Motivational Speaking and Team building

Article published on 12 February 2015

Knowing what our goals are definitely works towards us achieving them, but sometimes there are setbacks or opposition and sometimes we just run out of steam and need to be given a little support or a nudge to start us on the right track again. A motivational speaker, is often the solution you need.

But what is a motivational speaker?

The title really says it all. A motivational speaker is someone who aims to motivate and their audience into striving towards their goals. A motivational speaker aims to energise those who have lost momentum and to reintroduce passion to those who find themselves jaded enough for their goals to suffer as a result.

Teams are made up of individuals, strong personalities, leaders, thinkers, followers, etc. and sometimes the efficay of the team can suffer because of internal differences and strains put on the team. A motivational speaker is the person that can inspire and motivate individuals on all level to refocus their energies toward the common goal.

What informs a motivational speakers ideals?

Motivational speakers often draw on their personal experience and relate how they rose above situations or overcame diversity and are able to relate the strength and courage to the situation at hand end in so doing encourage and motivate their audience.

Douw Kruger

Douw Kruger is an adventurer and is dedicated to the exploration and the conservation of nature. His life has led him through a myriad of experiences from being a member of the South African Defense Force to training individuals in survival and spending time in Africa as a guide.

All of these facets and experiences have exposed Douw to situations where he had to dig deep into his inner strength to survive or overcome adversity.

It is these experiences and devotion to nature that equip Douw to perform as a leading motivational speaker. Keeping his audience and entertained are characteristics that enable him to perform his task without the audience resisting the lesson and the motivation that he is trying to bring across.

Having lead a full and interesting life up until now, Douw has many references to draw his inspiration from, all of them relevant to the situation or the audience he is facing.