Elizabeth McCormick

Motivational Leadership Keynote Speaker - Elizabeth McCormick

Motivational Leadership Keynote Speaker on Resilience, Sales, Safety, Team Building & Peak Performance

Expert on

  • Inspirational
  • Motivation
  • Leadership
  • Sales
  • Safety

Fee Range

$15,000–$22,000

Travels from

TX

Biography

Elizabeth McCormick is a decorated U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot, leadership expert, and Certified Speaking Professional who helps individuals and organizations strengthen their confidence, resilience, and ability to perform under pressure. Known as a keynote speaker whose expertise covers Motivational Leadership, Resilience, Sales, Safety, Team Building, and Peak Performance, she brings transformative insights to every event.

During her military career, Elizabeth flew air assault, command and control, humanitarian, intelligence, and VIP transport missions. She presented mission briefings to senior military and government leaders and learned firsthand how preparation, communication, sound decision-making, and trust can determine the success of a mission. This direct military background is what sets her apart as a true Motivational Leadership authority for audiences seeking a Keynote Speaker on Sales, Safety, Team Building, Peak Performance, and Resilience.

After transitioning from the military, Elizabeth brought those lessons into the corporate world, working in business management, purchasing, supply chain, and international contract negotiations. By blending her aviation experience with her business acumen, Elizabeth earns recognition as a Motivational Leadership Keynote Speaker whose focus includes Team Building, Resilience, Sales, Safety, and Peak Performance. Today, she combines her aviation experience and business leadership background to deliver engaging, practical programs for corporations, associations, sales teams, safety professionals, and leadership groups.

Through memorable stories, interactive audience participation, and immediately applicable strategies, Elizabeth teaches participants how to lead themselves and others, navigate uncertainty, communicate more effectively, and move beyond their comfort zones. It’s no wonder organizations choose her as a Resilience, Team Building & Sales Keynote Speaker for Peak Performance, Safety, and Motivational Leadership when they want transformative results. In fact, when you’re looking for a powerful Motivational Leadership Keynote Speaker on Resilience, Sales, Safety, Team Building, and Peak Performance, Elizabeth is the perfect choice. Audiences may even learn the fundamentals of flying a helicopter as Elizabeth connects the demands of aviation to the challenges they face at work.

Elizabeth is the author of The P.I.L.O.T. Method and the Soar 2 Success book series. Her expertise has been featured by ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and other media outlets. Her military honors include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the U.S. Congressional Veteran Commendation.

Energetic, approachable, and committed to creating a meaningful event experience, Elizabeth leaves audiences inspired and equipped with practical tools to take control, elevate their performance, and confidently step into the pilot’s seat. If your event needs a Motivational Leadership Keynote Speaker who addresses topics like Resilience, Sales, Safety, Team Building, and Peak Performance, Elizabeth McCormick offers the experience and value you’re seeking.

Speaker Videos

YOU. IN THE PILOT'S SEAT

Ideal for an opening keynote, closing keynote, or energizing after-lunch session, this highly interactive program can be customized for nearly any industry, audience, or organizational objective.

Former U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot Elizabeth McCormick shares powerful lessons from the cockpit to help audiences build confidence, strengthen leadership, improve communication, and perform at a higher level.

Through compelling stories, audience participation, and practical strategies, Elizabeth demonstrates how the skills required to successfully complete a military aviation mission also apply to the challenges people face in the workplace and in life.

Key Takeaways:

  • Strengthen their confidence and increase their effectiveness with customers, colleagues, and teams
  • Use intentional language to improve personal performance and positively influence others
  • Apply a simple leadership framework to improve prioritization, delegation, and decision-making
  • Build trust and recognize the people who contribute to the success of every mission
  • Move beyond obstacles, take greater ownership, and perform with a renewed commitment to excellence
  • Discover a powerful success principle while learning the fundamentals of flying a helicopter

SOAR YOUR SALES

SOAR your SALES Former U.S. Army Black Hawk Pilot now #5 on the list of Leadership Experts to follow online, Motivational Speaker Elizabeth McCormick, shares professional development and sales secrets for business and life with her stories of flying missions as a helicopter pilot, creating an experience for YOU while inspiring YOU to Soar Your Sales!

Key Takeaways:

  • Unlock the key to tapping into your innovation and leading your industry
  • Discover a high-performance principle while learning to FLY a helicopter (YES, REALLY!)
  • The #1 question to ask to know how to close prospects
  • Soar to a higher level of advancement by influencing others to lead

Key lessons (each with an aviation-related story):

  • Potential Zone vs Comfort Zone – Be open to new ideas and tapping into your curiosity and the #1 question to ask when you’re faced with resistance
  • YOU CAN! An out-of-your-seat interactive experience demonstrating the impact your language (verbal and non-verbal) can make on your CULTURE.
  • Learn to Fly a HELICOPTER (YES, REALLY) relating the multi-tasking of business life
  • Practice Makes… (not Perfect) Permanent (be more present and intentional)
  • Sales specific- leave with a better understanding of the 4 personality styles and how they need to be closed. Know the one question to ask to know how to best communicate and close your prospects. Understand the rapport ladder and the two different ways to earn and retain trust.
  • Leading from where you are – the story of a near helicopter crash! (mesmerizing and empowering!)

STAY ALERT STAY ALIVE

The precision, attention, and quick-thinking in the Pilot’s Seat

Former US. Army Black Hawk Pilot, Elizabeth McCormick, shares the professional development secrets for a safer work environment with an increased level of alertness.  

You will leave knowing how to:

  • Unlock the key to boosting YOUR confidence, elevating your effectiveness and willingness to speak up when unsafe conditions arise
  • Discover the key success principle while learning to fly a helicopter (YES REALLY!)
  • Increase rapport and buy-in with your co-workers and team members 

THE P.I.L.O.T. METHOD WORKSHOP

The P.I.L.O.T. Method: The 5 Elemental Truths to Leading Yourself and Others Elizabeth McCormick shares her Aviation stories from her time as a Black Hawk pilot in the US Army into a “tactical and practical” interactive and hands-on presentation:

  • P- POTENTIAL: How do you look within to set better intentions for your day and not allow the changes in your environment and the attitudes of others to influence your attitude? Discover and believe in your potential.  Your confidence leads to competence that you build on toward a mission of excellence.
  • I- IMPLEMENTATION:  What if your focus was honed to a laser edge to allow you to get more done? Learn the skills to systemize your prioritization, understand the neuroscience behind multi-tasking and the strategies to combat overwhelm. 
  • L- LEADERSHIP: Why make it complex? Simplify leadership with C.A.N. principles- Communicate, Aviate (Action) Navigate (being clear on your desired outcomes).
  • O- OPTIMIZE: When you find a higher level of performance that is maintainable and sustainable (OPTIMAL), this improves your resilience factor and everything else.  Learn how!
  • T-  TENACITY: Not giving up.  Through a story of a FEMA mission during a natural disaster, Elizabeth shares the near-crash experience and the lesson learned that you could apply to your life and in your job/organization immediately and every day.