The third shift toward the future of Professional Keynote Speeches is the shift from events in isolation to events in constellation. Professional Keynote Speakers are adaptive. This is the difference between a presentation and a performance. Instead of a prepared speech that is ‘delivered’, Professional Speakers have the ability to adapt at the moment to the response of the audience, the reaction to what is said, and atmosphere of the event. It is the difference between delivering a prepared presentation and being adaptive at the moment. The second shift toward the future of Professional Keynote Speeches is the shift from being fixed to being flexible. Professional Keynote Speakers provoke questions. Professional Keynote Speakers, while they have many answers, are most effective when they are skilled in asking the right question. Instead, working with the right question, provokes new ideas and opens new possibilities. This is fine when we have tactics to deal with, however, when we are dealing with more complex strategies providing an answer may not be the right approach. Once an answer is presented or found, often the dialogue stops. Because answers are static and questions are dynamic. The first shift toward the future of Professional Keynote Speeches is the shift from providing answers to provoking questions. This shift is parallel to the shift in leadership styles, where leadership today is less about the ‘egosystem’ of the leader and more about the ‘ecosystem’ of the organisation.Ī Professional Keynote Speaker is the least important person in the room. The paradox a Professional Keynote Speaker needs to manage is that, even though they are the focus of attention, they are the least important person in the room. For a definition see our article: What is a Keynote Speech? This is even more important for Keynote Speeches as they set the tone (the keynote) of the event. Instead, it is only about how the Speaker can serve the audience.
The future of speeches, however, is not about the Speaker at all. While there are many exceptions, all too often a traditional speech has been more about ‘me’ (the Speaker) than ‘we’ (the audience). Traditional speeches, including Keynote Speeches, are largely about the Speaker who they are, why they are successful, and how they succeed. The purpose of this article is to present a vision on the future of Keynote Speeches so you can work with the best one for your internal management event. Having this overview enables you to work with a Keynote Speaker to future proof your organisation. The future of Keynote Speeches work with more questions than answers, are more flexible than fixed, and are connected not isolated. So too with all aspects of professional speeches, including Keynote Speeches. What was once business, as usual, has become business as unusual. Future of Keynotes: What are Adaptive Keynote Speakers & Why are they taking over the Industry? The future of Keynote Speeches is defined by the same forces that are defining global business (hyper-connected, fluid, and high-speed).
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