Lisa Behrends

Speaker, Executive Coach, Founder of Intentional Connections

Expert on

Leadership 
Stress Management
Mental health 
Conflict resolution 
Communication 
Team dynamics  

Fee Range

$3,000–$7,000

Travels from

IA, US

Biography

Lisa is a business strategist and executive who has traveled the globe to 21 countries and has lived in Japan, Italy, and the Philippines. These experiences have equipped her to connect with people from different backgrounds and cultures. Organizations and individuals started to ask Lisa how to create connections and bring people together. In all of her work with organizations and individuals, she has honed the skills that leaders need today to connect people with different perspectives in a hot button climate.

Lisa has 16 years of experience in delivering presentations that engage a variety of audiences. She loves to speak and coach! Lisa coached basketball and volleyball at the collegiate level. Over the last few years, Lisa’s interests have turned to coaching, consulting and advising both internally and for those in her network.

Today you can find Lisa consulting with executives in a variety of industries with an emphasis on stress management, promoting wellness, mental health, improving communication, and reducing conflict within a company or organization. She energizes, encourages, and knows how to command a room. Lisa is involved in her community and is a graduate from the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2023.

 

Speaker Videos

Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

We all see situations and others through a different lens. Each of us has our own perspective on what we think we see. In today’s work culture, there are hot button issues we have to face as a team. Learn how as a team and individually you can collaborate and work cohesively toward a common goal. ​

Learning Objectives: 

1. Learn how employees can be seen and for their voice to be heard

2. Learn to align with leaders above you

3. Learn how to find ways to resolve conflict and find cohesiveness

Be Clear, Say What You Mean

As business and HR leaders, we need to stop avoiding tough conversations because you think you are being polite. Many problems in the workplace are often due to not having clear communication. Sometimes we think it is easier to feed people half-truths because we do not want to hurt their feelings when in reality, we are making ourselves feel better. 

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Learning Objectives: 

1. Learn to create a culture of improved wellness and high performance

2. Learn how to have tough conversations with employees

3. Learn to use the tools introduced to redesign behavior change to solve problems