ENGAGE - Lisa Even

Lisa Even is on a mission to help leaders and organizations create the ultimate ripple effect, the kind that moves people and drives impact. Better leaders. Better culture. Better results. As a healthcare operational leader at a Fortune 500 company overseeing a multimillion-dollar budget, Lisa learned firsthand that great leaders don’t wait for culture to “happen.” They build it intentionally.

Now, as a nationally recognized keynote speaker, best-selling author of Joy Is My Job, and host of the Have Good Ripple Effect podcast, Lisa helps leaders and teams do the same. Her work blends actionable strategy, research-backed insights, and a fresh perspective to help world-class leaders connect deeper, perform better, and unlock next-level productivity and impact.

Through her signature S.E.A. Model (Show up, Engage, Adapt), Lisa teaches that culture and performance aren’t built in meetings; they’re built in the moments in between, through attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs. She helps leaders recognize that their ripple effect, the tone they set, the energy they bring, and the example they model, has the power to shape trust, collaboration, and long-term results.

Drawing on more than a decade of experience leading teams and studying what great leaders do differently, Lisa equips audiences to move from day-to-day firefighting to captaining their own ship. Her message is a blend of strategy, science, humor, and heart, showing that when leaders focus on creating a Good Ripple Effect, results always follow.

Known for her contagious energy and people-centered approach, Lisa challenges leaders to think beyond daily metrics and consider the legacy their leadership leaves behind, the kind measured not just in results, but in how people feel, perform, grow, and show up because of them. Whether she’s on stage, in a workshop, or behind the mic on her podcast, Lisa reminds leaders of one simple truth: Leadership isn’t just an initiative; it’s a performance strategy.

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Have Good Ripple Effect: Building Positive Culture & Results

Great leaders don’t wait for good culture to “happen”—they build it. Today’s professional landscape is more demanding than ever, with challenges like compressed resources, rapid change, and siloed teams. Cultural dysfunctions such as complaining, negativity, and passive-aggressive behavior often go unaddressed, quietly eroding morale, stalling growth, and driving turnover. While monitoring metrics and holding people accountable might seem sufficient, truly impactful leadership requires more.

According to SHRM, nearly one in five employees has left a job in the past five years due to negative workplace culture, highlighting its critical impact on retention. In this keynote, Lisa equips leaders with three strategies to analyze, navigate, and build a collaborative and adaptive culture—creating a lasting Good Ripple Effect that drives results.

Perfect for Leaders and Teams:

Navigating the challenges of a dynamic workplace
Wanting to leverage culture as a competitive advantage
Trying to create an environment where teams feel empowered and engaged

Key Takeaways:

Identify and address cultural dysfunctions that hinder growth and engagement
Evaluate team culture by analyzing current attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs
Gain practical tools to improve team morale, productivity, and retention

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Presence Is A Present: Building Self-Aware Leaders And Teams

Leaders lacking self-awareness often show up as busy, stressed, authoritarian, or overwhelmed. They struggle to separate their emotions from their actions, leading to team disengagement, frustration, and interpersonal friction.

By building self-awareness, leaders can better focus on their teams and bridge differences in personalities, values, and communication styles among team members, fostering more cohesive and collaborative environments. According to the Harvard Business Review, “Leaders with high emotional intelligence contribute to a 20% improvement in team performance.”

In this keynote, Lisa shares actionable strategies for building self-awareness and the four factors that predict positive presence: energy, expression, tone, and intention—all of which are essential for positively influencing team dynamics.

Perfect for Leaders and Teams:

Looking to differentiate their leadership approach
Striving to improve emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Seeking tools to enhance team dynamics and performance

Key Takeaways:

Assess how you “show up” and address behaviors that may undermine morale, productivity, and culture
Bridge differences in personalities, values, and communication styles to strengthen team dynamics
Use proven frameworks, like the Circle of Control, to allocate energy effectively and lead with intention

Topic

Living In The Lab: Building Engagement-Driven Teams

Many organizations face rising complacency, disengagement, and inconsistent performance. Meanwhile, successful, innovative organizations thrive because their employees are motivated and eager to contribute to shared goals.

Too often, leaders unintentionally stifle creativity and innovation—either by placing team members in high-pressure problem-solving situations without adequate support or by repeatedly solving the team’s problems themselves. This fosters a fear of mistakes, leaving ideas untapped and teams underperforming.

In this keynote, Lisa helps leaders explore how their leadership style impacts team dynamics, ways to “live in the lab” and experiment with engagement activities, and equips them with actionable strategies to build a motivation-centered culture where employees feel empowered to contribute proactively.

Perfect for Leaders and Teams:

Combating disengagement and complacency
Building a culture of creativity, innovation, and psychological safety
Inspiring meaningful contributions and idea-sharing across the team

Key Takeaways:

Recognize behaviors that suppress creativity and risk-taking
Discover motivation-focused methods through real-world case studies
Celebrate successes and implement strategies to build resilient teams

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Joy Is My Job: Building Accountability Of Joy In The Workplace

Too often, enjoyment and engagement are treated as “nice to have” instead of essential components of a productive workplace. Deadlines, projects, and crises take over, leaving team members feeling disconnected and drained, relying on sporadic gestures to feel engaged. And let’s face it—the word burnout gets tossed around like candy.

Additionally, it’s easy for team members to assume workplace joy is solely the leader’s responsibility, while leaders face rising disengagement without knowing how to fix it. Research shows that joyful employees are 31% more productive and three times as creative, leading to higher morale, retention, and innovation within teams. Joy isn’t just a feel-good concept—it’s a smart business strategy.

In this keynote, Lisa guides audiences through practical steps to create a culture of enjoyment and engagement. She introduces concepts such as “Crappy to Happy” to improve unglamorous work activities and demonstrates how team members can take accountability for their own enjoyment at work.

Perfect for Leaders and Teams:

Looking to boost team morale
Fostering team ownership: Joy is a shared responsibility, and leaders empower team members to shape their workplace experiences
Introducing Small Habits: Simple, consistent actions build cohesion and accountability better than occasional events

Key Takeaways:

Design engagement plans and activities that increase satisfaction and reduce turnover
Foster an ownership mindset that inspires creativity and accountability
Spread a Positive Ripple Effect: Empower teams to own their joy and workplace experience

Testimonials

"We’ve had the pleasure of hosting Lisa Even twice now. Not only is her content stellar, Lisa is fantastic to work with. She is thoughtful, thorough, and provides relatable tools and actionable strategies that attendees can implement immediately. The quality of her work is equal across multiple presentation formats. Whether live-streaming a 1:1 discussion for a webinar, presenting in-person where attendees can also stream and participate online, or just working with an in-person audience, she is an impactful presenter."

“Working with Lisa was a positive experience from start to finish. She is friendly, professional, and easy to work with. She was a wonderful addition to our annual fundraising event with over 1,000 guests. Her message, delivery, and call to consider our own Ripple Effects and to create more Joy in our lives will resonate with our audience for years to come."

"Change and uncertainty are the new norm and leaders are feeling overwhelmed with execution. Lisa brought strategies to leverage culture as a competitive advantage and break down silos. She was actionable, but more importantly relatable! After hearing Lisa, our team is recharged!"

"Lisa is an energetic and actionable speaker! Her thoughts regarding leadership resonate with executive audiences. She keeps the focus on being outcomes driven, while being lively and thought-provoking. Her examples and nuggets of information that are easy to take with you and incorporate into work or life."

"If you are in an industry that deals with toxic culture, love engagement and burnout, or has accountability gaps, book Lisa for your conference! She helps leaders and teams understand their impact and create stronger, more resilient teams. She has Good Ripple Effect!"

"Energizing, entertaining, and packed with humor—Lisa delivers actionable strategies we can implement right away. She created just the right moment for our team to launch forward."

"Her energy is contagious and passion for inspiring and building productive teams is simply impressive. Shis is rare and makes everyone around her want to excel and bring Good Ripple effect. One of our team members came up to me afterwards and said, “I need to do better.” If you want a big impact with your team, book Lisa!"

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Have Good Ripple Effect: Building Positive Culture & Results

Presence Is A Present: Building Self-Aware Leaders And Teams

Living In The Lab: Building Engagement-Driven Teams

Joy Is My Job: Building Accountability Of Joy In The Workplace

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