For Conference Planners & Event Organizers

Build leaders people

want to work for.

Lia worked inside

Most leaders never get a playbook for the hard parts: the conversations, the accountability, the trust that teams run on. Lia spent a decade building operating systems inside Google, Apple, and Microsoft. Now she brings those frameworks to your stage.

Lia's work has been featured in

HERE'S THE REALITY

What we're

up against

77%

OF MANAGERS RECEIVE ZERO FORMAL TRAINING BEFORE STEPPING INTO THE ROLE

57%

of employees have left a job because of their manager — not the role, not the pay

22%

employee engagement worldwide — meaning most teams are running on a fraction of their capacity

WHY LIA IS DIFFERENT

She didn’t study great teams,

she built them.

Most leadership speakers start with research. Lia started with a decade inside the machine — leading team operations at Google, Apple, and Microsoft, inside product teams where the stakes were real and the margin for error was low. What she brings to your stage isn’t a framework she studied. It’s the system she actually ran.

01 / PRACTITIONER

Build from the inside out

Every framework she teaches came from a real situation, with real people, where getting it wrong had real consequences. Your audience see themselves within every story shared.

02 / PRACTICAL

Tools, not just inspiration

Lia’s audiences don’t just walk away feeling good. They walk away with specific conversations to have, frameworks to apply, and clarity on what they’re doing differently Monday morning.

03 / TAILORED

Built for your room

Every talk is pre-called, customized, and built around the specific challenges your audience is navigating. SXSW. TEDx. Harvard Business Review. The credentials that let you say yes with confidence.

FOR EVERY KIND OF WORKPLACE

Your audience isn't just one profile.

The talks work for all of them.

Whether you’ve got a room full of owners, managers, individual contributors, or all three- Lia speaks to each altitude without losing the others. Every person leaves with something specific they can use.

Get out of the weeds. For real.

The specific frameworks for setting expectations, delegating decisions, and building a team that doesn't need you in every conversation — so you can operate at the altitude you started this business for.

The playbook nobody gave you.

How to build trust fast, give feedback that actually lands, hold people accountable without it turning personal, and lead through ambiguity without losing your team's confidence.

Own your impact. Change the narrative.

How to stop conflating effort with impact, communicate your value in a way leaders understand, and build the kind of presence that opens doors — regardless of where you sit on the org chart.

Human connection in the workplace.

How to thrive in today's continually evolving, rapidly changing workplace. Tools to connect as humans, future-proof teams, and lead ANYWAY, even when it's hard.

SIGNATURE KEYNOTE

How to be a leader

people want to work for

Featured at SXSW & SXSW Sydney

Leadership is not a title. It’s a practice, and most leaders never get a manual for it. Lia unpacks the exact gap between leaders who retain great talent and leaders who lose it, giving your audience a clear, practical system for building the kind of culture people fight to stay in.

Three things your audience leaves with

A concrete framework for building trust fast, and what to do when it’s missing
The feedback system that makes hard conversations easier to have, and take place less often
A clear-eyed view of what’s actually driving disengagement on their team, and how to flip the script

Perfect for Sales Kickoffs, Association Conferences, Leadership Summits, HR Conferences, Women in Leadership

SIGNATURE TOPICS

Every talk build around what your audience

is actually going through.

LEADERSHIP & MINDSET

How to Build Leaders

People Want to Work For

We all know people don’t leave companies, they leave managers - and by that logic, can't managers be the reason people stay? Most new leaders step in without any training or support - expected to navigate the rocky waters of leadership without the foundational skills of how they success. But what if you stopped winging it and got the foundation to lead effectively? In this talk, Lia shares three core behaviors that help leaders show up better for their teams and get better results, creating a culture people want to be a part of. Drawing from her experience at Apple, Google, and Microsoft, this session is no-fluff and all action, giving audiences practical strategies they can use immediately to improve retention and performance.

Perfect For

Keynotes · Leadership Offsites · Times of Transition · Tech Industry Events

Culture & Future of Work

The Conversation You've Been Avoiding

That Changes Everything

There's a conversation that you've been avoiding that's crushing team morale and retention - and here's the kicker: you probably didn't even realize it was needed. Lia calls it The Sit Down, and it's a simple conversation that shows your best people that they are seen and they matter. 42% of voluntary turnover is preventable, and yet we let great people walk out the doors of our teams because we never stopped to show people they're valued. This talk teaches audiences why we need The Sit Down, how to do it, and the transformational power it has, not only for your team, but for any relationship in your life.

Perfect For

Future of Work Conferences · Keynotes · Industry & Association Conferences

CONFERENCE ADD-ON

Give then the playbook

to go with it

The talk changes the mindset. The book gives it somewhere to go. Lia's 3× bestselling book The New Manager Playbook pairs directly with her keynote — giving every attendee a reference they'll return to long after the conference ends.
Signed copies ship directly to your venue. Available for any cohort size at $15/copy, with bulk pricing available.

Ships directly to the venue, Lia signs day-of

$15/copy, available for any cohort size

OPTIONAL ADD-ON

The breajout that

goes with it

What it is
A focused session for owners, managers, or a mixed group — going hands-on with the frameworks from the keynote. Real scenarios, live coaching, and specific tools built around the actual challenges in the room.
What it's not
A repeat of the keynote with breakout groups. This is different content, different depth, built for the people who want to leave with a plan — not just a perspective.

From the people in the room

What audiences

take home

"As a Senior HR Manager, I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Lia Garvin, and I can confidently say she is one of the best speakers I’ve ever worked with. I hire many speakers for our law firm, but Lia stands out as my absolute favorite. She has a unique ability to take the topics that matter most to our organization and turn them into presentations that are insightful, engaging, and actionable, with takeaways that are both realistic and effective."

ERIN LONG-SCOTT
HR MANAGER, HARRISON LLP

“Lia asked all the right questions to make sure she could bring a talk that would be relevant to everyone at our company. She hit all the right points for our fundamentals of communication, professionalism, and vision, and even created a fun term, for us all to remember that accountability is ownership. If your team is struggling to move from the what to the so what, find alignment, needs a mindset refresh, or just a general energy boost, I cannot recommend working with Lia enough.”

SEAN TINNEY
HEAD OF LEARNING, GOODR

“Lia was a bundle of positive energy at our event in Nashville. She shared many actionable tips on how to build great teams. Her insights resonated deeply with our audience comprised of owners and senior managers of fast growth businesses in the promotional marketing industry.”

MARK GRAHAM
CEO, COMMONSKU

Organizations that have brought Lia in

SEE LIA IN ACTION

MEET

The "Team Whisperer"

Lia Garvin, the “Team Whisperer,” is a 3x bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and workplace expert who helps leaders build unstoppable teams. Leveraging strategies honed during her tenure at Google, Microsoft, and Apple, Lia strikes the balance of relatable and knowledgeable, breaking down complex management concepts into actionable frameworks that reduce overwhelm and improve team performance in industries from insurance to homebuilding to tech and beyond. Her bestselling books and top-ranked podcast showcase her unique ability to make leadership engaging and accessible at all levels.

Featured in Harvard Business Review, FastCompany, the Wall Street Journal, and Fortune, Lia is a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant for organizations ready to unlock their teams’ full potential.

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