LEAD WITH GRATITUDE
Helping organisations build high-performing cultures through the science and strategy of appreciation
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Empowering leaders to reconnect with purpose, people and performance by leading with gratitude.
In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure environment, leaders are overwhelmed, teams are disconnected, and cultures are drifting.
But one overlooked strategy can bring it all back into focus:
Gratitude.
"Lead With Gratitude" is a transformational keynote and leadership experience delivered by Dr. Gratitude, combining neuroscience, storytelling, and practical tools to energise your people and elevate your culture.
🔥 Burnout and Low Morale
Hover to flip the boxThe World Health Organisation recognises burnout as a workplace syndrome. Deloitte reports 77% of professionals experience burnout in their current job.
Leaders are stretched thin—expected to perform, manage hybrid teams, and drive change. High performers risk disengagement without reflection space.
Gratitude reduces stress and boosts resilience (Emmons & McCullough, 2003).
🧱 Poor Communication & Trust
Hover to flip the boxDigital overload means many interactions are surface-level. Listening is undervalued. Without recognition, feedback often falls flat.
Gallup reports only 3 in 10 employees feel their opinions count. Low recognition erodes trust and productivity.
🔄 Resistance to Change
Hover to flip the boxWith constant disruption (AI, economic shifts), leaders are pressured to "champion transformation" but often feel lost.
Teams with change fatigue disengage without appreciation.
Change success increases by 30% when leaders use regular gratitude (Harvard Business Review, 2020).
😶 Culture Fatigue & Disengagement
Hover to flip the boxCulture is essential. Without gratitude, employees feel unseen.
OC Tanner’s 2023 Report: when recognition is absent, 61% are more likely to leave.
It’s about consistent appreciation, not perks.
The Gratitude-Based Leadership Advantage
Gratitude isn’t just a feeling it’s a strategic leadership tool backed by neuroscience and proven workplace outcomes.
When leaders Lead With Gratitude, they don’t just feel better they perform better, communicate more clearly, and build stronger cultures.
Build Stronger, More Loyal Teams
Gratitude activates the brain’s reward centre (the ventral striatum), reinforcing positive behaviours. When leaders show appreciation, people feel psychologically safe and go the extra mile.
Harvard Business School found that employees who feel appreciated are 50% more productive.
Create Emotionally Safe, Connected Environments
The foundation of high-performing teams is psychological safety and it starts with recognition. Leaders who regularly thank and acknowledge their teams foster a space where ideas flow, mistakes are shared without fear, and innovation happens.
A Google study on team performance found that psychological safety was the #1 predictor of success in their highest-performing teams.
Communicate With Clarity and Empathy
Leaders grounded in gratitude listen to understand, not to respond. This emotional attunement translates into higher trust, stronger buy-in, and fewer workplace conflicts. Teams don’t just follow they believe in the mission.
When leaders express appreciation weekly, trust increases by 32% and team cohesion rises significantly (Workhuman & Gallup, 2022).
Resilience, Authenticity and Purpose
Gratitude strengthens a leader’s ability to stay centred in crisis. It builds emotional resilience, strengthens empathy, and fuels long-term motivation.
When leaders model authentic, appreciation-based leadership, they are more respected and more effective.
In short, when leaders lead with gratitude they create a ripple effect of empowerment, trust, and excellence.
Gratitude is Your Competitive Advantage
Gratitude isn’t fluff. It’s a science-backed solution to real workplace problems.
And the best part? It’s free, repeatable and radically effective.
If your leaders feel distracted, fatigued, or disconnected…
It’s time to bring them back to what matters.
It’s time they lead with purpose, presence and gratitude.
It’s time for Dr Gratitude
See Alicia in Action
A powerful and uplifting keynote that shifts energy in the room and inside your leaders.
Alicia shares her personal journey through adversity, burnout, and breakthrough, using gratitude as her compass.
Best for: Conferences, summits, leadership days, corporate events
Outcomes: Motivation, connection, emotional reset, actionable tools
Delivery: In-person or virtual
A deep, in-person immersion combining neuroscience, nature, and leadership tools.
Held in stunning locations (like Bali or Byron Bay), this retreat helps leaders reconnect to themselves and their mission with space to breathe, reflect and reset.
Best for: Senior teams, wellness leaders, HR leaders
Outcomes: Reconnection, strategic clarity, emotional regulation
Includes: Sound healing, walking therapy, gratitude frameworks
A virtual program guiding your leaders to integrate gratitude into daily leadership.
Includes interactive workshops, personal reflection tools, and neuroscience-based techniques.
Best for: Remote teams, hybrid workplaces, ongoing PD
Outcomes: Cultural alignment, communication uplift, daily gratitude practice
Delivery: 4–6 week format or one-off deep dives
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"I love the way that it is not talking, talking, talking. Everyone is given a voice"
"The team is learning about how to be a leader, and you guide people how to be a leader through guidance. Leader and boss are different" - Antonio (SALES REP)
"Highly recommend this"
"It has had a tredmendous effect on me, taking more accountability and taking more action for my clients." - Paquita Virtual Assistant
"12 weeks seems long, it went so quick!"
"I learnt how to be my own leader and lead others in the team." - Rina Launcha
"I was scared"
"I have learnt to let go of perfectionism and procrastination." - Delia Virtual Assistant
Popular audiences include:
- Health & Wellness Organisations
- Women in Leadership Events
- Corporate Retreats & Culture Days
- Education & Community Leaders
- Not-for-Profits and Social Impact Groups
- Sales & Service Teams Needing an Energy Shift
Alicia Ann Wade—widely known as Dr. Gratitude—is a multi-award-winning speaker, best-selling author, and the visionary founder of The Gratitude Method™.
But behind the success is a story of resilience, reinvention, and radical self-leadership.
Alicia has lived with dyslexia her entire life—once told she’d never be able to write or succeed in a world built on structure and conformity. She’s also navigated deep personal loss, burnout, and rebuilding from rock bottom multiple times.
Instead of breaking, she chose to rise.
Her tool?
Gratitude.
Daily, consistent, intentional gratitude became the anchor that helped her shift from survival to success—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. And now, she teaches leaders how to do the same.
Today, Alicia leads a global movement of leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs who are transforming how they live and lead—through appreciation, presence, and purpose.
- 🏆 Multiple International Awards for leadership, coaching, authorship, and impact
- 📚 30+ books published globally (including several best-sellers)
- 🎤 TEDx Speaker + regular keynotes at major corporate, leadership, and wellbeing events
- 🧠 Currently completing a Master’s in Positive Psychology
- 💻 Creator of The Gratitude Method™ Franchise and coaching certification
- 👣 Founder of Women’s Walk & Talk, a charity supporting women through movement and connection
- 💬 Positive Prime Certified, integrating neuroscience and visual priming into leadership experiences
- 💡 Known for her energy, empathy, realness, and the ability to create instant emotional connection with any audience
It’s about presence.
And gratitude is the path home.
The Gratitude Method™ is perfect for:
Purpose-Driven Professionals & Service-Based Leaders
Including financial advisors, real estate agents, health professionals, educators, coaches, wellness practitioners, and consultants who are brilliant at what they do but need to reconnect with their "why", reignite team energy, and lead with more emotional intelligence.
These leaders want to build trust, loyalty, and visibility without burning out or losing themselves in the hustle.
Corporate Teams, HR & Wellbeing Events
Ideal for forward-thinking organisations and HR teams focused on culture, retention, and resilience. Whether it’s a staff summit, leadership offsite, or culture day, The Gratitude Method™ provides practical, science-backed tools to boost morale, communication, and team cohesion.
Alicia helps companies humanise leadership and breathe life back into values that have gone quiet.
Franchises, Member-Based Organisations & Association Events
Franchise owners, community leaders, and association teams who want to stay aligned with their brand while inspiring their people. Alicia’s method empowers leaders to show up authentically and build cultures that people want to stay part of.
Her franchise background means she speaks your language and brings real-world tools, not fluff.
Coaches, Consultants & Personal Brand Builders
Mentors, speakers, authors, and entrepreneurs ready to step into magnetic leadership. If they’ve been stuck behind the scenes or playing small, The Gratitude Method™ helps them be seen, heard, and remembered for the right reasons.
Perfect for masterminds, retreats, speaker summits, and business incubators.
With a unique fusion of lived experience, positive psychology, storytelling, and soul-level connection, Alicia guides audiences to feel, not just think. Her sessions go deeper than motivation; they ignite something lasting.
- Energy that moves the room
- A message that lingers long after the mic drops
- Real-world tools, grounded in gratitude and neuroscience
- Moments of laughter, tears, and “I needed this” breakthroughs
If you want a speaker who creates full-body “aha” moments, makes your people feel seen, and helps them walk away reconnected to their purpose—Alicia is the keynote you’ve been looking for.
She’s the perfect speaker to open your event with energy, emotion, and intention—or to close it with a message that wraps every takeaway in meaning.
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