LISA CONNERS, MBA, ACC, CPc
Keynote Speaker | Executive & Leadership Coach | Generative Power® Founder
Creating memorable, impactful events with messages of:
Leadership
RESILIENCE
SELF AWARENESS / SELF LEADERSHIP
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Emotional Intelligence
POWER from the inside out
Whether you’re hosting a conference, leadership summit, company event, or team retreat, Lisa will deliver a high-energy, interactive experience that participants will talk about for years to come.
Lisa’s keynotes inspire participants to lead with vision, live with purpose, and generate greater impact.
Lisa teaches leaders how to navigate change with courage, clarity, and resilience—while reminding them that humor and humility are valuable leadership strategies.
Audiences appreciate that Lisa is candid, hilarious, and deeply real. She creates an environment where people feel safe to reflect, inspired to grow, and supported in taking bold action.
Signature Keynotes
Each of these keynotes is available for in-person and online events.
Looking for an emcee? Ask Lisa about pairing a keynote with the emcee role!
Generative Leadership: Amplifying Your Impact with Each Interaction
Lead with Vision. Live with Purpose. Generate Impact.
Leadership isn’t defined by your title or the challenges you face — it’s defined by how you choose to respond, grow, and influence others in every moment.
Just as artificial intelligence (AI) evolves through continual learning, generative leaders grow more effective, more aware, and more impactful through the way they engage with people, decisions, and opportunities.
In this transformative keynote, Lisa reveals how every interaction — whether with a colleague, client, team member, or even yourself — is a chance to strengthen your leadership presence, deepen resilience, and build the confidence required to lead with clarity and purpose.
Themes: Authentic Leadership; Employee Culture; Communication; Positive Mindset; Emotional Intelligence; Inspiration
Generative Power®: Amplifying Your Impact with Each Interaction
Lead with Vision. Live with Purpose. Generate Impact.
Your power isn’t defined by what happens to you—it’s shaped by the growth you choose to cultivate from every experience. Just as artificial intelligence (AI) evolves through continuous learning, you too can harness each interaction to fuel personal and professional growth. In this transformative keynote, Lisa reveals how every interaction—personal or professional—holds the potential to strengthen your inner power, expand your resilience, and elevate your confidence.
Themes: Inner Strength; Resilience; Authentic Leadership; Employee Engagement; Career Evolution; Communication; Positive Mindset; Inspiration
Women In Medicine: Amplifying Your Influence and Impact
Women in medicine are exceptional at saving lives. But too often, leadership roles remain frustratingly out of reach. This isn’t due to a lack of expertise. The causes are often unseen and un-discussed barriers that limit their influence, recognition, and pay. In this game-changing keynote, Lisa reveals the insider strategies that help women in medicine step into the authority and confidence that leads to greater impact.
Themes: Authentic Leadership; Executive Presence; Resilience; Imposter Phenomenon; Focused Time and Energy; Inspiration; Generative Power
Ignite Culture Transformation With DiSC Assessments
In this interactive keynote, Lisa uses Everything DiSC® assessments to elevate emotional intelligence and team dynamics. Lisa applies DiSC results at the individual, team, and company level, in real-time, and her interactive exercises engage even the most introverted attendees! Audience members leave with heightened awareness of inter-personal dynamics, behavioral tendencies, improved communciations, and stronger relationships.
Themes: Employee Engagement; Team Culture; Emotional Intelligence; Communication; Resilience; Authentic Leadership; Inspiration
Connect with our team to discuss your keynote goals!
keynote Speaker, executive and leadership coach, and founder of generative power programs
Lisa Conners, MBA, ACC, CPC has lived through enough of life’s plot twists to become an expert in real-world resilience and leading through uncertainty. She brings those hard-earned lessons to the stage with wisdom, humor, and contagious optimism.
Lisa instantly connects with audiences by blending vulnerability, humor, humanity, and real talk. Her interactive keynotes spark deep connection and meaningful reflection, creating memorable experiences that people talk about long after the event—whether they’re quoting her insights or her jokes.
Lisa shares the moments that shaped her leadership and resilience strategies:
Overcoming breast cancer
Initiating a divorce after 24 years of marriage
Selling her children’s play facility during a recession
Thriving in multiple commercial and nonprofit leadership roles
These experiences taught her a core truth she now brings to every audience: every challenge expands your internal power and becomes fuel for greater clarity, courage, and impact. And yes—eventually, many of those challenges become stories you can laugh about.
Audiences appreciate Lisa’s candor, humor, and “I’ve actually lived this” approach. She gives people permission to reflect more deeply, lead from internal strength, embrace change with confidence, and cultivate the resilience needed to thrive in today’s constantly shifting world.
Prior to founding Ever Better® Speaking and Coaching, Lisa’s 30+ year career in the DC-area included leadership roles with finance, insurance, non-profit, government contracting, financial consulting and telecom organizations. She even owned and operated a 24,000 sq. ft. children’s play facility for seven years!
Lisa is a Board Member of National Speakers Association - DC, and a past Toastmasters Club President.
As an Authorized Partner for Everything DiSC Assessments and Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team, Lisa often incorporates assessments and research about team dynamics into her programs.
Lisa is certified through the International Coach Federation (ICF) and College of Executive Coaching and earned her Accreditation in Public Relations through the Public Relations Society of America.
As a Board Member of Citrine Angels, Lisa is dedicated to supporting early stage businesses and educating angel investors.
Lisa holds an MBA from University of Rochester’s Simon Business School and a BA from Colgate University.
When she’s not speaking or working with clients, Lisa can be found playing pickleball or golf with her adult son, doing Pilates or [solidcore] workouts, painting furniture yellow, exploring the world, or spending time with her many family members and friends.