It's that time of year again, the time when a new school year is starting. Every principal and teacher wants to make sure that the school year starts off on the right foot. A positive start to the year helps the rest of the year flow smoothly (or at least less roughly, because let's face it, no school year is going to be without its problems). It is important to set the school culture for the year right from the beginning. One way to make an impact on the students is to bring in a youth motivational speaker.
A Youth Motivational Speaker Provides A Positive Role Model
We all know that one of the best ways to teach students how to behave or handle different situations is to be a positive role model. While principals and teachers provide this positive role model throughout the year, a youth motivational speaker is able to bring that extra pizzazz to the table. The speaker can bring the school together, helping set a positive school culture for the year and making sure that everyone understands the reason behind it and is motivated to do their part. Having everyone involved with the school including the principal, teachers, other staff, parents and students all buy into the concept of a positive school culture exponentially raises the likelihood of it succeeding.
A youth motivational speaker has the unique ability to put a positive spin on the concept. This is especially important for students who experienced failure and difficulty in previous years. These students are used to hearing negative feedback. Hearing the positive might just be the ticket to helping turn them around and starting the new year off on the right foot. Understanding how to connect with the students is a core strength of any youth motivational speaker. They bring their own unique set of experiences to the table, which they are willing to share. They also share what they learned from those experiences and how they have become better and more successful human beings. These positive stories of overcoming difficulties provide a baseline for a school to join together and promote a positive school culture that includes all and excludes none.
A Youth Motivational Speaker Helps Schools Invest in the Students
Principals and teachers that take the time to invest in their students set the groundwork for building relationships. A youth motivational speaker helps students and staff alike to understand each other and each other's needs. They bring humor and understanding to the situation, opening the eyes of everyone involved in the great possibilities of a positive future. Building relationships keeps everyone connected. Those connections provide students with reasons to put their effort into doing their best.
Brad Hurtig is one such youth motivational speaker. After losing both hands in a workplace accident during his high school years, Brad went on to become a defensive leader on his high school football team. He learned how to persevere and he understands the importance of mentors. His unique experiences and humor draw people together, helping them work towards a unified goal. To have Brad be a positive role model for your students by speaking at your next school assembly, please contact us today.
