Lisa Marini
Learning & Development Manager Brinkman Construction
Lisa is the Learning and Development Manager at Brinkman Construction, a 100% employee-owned general contractor serving Colorado’s Front Range since 2005. With a background as a multifamily superintendent, she understands firsthand the demands of high-pressure construction environments. Her work is informed by neuroscience-based insights that help individuals and teams better manage stress, emotions, and goals. Passionate about people and performance, Lisa supports Brinkman’s values-driven culture by developing resilient leaders and empowered employee-owners who can do their best work and build careers they’re proud of.
Seminars
- Why even well-trained leaders can lose access to core behaviours under stress, and how understanding brain states helps keep emotional intelligence, communication, and decision making available in high-pressure moments
- Practical techniques to regulate the nervous system in real time. Ensure that skills like listening, empathy, and thoughtful response become reliably accessible, not just in training, but on the jobsite when challenges escalate
- How Brinkmann Construction is integrating brain state awareness and self regulation into its leadership programs to maximize training ROI, strengthen team dynamics, and build a culture of resilience and adaptability across project teams
This interactive Q&A explores the practical mindsets and behaviours leaders need to navigate stress, support wellbeing, stay grounded in their values, and bring out the best in themselves and their teams on every project.
