Speaker

Sarah McVanel

International Recognition, Culture & Retention Expert

Sarah is a recognition expert, professional speaker, coach, author, recovering perfectionist, and movement maker. She created F.R.O.G. Forever Recognize Others’ Greatness to invigorate companies so they can see their people as exceptional and, together, create a scrumptious, thriving culture where everyone belongs.


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Biography

Sarah is a recognition expert, professional speaker, coach, author, recovering perfectionist, and movement maker. She created F.R.O.G. Forever Recognize Others’ Greatness to invigorate companies so they can see their people as exceptional and, together, create a scrumptious, thriving culture where everyone belongs.

Sarah has 25+ years of experience training, coaching, and leading teams. From her senior leadership role, she founded her boutique firm Greatness Magnified. Proclaimed as the “Frog Lady,” she can be found freaking out perfect strangers (in a good way) by handing out squishy frogs and asking them, “Have you been frogged lately?” and then acknowledging their greatness.

She’s a Certified Senior Organizational Development Professional (CSODP), Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL). She is one of 1500 Certified Speaking Professionals (CSP) worldwide. She has a BA in Psychology, MSc in Family Relations, and Diplomas in Human Resources and Healthcare Administration.

You can catch her kayaking in the summer and snowshoeing in the winter with her husband Mark, or cooking a feast (while listening to an audiobook on double speed). She’s a die-hard carb-ivour, amateur hip- hopper, and TikTok embarrasser to her two kids Justin and Simonne.

Themes

  • The Exponential Power of Recognition

  • Recognition: The Great Resignation Solution

  • Recognition in a Virtual World

  • Recognition: Your Customer Retention Superpower

  • Solution Focused Greatness

  • Unleash Your Inner Superhero

  • Flip Side of Failing

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"Let’s stop talking about employee engagement and instead build employee experiences."