THE TEAM WHISPERER

Most team problems aren't people problems. They're systems problems

Lia worked inside 

Google, Apple, Microsoft, YouTube
Google
Microsoft
YouTube
Apple

Your team isn't the issue. The way work gets set up, communicated, and run is where things break down. Fix the system, and the team follows. That's how I've trained over a thousand leaders and moved engagement scores double digits.

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Big team or small, it’s all about building systems that scale

Whether you have five people or five hundred, teams underperform for the same predictable reasons: unclear expectations, missing systems, and managers who were never taught how to lead.

Most consultants pick a side. Big company or small business. 

I work with both, because the patterns don’t change with size. Pick the path that’s yours.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Manager training, Keynotes, Fractional COO, and Coaching: each solution tailored to meet the needs of your team

01

FOR BUSINESS OWNERS

Explore support for your business

You hired good people. Now get them to run without you

→ You’re making most (if not all) of the big decisions

→ People keep dropping balls on follow through

→ You feel like you keep explaining things over and over

→ Your team runs off your energy, not their own

02

FOR CORPORATE TEAMS

Explore manager training & offsites

Your high performers stopped performing

→ Your top talent is quietly disengaged or leaving

→ Teams struggle to collaborate 

→ Managers were promoted without formal training

→ People are resistant to change, and struggle navigating uncertainty

03

FOR EVENT PLANNERS

Explore keynotes & talks

Your audience craves  takeaways they can apply immediately

→ You want a speaker who isn’t just engaging, but gives audiences tools

→ People look to you to find the best speaker, and they have to deliver

→ You want someone reliable and organized; who you don’t have to chase for updates and slides

Every week the system stays broken, your best people spend their energy managing around it instead of doing the work they were hired to do.

Whether you run a growing business or lead/support teams inside a large company, the path forward starts here.

3x

Bestselling author

Top 2%

Global podcast

1000+

Teams transformed

15+

Years in team operations

ORGANIZATIONS I'VE WORKED WITH

You're in good company, across every industry

From Fortune 100s to boutique businesses; the team challenges are different, the systems that fix them are the same. Manager trainings, keynotes, offsites, and coaching that drives change and accountability.

Google
Asana
FIFA
Bank of America
Mirror NYC
DoorDash
PDB Collaborative
Vallourec
Olivia Clarke Homes
LogicMonitor
MetLife
Altitude Marketing
Gonzales & Jones Law
Goodr
Niantic
Dance Academy of Virginia
Argonne National Laboratory
Skona
Group Two Advertising
Bare Skin Marin
Marshall + Sterling
Bevelup
commonsku
Tutu School
DuBunne Spa
Oracle
Mint Locations
Nonprofit Alliance
Union Cowork
Harrison LLP
F45
Oui Productions

A PEEK INTO CLIENT TRANSFORMATIONS

Fractional COO client who achieved the highest revenue quarter EVER

“The only regret I have about hiring Lia Garvin is not doing it sooner! ... In six fast paced weeks, Lia supported Mint Locations by drafting a mission based standardized handbook, crafting a job description for a new hire, assisting in the interview and hiring process, in-house team coaching, internal systems, integration and goal setting resulting in our BEST quarter ever! ”

Mint Productions

Cindi Osborne
CEO, Mint Locations

Corporate team that experienced double-digit increase in employee sentiment score

"I've had the privilege to witness firsthand the transformative impact of [Lia's] guidance, including double digit increases in employee sentiment scores following her programming. I can't think of a better way to elevate your organization and find deeper enjoyment in your work."

Google

Jason Lawrence
Engineering Director, Google

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ABOUT LIA

The "Team Whisperer"

Most team consultants have read about what makes teams work. I built the systems behind the ones that actually did. As a team operations leader inside Apple, Google, and Microsoft, I was in the room, running the operations that shipped products like Microsoft HoloLens, iPhone 10, and YouTube Shorts.

After a decade at that level, I left Big Tech with a single goal: take what I’d learned and make it available to every kind of team. As a leadership speaker and consultant, today I work with Fortune 100 companies and growing businesses alike,  finding  the patterns that stall a team are the same regardless of size. Unclear expectations, missing systems, leaders who were never taught how to lead. I’ve fixed those patterns at Google, Apple, Microsoft, agencies, homebuilding companies, and MedSpas. I know what’s in the way, and I know exactly how to move it.

3x BESTSELLING AUTHOR

The books that give you the playbook

No theory. No filler. Frameworks that work for the leader is done figuring it out alone.

The New Manager Playbook by Lia Garvin

The New Manager Playbook

For new & seasoned managers looking for the playbook to lead with confidence and ease

The New Manager Playbook book review
The New Manager Playbook book review
The Unstoppable Team by Lia Garvin

The Unstoppable Team

For business owners looking for the playbook to replace themselves in the day to day of their business without sacrificing profitability.

Unstoppable Team book review
Unstoppable Team book review
Unstuck by Lia Garvin

Unstuck

For leaders or individuals looking to stop feeling stuck and start achieving their goals at work.  

Unstuck book review
Unstuck book review

THE PODCAST

Managing Made Simple

No buzzwords. No generic advice. Real conversations about the hard stuff that comes with leading a team and running a business... and what to actually do about it. The team member who isn't stepping up. The conversation you've been avoiding. The system that doesn't exist yet. That's what we talk about here.

Top 2%

Globally Ranked

Top 100

Management Podcasts

Your team is capable of so much more than this.

You don’t need more people, more meetings, or a whole new strategy. You need clarity on what’s actually in the way- and a system your team can run without you holding it all together.

Whether it’s a manager training, team offsite, keynote, Fractional COO, or coaching, we will find the right solution for you. 

I respond personally to each request, ensuring you find the solution you need.