Hi, I'm Lia!
With a decade of experience working in team operations in the corporate world, working in some of the most influential companies across tech and finance including Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Bank of America - I’ve seen what it takes to create high performing teams, and what gets in the way.
As the workplace continues to change at a rapid pace, a new generation enters the workforce, we face a looming recession, and we navigate hybrid and distributed work, you might be wondering, “how do I setup my team for lasting success?"
That’s where I come in.


My story
I am the author of UNSTUCK: Reframe Your Thinking to Free Yourself From the Patterns and People that Hold You Back, leaning into a decade of experience working in some of the most influential companies in tech including Microsoft, Apple and Google to explore the power of reframing to overcome common challenges found in the modern workplace. I am a TEDx and SXSW speaker and have been a featured workplace expert on HBR, FastCompany, Inc, CNN, and WGN Chicago news. I was recognized by the National Diversity Council as a 2021 DEI Champion.
As the Founder & CEO of The Workplace Reframe organizational effectiveness strategy firm I'm on a mission to humanize the workplace, one conversation at a time. Through my extensive experience in team operations, program strategy, and design, I bring an authentic sense of humor and levity to teams to help them examine the challenges holding them back and focus on what matters. I have built robust diversity & inclusion programs, launched the world’s first holographic computer, driven programs and initiatives around team inclusion and organizational effectiveness, and coach people on how to drive impactful work and thrive working in tech.
In action
In the media
I've been featured as a workplace expert across the following outlets:

ARTICLES
FastCompany
"3 new rules for virtual interviewing"
"This is why you hate the idea of going back to the office (and how to approach it if you have to)"
Harvard Business Review
"How to Stop Micromanaging and Start Empowering"
"Ready to Move Faster in Your Career? Here’s How."
"What New Grads Need to Know About Working Remotely"
Ms Career Girl
"REFRAMING FOMO: 3 WAYS TO USE IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE"
TV NEWS
KTVU FOX Bay Area - New Year, New Career Goals
KTVU FOX Bay Area - What's Next After Tech Layoffs
WGN Chicago - Midday Fix: Advice on how to get “Unstuck” at work
WJLA Washington DC - How to get 'Unstuck' from patterns and people holding you back
FOX24 Charleston - How to Nail the Perfect Virtual Interview
WSBT22 Indiana - Key Advice for Job Seekers
FOX Good Day Dallas - Job Interview Tips
PODCASTS
How To Be Awesome At Your Job - top 0.5%
Happiness in Progress - top 1%
Wings of Inspired Business - top 1%
Women in the Middle - top 1%
Master Leadership - top 1%
But First She Failed - top 1.5%
Decode Your Burnout - top 1.5%
Partnering Leadership - top 1.5%
School for Startups Radio - top 1.5%
Happiness at Work - top 2%
Working Girl Talk - top 2.5%
INTERVIEWS
CNN Business
What to do when a job interview question leaves you stumped
Inc.
The Best Leaders Do These 3 Things to Help Their Employees Achieve Enormous Success
Authority Magazine
Author Lia Garvin On Becoming Free From The Fear Of Failure
Strategic CHRO
Reframing The Conversations At Work
QUOTED
US News & World Report
How to Improve Your Time Management for Better Mental Health
Good Housekeeping
7 Easy Steps to a Successful Career Change, According to Experts
Chief Executive
The CEOs’ Guide To The New Office Fun