Jason Barger is a globally celebrated author, keynote speaker, and leadership consultant. In the end, even the best keynote speakers can only aim to do their best-and pray that it resonates. They are committed to a coordinated process of leading change. They incorporate the ideas into their culture and they follow through with action. The most effective organizations and teams then carry the content beyond the experience and are committed to watering the seeds. It is about tapping into the human experience. It is about contributing authentic messages and stimulating progress. I don’t see it as a speech to deliver at them, but as an experience to be created with them. The speech comes to life!īefore every motivational speech I am honored to be asked to contribute, I remind myself of these things and try my best to capture the imagination of those gathered. They use powerful stories and illustrations that light a fire in people and stimulates an authentic desire to be a catalyst for positive change in their life and work.
They create an environment and thought-provoking content that leads people to dwell in possibility and see things from new angles of vision. ReThink - see their life and work with new eyes.They move them beyond daily distractions and lead them back to remember what their mission is in the first place. Remember - connect back to their highest purpose as a human being, as a team, or as a company.They create a human experience that awakens the audience and shines a light on the path ahead. The best speeches engage the minds and hearts of people and the best speakers cause each member in the audience to: I was recently asked, “Other than the obvious, what’s the purpose of motivational speeches?” Motivational speeches, when done well, are a planting of seeds. Such speakers may attempt to challenge or transform. It can be awkward and leaves all in the audience empathizing with the person trying to hold the group’s attention for another 43 minutes. A motivational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. It engages the minds and hearts of people in such a way that motivates them to think more clearly, see opportunities, and move forward with action.īad motivational speeches are like the neighborhood teen rock band that doesn’t have the proper sound system and still plays a 90 minute set. If not, visit my earlier post titled What Scares Me About A Motivational Speaker.Ī good motivational speech does exactly that-it motivates. You may already know my hangup with the term Motivational Speaker.