Keynotes · Workshops · Corporate training

Book Eric to speak.

Twenty-five years of building businesses in this industry, distilled into ninety minutes your members will use on Monday.

Eric Lee speaking to a training room, three moments from his public speaking reel
Speaking reel · 45 seconds
25 years
Building businesses in design and construction
8
Companies founded
55
People in the largest one
90 min
Keynotes, up to two-day trainings

Built to get a room talking

Looking for a keynote speaker or public speaking engagement that goes beyond the podium? Eric Lee brings twenty-five years of hands-on experience building and leading businesses to every keynote speech, workshop and corporate training session.

As a business and leadership keynote speaker, Eric skips the one-way lecture. His talks and training sessions are interactive, engaging and often genuinely fun, built to get a room talking, thinking, and walking away with something they can actually use.

Eric Lee standing at a screen, presenting to three people around a meeting table
Eric Lee with a working group.

Signature talks

Four talks written for design and construction audiences. Every one can be shaped to your format and your time slot.

Building a Business That Runs Without You

Practical lessons from building eight companies of his own, including one that grew to fifty-five people.

The Four Stages of a Business

How businesses move from Startup to Stressed to Steady to Self-sustaining, and how to cross the chasm in between.

  1. Startup
  2. Stressed
  3. Steady
  4. Self-sustaining

Leadership in the Design & Construction Industry

Leadership lessons drawn from twenty-five years on the ground in design, construction and development.

Exit Readiness: Building a Sellable Business

What actually makes a business sellable, and why so many owners find out too late that theirs isn't.

Also on request

  • Leading with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)What it actually takes to run EOS well, from someone who implemented it across his own companies and still runs it today.
  • Manager vs. LeaderThe real difference between managing and leading, and what it takes to nurture leadership in the people around you.
  • Communication Styles & Personality TypesHow understanding personality differences leads to clearer communication and stronger working relationships.
  • Team Building & Culture Across Personality TypesHow to unlock the best in your people by first understanding their individual personality traits.
  • Relationship Coaching for Business & LifeLessons on what makes a partnership stronger, drawn from 26 years of marriage and from coaching husband-and-wife business teams through the relationship dynamics that were holding their business back.

Don't see what you're looking for? These are just a starting point. Whether you're booking a conference keynote, a corporate retreat, an association event or an annual leadership meeting, Eric can build a custom speech or training session around almost any business, management or leadership topic your group needs. Reach out and let's talk about what would serve your audience best.

Watch a training session

Two and a half minutes from the Business Sales & AI Summit training, so you can see how Eric works a room before you book him.

Eric Lee presenting the sales conversion process slide at the Business Sales and AI Summit
Business Sales & AI Summit · 2 minutes 25 seconds

Rooms he has been in

Eric is a long-time HAVAN member and has been speaking to the design and construction community in Vancouver for years.

  • HAVAN Leadership LabHomebuilders Association Vancouver
  • Business Sales & AI SummitTraining session
  • Business Growth & Sales trainingTwo days
  • Sales & AI trainingTwo days
  • Business leadership workshopsWorkshop
  • Corporate and team training sessionsIn house

What people in the room say

Google reviews from people who sat in on one of Eric's sessions, quoted word for word.

★★★★★

Members of our team attended a seminar held by Eric through HAVAN, and found his insights to be incredibly useful, practical, and methodical. We learned a lot from Eric in that seminar and would wholeheartedly love to attend another seminar of his.
Arsh DhadwalHAVAN seminar

★★★★★

I attended a business leadership workshop with Eric recently, and found the content to be very relevant for growing my business. Eric is a captivating speaker and has great tips for helping businesses get to the next level.
Jane CampbellBusiness leadership workshop

★★★★★

I attended Eric's 2 days workshop and enjoyed every second of it. It was very practical and informative. Eric is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic so he is engaged with the audiences all throughout the presentation.
Negar Almassian2-day Sales & AI training

★★★★★

Great interactive session. A lot of helpful information to apply in real life and business. I would definitely suggest it to others and consider doing it as a team for ourselves.
Roxana M.2-day Business Growth & Sales training

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Questions organisers ask

How much does it cost to book Eric Lee as a speaker?

Fees depend on the format, the length and where the event is, so they are not published. Pick a budget range in the booking form and Eric will come back with what fits it. Non-profits and associations can say so in the form.

What formats does Eric speak in?

Keynotes, workshops, corporate training, half-day and full-day sessions, two-day trainings, panels and fireside chats, and virtual sessions. His talks are interactive rather than a one-way lecture, whichever format you choose.

Can Eric build a talk around our event's theme?

Yes. The talks on this page are a starting point. Eric can build a custom speech or training session around almost any business, management or leadership topic your group needs.

Who are the talks for?

Mostly owners and managers of design and construction businesses: builders, trades, architects, designers and the associations that bring them together. The leadership, communication and team topics work for any group of business owners or senior managers.

Does Eric speak outside Vancouver?

Eric is based in Vancouver. Virtual sessions work for an audience anywhere, and for an in-person event somewhere else, put the city in the form so he can plan around it.

How quickly will we hear back?

Eric reads every enquiry himself and usually replies the same day. If your date is close, call him on 604.720.6836.

Book Eric for your event

Tell him the date, the room and roughly who is in it. That is enough to get an answer. Only your name and email are required.

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