Companies served
- Tens of thousands
- of people at the table
WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE TAKES WITH THEM
A better-connected team. A stronger way forward.
Smarter.
Step out of the noise. Ask better questions, hear different perspectives, and make space for curiosity and new ideas.
More resilient.
Find gratitude without pretending everything is easy. Reflect on setbacks and practice meeting hard moments with perspective and purpose.
More connected.
Move beyond small talk. Share stories, listen with care, and contribute something meaningful to the people around you.
MEET CHRIS SCHEMBRA
I’m Chris Schembra:
SPEAKER, AUTHOR, and
QUESTION ASKER.
For a decade, I've hosted Gratitude Experiences with more than 400 companies, from Google and Microsoft to the U.S. Navy, built on one belief: connection isn't a soft perk. It's the foundation of a workplace where people think sharper, bend instead of breaking, and actually want to show up for each other.
- 850+
- Gratitude Experiences hosted
- 400+
- Companies partnered with
- 10
- Years of research in the room
As machines get smarter, being genuinely human becomes the scarcest skill a team has.More about Chris
THE THREE PILLARS
Time. Connection. Gratitude.
Time.
Give your people back time to think. Audit the calendar, and reward the people who reclaim time for high-level thinking.
Connection.
Make connection part of doing the work well. Recurring, not remarkable. Be the chief host officer.
Gratitude.
Spend more time helping things go right. Give people evidence that they matter.
IN THEIR WORDS
What happens when people truly connect.
“Chris has a unique gift in connecting with others to help us be our best selves at work! His thoughtful and authentic focus on gratitude in engaging ways fostered camaraderie amongst the Citi team during our Gratitude Experience, building true connections and a meaningful shared experience.”
"On the battlefield I've seen the effect that energy and enthusiasm plays as a force multiplier. Chris brings a level of passion that permeates his audience and positively affects the morale of everyone he comes in contact with."
“Chris is a fiercely committed person to what he believes in, the Power of The Human Spirit. He is a person who sees good in others and the positive energy that his dinners create are contagious!"
"A completely new way to connect with our customers, prospects, and teams, but more importantly - a way for them all to connect with one-another! Chris Schembra is the inventor of this type of human connection construct, and never before has this been deployed in the world of Enterprise Software / Cloud."
"Many of our employees said this was the best 90 minutes they'd ever spent at Dell. I connected with someone that I had not before. It got deep and personal quick. We haven’t been able to connect like that, and people are really going through some things right now. The world is on fire right now and you're here to help them put out those fires."
“Chris’ keynote at our Mastermind Summit helped me find gratitude for some of my greatest setbacks and adversities.”
“Chris, you radiated authenticity. A unique trait I hope to grow and develop myself. I took away so many nuggets of wisdom pertaining to our field, but with that out-of-the-box perspective. Something I feel that everyone needs and can benefit from, but rarely receive. One of our biggest goals from the keynote address and you pulled it off!”
Life is short. Don't wait.
Some of the people you lead are seeing you lead for the very first time. Some are seeing you lead for the very last time. Give them time to think, a reason to connect, and evidence that they matter.