Lori-Ann Duguay
Keynote Speaker | Thunder bay, Ontario
Workplace Culture Fixer
Employee Engagement | Leadership & Retention Strategist
Lori-Ann Duguay Expertise Business & Corporate, Business Growth, Strategic Thinking, Business Leadership, Business Ethics & Values, Leadership, Personal Leadership, Women's Leadership and Transformation.
About Lori-Ann Duguay
Lori-Ann Duguay is on a mission to rescue workplaces from the soul-sucking vortex of disengagement. A bestselling author, speaker, she’s been helping organizations transform their cultures long before "quiet quitting" became a thing. After spending 20+ years in the same organization (yes, really), Lori-Ann saw exactly what makes or breaks a workplace. Spoiler alert: It’s not free coffee. Now, she helps companies ditch outdated management styles and build work environments where people actually want to stay, grow, and contribute. She’s been called a Culture Catalyst, a Team Whisperer, and even a Workplace Yoda (minus the green complexion). If your organization is stuck in survival mode—struggling with turnover, disengagement, or leaders who think "culture" is just a buzzword—Lori-Ann has the insights (and the humor) to flip the script and set you up for success.
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LORI-ANN DUGUAY BIOGRAPHY
Lori-Ann Duguay is on a mission to rescue workplaces from the black hole of burnout, boredom, and “because-we’ve-always-done-it-this-way” leadership. Lori-Ann Duguay’s the bestselling author of The Happiness Factor, a keynote speaker, and the founder, where she helps organizations ditch outdated management styles and build workplaces that don’t drive people to quit (or cry in the bathroom).
After spending 21 years in government, Lori-Ann Duguay saw firsthand how disengagement, bad leadership, and lack of purpose turn workplaces into productivity graveyards. Instead of accepting it as the norm, Lori-Ann Duguay made it her life’s work to help organizations create cultures where people actually want to show up.
No fluff, no corporate jargon—just real talk, practical strategies, and a healthy dose of humor.
Her secret sauce? The 3M Approach—Measure, Map, Mobilize. It’s a no-nonsense system that helps leaders assess what’s working (and what’s not), map out an actual game plan, and take action that employees will actually care about. Whether she’s coaching executives, leading team training, or delivering a high-energy keynote, Lori-Ann brings a fresh, BS-free approach to fixing workplace culture.
What makes her different? Lori-Ann Duguay’s not here to bore you with HR theory or generic leadership advice. Lori-Ann’s keynotes are fast-paced, engaging, and full of stories that make you laugh—and think. Lori-Ann Duguay’s a licensed Everything DiSC® Partner, a Certified Dispute Resolution Practitioner (aka workplace drama diffuser), and an expert in helping organizations get their leadership & employee engagement game on point.
When Lori-Ann Duguay’s not speaking, coaching, or consulting, you can find Lori-Ann writing, fishing, or trying to keep her dog from stealing her lunch.
If your organization is stuck in survival mode, struggling with turnover, or watching employees mentally check out, Lori-Ann Duguay is the speaker you need to shake things up and turn things around.
Ready to stop losing great employees and start creating a workplace people actually love? Book Lori-Ann Duguay now—before your best people hand in their notice.
Lori-Ann Duguay Topic Presentations
Lori-Ann Duguay Thunder bay, Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.
The Happiness Factor: How to Make Work Not Suck
What the Sunday Scaries are Really Telling You
Leading with Impact: How Not to Be the Boss Everyone Dreads
From Burnout to Breakthrough: How to Fix Your Work Life Before It Breaks You
Lori-Ann Duguay Books & Articles
Lori-Ann Duguay Speaking Testimonials
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