Sunny Grosso Speaker Biography
Sunny Grosso's mission is to inspire others to live BIG by being true to themselves and following their purpose. She is passionate about realizing this through positive work cultures.
Through her diverse journey, Sunny has been a wellness researcher, saké trainer, ultra-runner, one of the world’s first happiness coaches and, finally, a global culture consultant.
She held key developmental roles in several business start-ups before becoming a founding member of the Delivering Happiness (DH) consulting team, co-founded by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com.
As the Culture Chief at DH, Sunny co-built the model, developed the approach and led the services team. She is one of the few Core Coaches and is personally responsible for improving the culture at hundreds of organizations around the world.
Internally at DH, Sunny is known as the Culture Godmother, applying the science of happiness with real-time guidance to continually evolve their culture. This has been an especially key role since DH shifted to an innovative structure based on Holacracy where the team is self-managed and purpose driven.
A global speaker, ORSC (Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching) and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) trained coach with a BA in psychology, Sunny’s got the credentials.
But her real street cred comes from her role as one of the world’s first happiness consultants and culture experts. She has been an impassioned thought leader in the cultural movement and featured in books such as The Decoded Company and publications like Fast Company.
Today Sunny is a sought-after speaker appearing at events such as Good to Great where she inspires groups around the world with her bright and unique brand of coach-sulting [coaching + consulting]. As one client noted: Sunny is more than a name, it’s how she lives.
You’ll see when you meet her : )
From speaking at conferences and festivals to energizing a room full of culture-curious leaders, Sunny delivers keynotes that promise to inspire and equip listeners with the next steps they need to create happiness at work. Sunny’s message is fun, thought-provoking, and gets to the heart of why creating a culture of happiness matters for your life and your organization.
Her speaking points can also be customized to resonate more closely with the intent and industry of your audience:
- Creating a Culture by Design
- Science of Happiness [Positive Psychology]
- Millennials at Work
- WOW Customer Service
- Knowing Your Higher Purpose
- Wellbeing at Work
- The Self-Managed Team
