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Martin Lespérance
Educator turned Engagement Specialist
Martin Lespérance inspires teams, educators, and students to take action so that they are happy, engaged and motivated, and their organizations make a difference in the world.
Defining Moments
North American Inspirational Speaker of the Year 2023 (Speaker Slam®)
TEDx talk “The wrong thing to look for in a great job” with 80,000 views.
Fee range:
$5,000 - $10,000
Travels from:
Montreal, Quebec
Website:
Perfect for:
Kickoff or closing keynote, company culture, youth conferences & assemblies
Tone & Approach:
High energy & interactive, laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving storyteller
Meet Martin
Martin Lespérance is an educator turned engagement specialist on an epic quest to INSPIRE people to take action so that they are happy, engaged, and motivated - and their organizations can create positive change in the world.
As an interactive keynote speaker and workshop facilitator who speaks at more than 80 events each year, Martin’s presentations are 50% humor, 50% energy and 100% emotion. He has inspired professionals in more than 20 countries including China, Thailand, all over Europe, the United States and across beautiful Canada.
In 2023 Martin won the title of Inspirational Speaker of the Year 2023 at North America's largest inspirational speaking competition, Speaker Slam®, and recently delivered a talk at TEDxLakefield College School entitled “The wrong thing to look for in a great job” that already has 80,000 views.
Formerly Martin worked as an artistic gymnastics coach, a soldier-Medic in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve, a high-school science teacher, an advisor with the Quebec Government Sports and Leisure Secretariat, a national trainer with Bayer, a national director of training and development with Essilor, he also launched a revolutionary optical product on the Canadian market, and he is certified in performance coaching with LMI.
An expert communicator and an extremely passionate speaker, Martin knows how to light up a room full of participants and rouse their emotions to create memorable moments.
Martin has worked with
Signature Presentation
Inspire! How to Spark Engagement, Performance, and Purpose
Description:
As leaders, we all want the same thing: a team that shows up with energy, passion, and purpose. But today, that’s harder than ever. Fewer people love their jobs, burnout is at historic levels, and engagement is at an all-time low—only 3 out of 10 workers are actively engaged in their work.
It’s easy to blame external factors: budget cuts, remote work, or generational shifts. But are they really the root cause?
Martin Lespérance believes inspiration doesn’t happen by chance—it happens by choice. When people feel inspired, they don’t just work harder; they care more. They collaborate, innovate, and bring their best selves to the team. And the best part? Inspiration is contagious.
In this engaging and actionable keynote, Martin will show you how to create a workplace where people don’t just show up—they want to be there. You’ll discover how small, intentional actions can reignite engagement, fuel creativity, and transform workplace culture from the inside out.
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
Identify the real reasons behind disengagement—and how to reverse them.
Leverage small, daily interactions to inspire and energize their teams.
Build a culture where people want to show up, not just have to.
Increase performance, creativity, and retention by fostering genuine workplace connection.
Additional Presentations from Martin Lespérance
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We all want momentum—growth, adaptability, and thriving teams that embrace change with enthusiasm. But even when we communicate the benefits clearly, resistance persists. Stress rises. Engagement drops. Progress stalls.
Why? Because people don’t resist change—they resist loss. It’s not the change itself that holds them back, but what they fear losing if it happens.
So what if you could shift that mindset? What if your team could embrace change with momentum, excitement, and even a smile?
In this dynamic presentation, Martin Lespérance reveals the MOMENTUM ACTIVATION BLUEPRINT—a practical framework to move teams from resistance to action. Attendees will learn how to transform hesitation into energy, stagnation into progress, and change into opportunity.
Testimonials
Watch & Learn:
TEDx Talk: “The wrong thing to look for a great job”
Connect with Martin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-lesperance-0355263/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martin.lesperance.inspire
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinlesperance.ca/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@martinlesperance4298
Talkadot: https://www.talkadot.com/s/martinlesperance