Speaking topic — motivation
A motivation keynote built to last past the room
Most motivation talks give a buzz that fades by the next morning. Dr Alison Edgar MBE works on how people think and decide, so the lift turns into performance once they’re back at work.
£54 million
more converted from the same pipeline, after one keynote, once a whole team started thinking like owners.
We received roughly the same opportunities in H2 as H1 — but converted £54 million more into paid deals. Alison’s session played a huge part in this by getting the whole team to come together and think like owners.
What does this motivation keynote change?
How your team behaves once the event is over, well beyond the mood in the room. A motivation talk that only lifts spirits tends to fade within days. Dr Alison Edgar MBE builds the session around behaviour: audiences leave motivated, and they leave with the tools to take ownership of their work rather than just do a job inside it.
The engine is her framework, The Intrapreneur Mindset. It gives people one practical question to run every decision through: “what would I do if it were my business?” That question turns motivation into ownership, and ownership into performance you can measure. After one keynote, a firm converted £54 million more from the same pipeline.
Alison delivers it with thirty years inside real businesses behind her, and an MBE for services to entrepreneurship, in a style that is warm and down to earth, and tailored to your audience and event.
What your audience takes away
A motivation keynote is worth what your audience still uses afterwards. Here is what they get.
Motivation that lasts
The session works on how people think and decide, so the lift is still there once they’re back at their desks, long after the buzz of the day fades.
Ownership over their work
The Intrapreneur Mindset gives people a reason to care — connecting their daily actions to results they can see and own.
Tools they can use
Audiences leave with a practical question to run every decision through, and the confidence to act on it.
Where this keynote fits
The topic tailors to your event and the outcome you want from the day. Tell us what you are after and we will recommend the right session.
Conferences & all-hands
A headline keynote that reframes how the whole room thinks about motivation and ownership.
Sales kick-offs
The energy of a motivation talk with the behavioural tools to convert it into performance.
Leadership offsites
A deeper session on motivating a team from the inside, through ownership rather than pressure.
What clients say
Working with Alison and her team was a brilliant experience. When organising an event like this what you want to find is a perfect fit speaker who needs little intervention – this is Alison! She completely understood our goals and brief and had perfectly aligned content to share with the team. I was pleasantly surprised to get a detailed briefing call to review content, so she could tailor what she did on the day specifically for us – not many speakers/trainers do that. On the day itself she brought the energy we needed, it was interactive, thought-provoking and the content she covered around colour profiles and big balls appeared in most of the feedback forms we got from attendees on the day. A pleasure from start to finish. With the bonus of signed books. AMAZING. Would highly recommend it and hope to work together again soon.
Kerry, GN Hearing Alison and her team were great to work with! Adaptable and open to making the session as relevant to our business and teams as possible. Full of energy on stage, a true pro! Really hope to work with her again in the future!
Caroline, Shiseido We had Alison for one of my client's end of year annual event. The messaging was clear and simple, we wanted to get the team thinking of being no. 1 and how to get there. Alison was charismatic, engaging and kept the audience guessing. She worked fantastic with us to make sure she understood our needs and our messaging. We had fabulous feedback from the day. We booked very last minute and the process was smooth and easy.
Katy, Circet
Trusted by teams at
Frequently asked questions about the motivation keynote
What is Alison Edgar’s motivation keynote about?
It’s about turning motivation into lasting performance rather than a short-term buzz. Dr Alison Edgar MBE works on how people think and decide, through her framework The Intrapreneur Mindset, so the lift holds up once the audience is back at work.
How is this different from a typical motivational talk?
Most motivational talks give a boost that fades within days. Alison aims at behaviour: audiences leave with a practical question to run every decision through, “what would I do if it were my business?”, and the tools to act on it. After one of her keynotes, a firm converted £54 million more from the same sales pipeline.
Who is the motivation keynote for?
It suits conferences, company all-hands, sales kick-offs and leadership offsites — anywhere you want to energise a room and leave it with something to use. It scales from a leadership team of a dozen to an audience of thousands, in person or virtually.
Can the topic be tailored to our event?
Yes. Alison tailors the content to your audience and the outcome you want from the day, usually at no extra cost, whether that’s motivation, ownership, resilience or confidence.
How much does it cost to book Alison Edgar?
Fees depend on the format, time of year, location and audience size. The quickest way to get a figure for your event is the instant quote calculator, and you will have an estimate in minutes.
Ready to motivate your team?
Get a tailored quote in minutes, or call the team and we’ll talk it through.