CSP | Manufacturing Keynote Speaker | Employee Retention Expert Author of 12 Books | Host of the Manufacturers Network Podcast
Event planning is tough. The last thing you need is a diva on stage or an amateur to ghost you when you need them most. You deserve better!
Lisa Ryan knows that her most important job is to make you look like a rock star. If she does that, everything else will fall into place. We want to hear that your boss and co-workers were blowing up your phone with praise throughout the entire event.
From your first contact until after your smiling attendees head home, you can count on Lisa to deliver an outstanding experience.
Lisa Ryan, CSP, is a leading manufacturing keynote speaker and employee retention strategist known for helping organizations keep their best people engaged, connected, and committed. With more than two decades of experience across manufacturing, sales, and leadership development, she blends real-world expertise with heartfelt, high-energy storytelling that resonates from the shop floor to the boardroom.
As the founder of Grategy®, Lisa teaches leaders how gratitude, purpose, and everyday communication can transform workplace culture, especially in industries navigating automation, AI, changing workforce expectations, and ongoing talent shortages. Her message is practical, memorable, and built for immediate action.
Lisa is the author of 12 books on appreciation and leadership and the host of the Manufacturers Network Podcast, where she has interviewed more than 200 industry leaders on workforce strategy, culture, and the future of modern manufacturing.
Warm, engaging, and refreshingly easy to work with, Lisa consistently earns rave reviews for her ability to make attendees feel valued, while giving leaders tools they can use the very same day.
Lisa’s goal is simple: to create a personal connection with the audience. The setup below helps her deliver the best possible experience.
Stage & Seating
Food Service
Meals are completely fine, as long as service is quiet and not during Lisa’s opening minutes. Luncheons, banquets, and conference meals all work beautifully with light coordination.
Computer & Slides
Confidence Monitor
Requested setup:
Lighting
Microphones
Lisa moves throughout the room, so mobility is essential.
Travel
Hotel
Ground Transportation
Per the agreement, please remember that a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the fee is due to hold your date and the remaining 50% is due ten days before Lisa Ryan’s presentation. Because Lisa uses a flat fee for travel, 50% of travel will be included in the first payment, and the balance will be in the second payment.
Permissions (No Additional Fee)
Restrictions
Requirements
Optional Licensed Usage (Additional Fee)
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Lisa Ryan, CSP, helps leaders keep their best people from becoming someone else’s. As the Chief Appreciation Strategist at Grategy®, Lisa blends gratitude, connection, and real-world manufacturing experience to help organizations create workplaces where employees feel valued and inspired to stay.
She’s the author of 12 books, including Thank You Very Much: Gratitude Strategies to Create a Workplace Culture That ROCKS! and the host of the Manufacturers Network Podcast, where she has interviewed more than 200 manufacturing leaders about culture, workforce strategy, and the future of work.
Lisa shares practical, doable ideas that help employees feel seen and help leaders look like geniuses. She brings humor, heart, and relatable stories that resonate from the shop floor to the boardroom.
From Cleveland, Ohio, please welcome Lisa Ryan!
Lisa will create customized program titles and content based on your meeting theme.
Lisa connects with attendees because she takes the time to interview people in advance of the program. She shares stories from your industry and incorporates them when possible. Lisa also highlights specific sponsors, members, or employees as positive examples.
Be the hero of your company or association's next event. Contact Lisa to get started.
