Woman make up more than half of the US population. So why is it so difficult to find a woman motivational speaker? Even when you do find a good female speaker, what is her topic likely to be about? Life Balance? Effective Communication? Time Management? If it is business related, how likely will the topic be related to Human Resources?
These topics are certainly important and can measurably increase productivity and boost morale. However, these topics are also usually delivered at a lower price point than keynotes in a more ‘male” domain such as strategic business development.
Studies now show that woman are highly effective managers, often scoring higher than male counterparts. Woman are routinely top sales producers. Currently more woman graduate from college than males and more woman are business owners than ever before.
So woman have made progress in almost every professional area except that the fact remains … it is still hard to find a a good woman motivational speaker who has the background and gravitas to handle senior-level work.
Happily, FIVE STAR Speakers sees this trend beginning to quickly change. Female leaders with significant backgrounds in corporations, politics, creative fields, and entrepreneurs are sharing their stories — and they are being heard by both male and female audiences.
Perhaps in a short time, we’ll be less concerned about the gender of the keynote speaker because the number of female leadership speakers will more closely match the general population of female professionals. When that happens, I think we’ll all benefit by being able to choose the very best match based on the content of the message.
