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Columnist: Lisa Ryan, Author and Speaker

Lisa RyanLisa Ryan is a best-selling author and award-winning speaker who brings real world insight, a high content message, and immediately actionable ideas to her fun, inspirational and engaging programs. Focusing on workplace culture, employee engagement, and gratitude strategies (“Grategies”) for personal and professional transformation, Lisa’s down-to-earth approach and willingness to share best practices have proven to be a winning formula. Her high energy, enthusiasm, sense of humor, and passion for what she does makes her the ideal speaker for your upcoming conference, leadership retreat, or professional development workshop.

As Chief Appreciation Strategist at Grategy, Lisa Ryan brings more than twenty years of experience to her clients and audiences. She helps organizations keep their top talent and best customers from becoming someone else’s by instilling principles which build stronger emotional connections between the organization and its employees and clients. An added benefit is that her approach is transferrable to personal relationships and situations as well.

Ryan is a best-selling author of eight books and costars in two films. She holds an MBA from Cleveland State University and is the President of the National Speakers Association, Ohio Chapter. She has been blissfully married to Scott since 1996 and they are the proud parents of three very spoiled cats.

Learn more about Lisa in our February 2017 issue.

Employee Engagement is Not Done; It Is Earned

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The pandemic has caused companies to change many of their work practices. Employees have found they have lots more options when it comes to how, when, and where they can get their work done.  This global shift to remote working has affected employee engagement in a number of ways – and this trend is not […]

An Open-Book Management Strategy to Increase Engagement

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If you’re looking for a great way to build employee trust and engagement levels, you may want to consider incorporating an open book leadership strategy. Open book leadership is the sharing of business financial information with employees. No, you do not have to share employee salaries, but most of the other numbers on the P&L […]

The Science of Gratitude in the Workplace

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Mother Teresa once said that “We are more starved for appreciation than we are for bread.” Gratitude is an essential human requirement – not only at home but also in the workplace. When employees don’t feel appreciated, it leads to job dissatisfaction, employee turnover, absenteeism, and burnout – all of which can be quite costly […]

Employee Engagement and the Avocado Leader

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It’s true. Leaders do come in all shapes and sizes. But avocado? Here’s the “scoop” – and no, it’s not guacamole! An avocado leader is defined as one that is soft on the outside, hard on the inside. Empathy, authenticity, and adaptive leadership styles are all great, in theory, but in practice, the expectation for […]

The Power of Gratitude to Transform Your Workplace

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Most people realize that gratitude is a powerful force in their personal lives, but appreciation can also be usesd to create a more empathetic workplace. In this episode, Lisa Ryan shares three keys to bringing more gratitude into the workplace. Watch more episodes from Lisa’s series, Elevate Your Engagement Levels: What You Need to Know.

Maintaining Productivity And Focus In a Changing Workplace

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Although there are plenty of businesses that can successfully implement work-from-home policies, many kinds of businesses, including manufacturers, retail workers, and healthcare workers don’t have this luxury. At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses had to shut down or furlough their employees due to government restrictions or a slowdown in orders, while others […]

Engagement is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

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Your company culture took a long time to build. It’s not going to change overnight. Employee engagement is a long-term strategy based on trust, integrity, two-way commitment and communication between a company’s leadership and employees. Engagement starts at the top. If company leaders are passing the buck to human resources or lower-level supervisors, it doesn’t […]

Lisa Ryan: How to Practice Gratitude at Work

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Gratitude is easy to have when times are going well. It can be more difficult when you’re going through a tough time. In this episode, Lisa shares three practices to make it easier to find the good in your life. Watch more episodes from Lisa’s series, Elevate Your Engagement Levels: What You Need to Know.

Volunteering Elevates Engagement

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  • 3 Years ago
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There is more to volunteering than the “feel good” response that comes from giving back. According to a study by Cone Communications, 74% of employees feel more fulfilled at their job when they are given opportunities to make a positive impact on social or environmental issues. The percentage for Millennials is even higher – at […]

Gratitude Works in the Workplace

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Employees face challenges at work and at home every day. Lessening the effect of these challenges in the workplace can lead to a more positive and productive workplace culture. In this episode, Lisa Ryan shares three ways you can let your employees know you appreciate them. Watch more episodes from Lisa’s series, Elevate Your Engagement […]
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