Meet Lisa Whited

Lisa Whited is a visionary speaker, author, and workplace strategist who has collaborated with global leaders to reimagine the future of work. Her award-winning book, Work Better. Save the Planet—recognized with IFMA’s Distinguished Author Award—provides actionable strategies to align employee engagement with climate-positive solutions, inspiring organizations to embrace meaningful change.

Through her engaging and thought-provoking presentations, Lisa equips audiences with practical tools and bold ideas to transform workplaces into hubs of innovation, collaboration, and sustainability. Attendees leave inspired and empowered to create lasting impact—building stronger teams, energizing their work environments, and contributing to a healthier, more sustainable world.

Lisa WHited at TEDX Portsmouth, New Hampshire

  • Lisa was dynamic, engaging, and sparked conversations many attendees wanted to have.

    Maria Smith-Brackenridge
    Senior Innovation Program Manager
    Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

  • Our attendees appreciated Lisa’s engaging delivery and encouragement to embrace change and invest in creating equity in the workplace.

    Christina McAnuff, Executive Director, 
    Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute

  • Her knowledge of inclusion, advancement, and opportunity was the reason we asked Lisa to speak.

    Maria Smith-Brackenridge
    Senior Innovation Program Manager
    Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

  • Lisa took our audience on a journey with her, using interactive tools, polling and storytelling to enrich her content and build their engagement.

    Marshall Johnson, Producer/Consultant
    Lockton

  • Lisa's ability to transform a room to include everyone in the conversation is why we would love to work with her again.

    Maria Smith-Brackenridge
    Senior Innovation Program Manager
    Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

“Simply put, this is the richest and most diverse set of advice and guidance I have ever seen in a workplace book.”

— Chris Hood, global workplace pioneer and co-founder of workplace communities for IFMA and CoreNet