popular speaking topics
G.O.A.L.S
Go Out and Lead Strategically
It's okay to dream, but where do dreams get you? Students should learn to set goals and plan strategically to reach those goals. As student leaders, it is imperative that they acquire the skills needed to successfully do this. Goal orientedness is a personality trait that could take someone from ordinary to extraordinary. In this hour-long interactive session, students will learn to follow the mantra “Speak what you seek until you see what you said.” Students will also learn creative ways to list their goals and will have opportunities to create their own personal strategic plans to achieve them.
The Caterpillar Mentality
Envisioning the Future Empowered
The transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly is one that requires many phases. This is an exact analogy to what student leaders experience in their matriculation throughout college and their student leadership role(s). The Caterpillar Mentality session is an hour-long session that compares a caterpillar’s experience through metamorphosis to the changes students and students leaders experience. The main objective of this session is to help students understand “Where I am now, is not where I will be.”
It Only Takes One Spark
Breathing Life into Your Dreams
Have you ever had an idea? A really good idea? I mean a possibly life-changing idea? So what did you do with it? Did you write it down and act on it? Or did you forget about it and just move on? We all have ideas, but that is only the beginning! It's what you do with those ideas that make a difference. This hour-long session gives students and administrators practical tools they can use to "Fan the Spark" of their ideas. This session strives to inspire, inform, and encourage students to develop the courage they need to turn their ideas into realities. This is an incredibly interactive, exciting and informative session!
No Guidance
The Importance of Mentorship
A key factor in successful collegiate careers is having a strong and effective mentor in your network. Statistics show that college students and HBCU students in particular who have mentors, are more likely to land a job after graduation and tend to be more successful. This hour-long session will focus on the importance and benefits of mentorship. Students will learn how to effectively select a mentor and also how to be an effective mentor and know that with the proper guidance, anything is possible.
say it wit ya chest
Why Do you wear your letters?
Greek life is a major part of many college campuses, and the influence of these organizations is sometimes more potent than that of administrators. But how are fraternity and sorority members using that power? This hour-long session examines the foundational similarities of greek letter organizations, the pros and cons of having letters, and gives practical implications for students on how to utilize your influence to elevate their organization and the campus. This is an incredibly interactive, exciting, and informative session!
