Scott Christopher

Scott Christopher co-authored The Levity Effect with leadership researchers Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, a book that made a rigorous business case for why humor and levity are not nice-to-haves in organizational culture. They are measurable drivers of retention, engagement, and performance. Christopher has spent his career proving that point in front of audiences ranging from senior leader retreats to all-staff meetings, earning a reputation as someone who is genuinely funny and genuinely useful in the same session.

Levity as a Leadership Skill

Christopher’s presentations are not comedy shows with a business message bolted on. They are content-driven programs built on research showing that leaders who use appropriate humor create better cultures, retain more people, and produce more engaged teams. He gives audiences specific, applicable tools for bringing more levity to their leadership and their workplace without sacrificing credibility or professionalism.

Global Reach, Practical Focus

As VP of Speaking and Training at The Culture Works, Christopher has delivered his message across the globe to audiences in industries as varied as healthcare, technology, finance, and retail. He is a contributing author to multiple books in the Carrot series and a feature columnist for Human Capital magazine. His interactive, off-the-cuff style ensures that no two presentations are exactly alike.

Scott Christopher keynotes are booked for events focused on workplace culture, employee engagement, leadership, communication, and the organizational benefits of creating environments where levity and humor are understood as strategic tools rather than distractions.

What does Scott Christopher speak about?

Scott Christopher is a work-culture expert and humorist, co-author of the bestselling book The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up, who holds the United States’ highest collegiate acting honor, the Irene Ryan Award at the Kennedy Center. He speaks on workplace levity and becoming a “people person,” drawing on a parallel career appearing in television series including NCIS, Modern Family, and Criminal Minds.

What is Scott Christopher’s background?

Scott Christopher is known for: Co-author of the bestselling book The Levity Effect, Irene Ryan Award winner (top collegiate actor in the U.S.), Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Connecticut, recurring TV roles including NCIS and Modern Family.

Who books Scott Christopher to speak?

Meeting planners book Scott Christopher for culture and engagement conferences that want a published, research-backed case for workplace levity from a speaker with genuine professional acting credentials, not a motivational speaker who occasionally tells jokes.

The Levity Effect: Why it Pays to Lighten Up

This session focuses on how successful people and organizations use fun, humor and ‘lightening up’ to achieve remarkable results. Scott motivates individuals to lighten up their personal style at work and in life using Latitude, Attitude and Gratitude. Inspirational stories and relevant data bolster the case for infusing a life with levity. Attendees learn how their contributions directly impact the morale and engagement of their work peers and help shape organizational culture. It’s the perfect message for companies looking to ignite and excite their workforces while providing a refreshing and hard-earned laugh or six. Additionally, this keynote is appropriate for conference attendees of disparate organizations.

The Daily Carrot Principle: Recognition that Makes a Difference and Drives Results

Simple but powerful employee recognition that aligns with business strategies and pushes performance. Scott Christopher discusses why the carrot principle always applies in the workplace, regardless of our economic situation and gives us a few examples of fun ways that employers can recognize employees for their hard work.