What is the value of motivational speakers? This is an often much maligned area of management development as it is difficult to measure its value or effectiveness. I haven't come across any research into this subject but can only speak from personal experience and anecdotal evidence.
Our own view is that inspirational and motivational speakers do just that - inspire and motivate. However you have to be certain that the speaker you have chosen is the right one for you in terms of the message to be delivered. The other thing to be wary of is the quality of speaker which can vary enormously. Unless you have seen someone yourself then you are taking a big risk in booking someone.
It must be effective otherwise why would there be such a large number of speakers out there offering their services - the must be making a living from it. Also why would our most successful sporting teams use them if they weren't effective. One of the best is Alan Chambers MBE. Alan, in spring 2000, led the first British team to successfully walk the 500 miles from Canada to the Geographic North Pole. Alan has been involved with the English RFU and spoke to the English Rugby Union World Cup winning team and the Ashes winning English Cricket Team as a motivational speaker. Visit Call of the Wild's website for more details
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