Speaking Engagements
Hire Rikka toSpeak
High-energy keynotes and workshops for building products conferences, dealer groups, and company events. Rikka brings the room to life.
Speaker Reel
Not Your Average Speaker.
But first, you should know… Rikka is high energy. She talks fast and cracks jokes during her talks. If you are looking for a stuffy, buttoned-up speaker – Rikka isn’t the right choice.
But, if you want someone who can get your audience engaged, laughing, and thinking – all while having way more fun than they expected – Rikka’s the perfect fit.
Rikka has several signature programs that make up the framework of most of her presentations, however, she believes each audience should have something custom that provides actionable advice that fits their situation and circumstance. Whether your audience is HR managers, hiring managers, or business leaders, Rikka can provide a tailored and engaging experience.
Signature Topics
Customized for your audience’s unique challenges and goals.
The #1 Thing You Can Do to Get More Qualified Job Applicants
You can’t hire great people if great people aren’t applying. This session zeroes in on the single highest-leverage shift LBM companies can make — moving from reactive, “post and pray” hiring to Attraction-Based Recruiting — a strategy where small, smart tweaks to how you show up to candidates produce dramatically better applicant pipelines.
Hire With Confidence: Learn How to Break the Frustrating 3S Cycle
Too many LBM companies are stuck in the same exhausting loop — not enough good applicants, so they settle for whoever shows up, the hire disappoints, and they’re right back to square one. Rikka calls this the 3S Cycle: Scarcity → Settling → Setbacks — and this session shows attendees exactly how to break it for good through subtle mindset shifts and simple process tweaks.
Why Employees Quit: Top Reasons — and What You Can Do to Prevent It
When good people leave, they rarely tell you the real reason. This session breaks down the top 5 drivers of turnover in LBM companies and gives owners and managers direct, actionable steps to address each one before the resignation letter lands on your desk.
How to Engage & Retain Gen Z and Millennial Employees
Together, Millennials and Gen Z already make up more than half the U.S. workforce and that share keeps growing. If your hiring and retention strategies were built for a different generation, they’re already working against you. This session gives LBM managers the tools and culture shifts to engage the workforce that’s actually showing up.
What Event Planners Are Saying
From seamless planning to a packed, energized room.
Working with Rikka during the planning process has been amazing — there are so many things to think about during an event and working with her was so easy and seamless. It was perfect.
Rikka presented at our Governor’s Workforce and HR Conference in Fargo and was a hit! The topic related to getting great candidates without having to pay the headhunter fee — which is spot on for a lot of our attendees and their budgets. Rikka was engaging, kept the audience actively participating and was able to make recruiting seem not quite so scary.
Our organization had Rikka speak to a group of various local business people who were looking for help with employee recruitment. Rikka had some great exercises, techniques and training tools to help our folks be more successful in their efforts. Recruitment can be a huge challenge and it can seem daunting. Rikka helped break it down and made it consumable.
Rikka Brandon has been incredible to work with, offering her insight and expertise in our Design + Business Webinar program here at NKBA. Not only is she a joy to work with, but her presentation style also keeps the audience engaged…
I really loved how she talked about how important it is to sell the job and not just tell about the job. If you are looking for somebody that is engaging, authentic and brings humor to a topic that can sometimes be boring then Rikka is definitely your person.
What Attendees Are Saying
Real feedback from the audience.
Excellent! Loved the presenter — spoke quickly and hit all the points! Direct, on point, easy to digest: apply right away. Great energy from presenter.
Rikka is knowledgeable, engaging, and energetic. I enjoyed her sense of humor and straight talk! And I look forward to applying the valuable skills and tips I learned during her session!
I had the pleasure of hearing Rikka Brandon from Building Gurus speak at a recent industry event and it was a top shelf presentation. Rikka was energetic and engaging while her message was spot on and struck a bullseye…
I figured Rikka would be one of the best motivational speakers I’ve ever heard, and she did not disappoint.
Rikka captured her audience immediately, the strength in her voice and energy also earned their respect — she definitely knew her audience.
Ready to Book Rikka?
To get started, you’ll have a conversation with Rikka so she is clear about your attendees, your goals, and your wishes. From there you will work together to see if Rikka is the right fit for your event.