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Chris Schembra is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, and one of the world’s leading voices on the power of gratitude and human connection.
In an era where 51% of the American workforce reports feeling lonely, 79% are disengaged, and 19% are miserable at work, Chris believes the secret to thriving isn’t squeezing more out of people — it’s investing in gratitude, belonging, and human connection. His work offers a radical yet simple solution to the epidemic of disconnection plaguing the modern workplace.
Chris is the creator of the 7:47 Gratitude Experience™, an evidence-based framework used to spark profound client and team relationships across hundreds of the world’s leading organizations — including Google, Microsoft, IBM, Dell, Citi, and the U.S. Navy. Over the last decade, he has facilitated over 700 transformative experiences, helping thousands of professionals pause, connect, and rediscover their shared humanity.
Known for blending heartfelt storytelling with data-driven strategy, Chris teaches leaders how to prioritize slowing down, fostering cross-functional empathy, cultivating gratitude-based recognition, and building high-performing cultures centered on belonging and resilience. His frameworks — including the PASTA method (Pause, Ask, Savor, Take Action, Appreciate) — offer practical, science-backed tools for increasing engagement, creativity, and trust within organizations.
Chris’s work has been featured everywhere from The New York Times and Good Morning America to Forbes, USA Today, and Fast Company, where he sits on the Executive Board. USA Today has dubbed him “The Gratitude Guru,” and Rolling Stone recognizes him as a Founding Member of their Culture Council.
Through his bestselling books (Gratitude Through Hard Times and Gratitude and Pasta), his award-winning gratitude campaigns, and his sought-after keynotes, Chris Schembra continues to help individuals and organizations unlock human potential — one question, one story, and one connection at a time.
Chris Schembra is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, and leading expert on the power of gratitude and human connection. Creator of the 7:47 Gratitude Experience™, Chris has helped thousands of leaders and teams at organizations like Google, Microsoft, IBM, Dell, and the U.S. Navy foster belonging, resilience, and peak performance through scientifically-backed frameworks. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, USA Today, Good Morning America, and more.
Rolling Stone Column: https://www.rollingstone.com/author/chris-schembra/
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