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You’re a capable leader with a talented team, but  something feels off... 

Mistakes are on the rise.

Burnout is creeping in.

Operational friction is slowing things down.

Looking for a way forward? You’re in the right place.

I'll help you  uncover what's holding your team back  and guide you to identify actionable insights that help your team thrive.

 Here's your OPPORTUNITY:

Burnout, mistakes and missed deadlines aren’t random — they’re symptoms your team is stuck in ineffective ways of working.

I believe any work system that consistently “produces” issues or burnt out people is a system that needs to be improved.

Now is your time to invest in improving your operations so you can achieve your goals, support your team, and grow the bottom line.

 You need to get your team unstuck  – to change how your team works so that it thrives. Mindset Engineering™ gives you the tools to make it happen.

Mindset Engineering™: structured, repeatable,  unconventional approach to getting unstuck. 

In engineering, constraints define what’s possible.


Mindset Engineering™ applies this idea to our mindset: individuals and organizations have mindset constraints shaping what goals feel achievable and how work gets done.

By uncovering the mindset constraints blocking you from your goals, you gain a clear understanding of what’s causing the issues on your team — and what needs to shift to move forward with clarity, confidence, towards high-performance + well-being.

Unlock Insights &  Take Action


Explore resources to help you and your team get unstuck, boost capacity, and thrive.

Keynotes & Workshops

Bring Mindset Engineering™ to your team or audience to help them uncover constraints and unlock new ways of working.

Actualize Strategy Book

A guided resource that helps leaders translate strategic priorities into operational goals — and manage their execution.

Mastermind Groups

A small, high-touch, multi-month experience where you apply Mindset Engineering™ hands-on, and create lasting shifts in how work gets done.

"Dr. Ada’s virtual session titled, ‘Get Clear on What’s Holding you Back’, was engaging, interactive, and gave us a valuable new tool for building resilience for our Learning Month.

Participants left feeling empowered to reframe challenges and apply these insights both personally and within our teams. Thank you, Dr. Ada, for an inspiring and impactful session."

Beverly Kimotho, Learning & Development Advisor, BioTalent Canada

Meet Dr. Ada

Dr. Ada Y. Barlatt, Ph D, P Eng

Founder of Happy Mindset

Hi, I’m Dr. Ada! Thank you for visiting and reading more about my work.

Since I was a child, I’ve loved creating things and solving problems to help others. That passion led me to study engineering, and later to become a professor, researcher, and consultant — helping organizations analyze, automate, and streamline their systems.

Then, in 2022 — after becoming a mother and reflecting on world events — I made a shift. I realized I wanted to apply the analytical and problem-solving skills I honed in engineering to support people in experiencing more happiness, joy and ease in their daily lives.

I call the approach I developed Mindset Engineering™. Instead of quick fixes or generic advice, I use precise, analytical thinking to uncover the mindset constraints that keep people stuck — and then help shift them so they can find a path forward.

At first, I focused on helping individuals. But my research revealed something striking: people feel most stuck at work. And since work occupies so much of our lives, improving how we approach it can transform overall happiness and well-being.

Today, my work is centered on leaders and individuals — using Mindset Engineering™ to surface the invisible rules shaping how work gets done and to create new ways of working where high performance doesn’t come at the cost of well-being.

My goal is simple: to empower people to see how their mindsets can be used to bring more happiness and flow to the place they spend most of their lives — at work.

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Curious why solutions to addressing burnout, stagnation and disengagement sometimes don't work?


Try Why Some Solutions Keep Teams Stuck — an interactive experience that walks through four real-world scenarios and reveals what might be getting in the way.

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“feeling stuck”: the root cause of what you’re seeing

The challenges you or your team is facing could have many labels:

  • burnout,
  • stagnation or
  • disengagement

– but all of these challenges usually stem from one root: feeling stuck.

When people feel stuck, they have goals but can’t see a clear way forward.

And it’s more common than most leaders realize, my research found:

64% feel stuck


59% feel stuck in their careers


Where People Feel Stuck and What Helps Them Get Unstuck

New Insights Released Quarterly

If you are feeling stuck, you aren't alone and now there is data to prove it.

Dive into our latest "State of Feeling Stuck" survey insights to understand common challenges and discover what truly helps people move forward.