Motivational Speeches can Reduce Employee Burnout

This is the age of competition, be it in the marketplace, sports pitch, education or corporate circles. When considering the corporate sector, profit margin expectations of companies are pretty high. As a result, employees are burdened with seemingly unattainable deadlines and goals. The constant pressure could get too stressful for employees. Burnout rate among corporate organizations is rising. According to a 2018 Gallup study covering around 7,500 full-time company staff, 23% reported feeling burned out “always” or “very often” at work, while 44% said they felt burned out “sometimes”. So it’s obvious that the phenomenon widespread.     

 

Preventing Employee Burnout in a Simple But Effective Manner  

In such situations, companies resort to many techniques to get their employees stronger mentally so they can make use of their full potential to perform even seemingly impossible tasks. While meditation, exercise and activities are the common strategies employed by companies, there is a much simpler but effective technique -- motivational speech. The motivational speaker can bring out the best in people, and make the nearly impossible, possible. 

What Is Motivational Speech All About?  

What does a motivational speaker do? It’s not just a smart and interesting way of giving a speech. It’s going beyond just speaking things that are pleasant to hear. It is transforming the mind and mentality of listeners through the things you say and the way you say them. You could use anecdotes, start with a thought-provoking quote and go about explaining it, present out-of-the-box ideas, help audiences frame a plan, and end up with the audience feeling good about what you said, remembering the main points for a long time to come, and applying what they learnt to their work challenges.

Motivational speech must appeal to the audience emotionally and intellectually, and also offer reflection for future decisions and challenges. Ultimately, it must help them perform better and drive success for their organization.

The Evolution from War Cries and Motivational Speeches 

The situation may be different, but it is quite similar to war cries and motivational speeches made by kings or military generals to strengthen the morale of their troops before major battles. Sometimes, it would be just a single battle. At other times, it could be a series of battles that make up a war. We’re all aware of Sir Winston Churchill’s firm resolve against Hitler’s forces and the famous speech that inspired Britain’s Royal Air Force to win the decisive Battle of Britain against Hitler’s Luftwaffe over the English Channel. 

Nowadays though, the common man’s battles don’t involve weapons, artillery or bloodshed, but projects, deadlines and schedules. However, the magnitude of the challenge cannot be overestimated. It all lies in the mind, and motivational speech strengthens the mind.  

                        

Peter Theodorou is a well-known motivational speaker for corporate audiences. He has come a long way - from observing other motivational speakers to setting an example for other speakers.