ELIZABETH MCCORMICK, CSP

Former US Army Black Hawk Pilott
#13 of the Top Motivational Speakers in the World for 2025 by Global Gurus
Author of 20+ Books

Speaking Categories

Motivation, Inspiration, High Performance, Leadership, Sales, 
Safety, Communication, Teamwork

Travels From

Dallas, TX

Speaker's Fee Range

$12,500 — $17,500

Elizabeth's Most Requested Presentations

YOU. In the Pilot's Seat: Motivate, Educate and Activate Your People

This one-of-a-kind presentation will re-energize your participants to be more present, focused, and motivated in their work and lives. Through a unique, interactive experience, Former US Army Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot Elizabeth will SHIFT their paradigms, resetting their mindset to driving a higher level of performance and results. This is Elizabeth’s most requested and versatile keynote and she can tailor it to energize and motivate any audience, even if she’s in the dreaded after-lunch spot (which she LOVES and will gladly volunteer for).
 

This program is ideal for any audience who is:

  • Emotionally and mentally drained by change

  • Struggling with focus, attention, and energy

  • Trying to lead others but struggling to lead themselves

The audience will leave with :
•  Ability to boost their own confidence and immediately elevate their performance
•  #1 principle for success while learning to FLY a helicopter (YES- REALLY!)
•  Inspiration to soar to a higher level of achievement while influencing others

This presentation is customizable to YOUR Organization's needs. Have a specific objective for your event - just ASK!

Popular customization topics to choose from:

  • 3 Confidence Skill Builders: Shore up their resolve, positivity and energy.

  • Excellence: Inspires confidence and small improvements of focus and attention.

  • Team Building: Generates appreciation for everyone on their “flight crew.”

Soar Your Sales: Ramp Up Your Rapport to Better Relate and Be Relevant to Your Customers

Motivational sales speaker Elizabeth McCormick shares high performance and sales secrets for business and life. Through her stories of flying missions as a helicopter pilot, she creates an unforgettable experience for your audience while inspiring them to SoarTheir Sales!

Is This Keynote Right for Your Sales Team?
This keynote is a must-book if your sales team is:

  • Feeling stuck or in need of a motivational boost to push through a tough quarter (or year)

  • Expected to hit bigger goals without added resources or support

  • Struggling with cross-functional collaboration and team alignment

  • Ready to break out of a plateau and unlock higher performance

  • Kicking off a new initiative and need immediate momentum

Elizabeth’s high-energy, story-driven keynote will empower your team to take ownership of their performance, build stronger rapport with clients, and take action that drives measurable sales results - fast.

Perfect for:

✔️ Sales Kick-Offs (SKOs)

✔️ Mid-Year Resets

✔️ Quarterly Sales Trainings

✔️ Annual Conferences or Incentive Events

Key Takeaways:

  • YOU CAN! An out-of-your-seat interactive experience demonstrating the impact language (verbal and non-verbal) can make on their sales resilience

  • The rapport ladder framework and the 2 questions your sales team can ask to reveal how to best connect, communicate, and close any prospect

  • A better understanding of the 4 buying styles to quickly and easily connect and communicate THEIR way for an improved close rate.

 

Or other outcomes may be customized to your salesforce’s specific needs and goals

Tactical Leadership for Combatting the Talent War:
Leveraging Internal Motivators to Hire, Inspire, and Retain Your Top Talent

This highly practical presentation from motivational leadership speaker Elizabeth McCormick raises your organization’s leadership culture by equipping your leaders with a keen insight into what motivates your current employees and your new hires — even before you hire them! The result is an increased ability to attract, train, and engage the right candidates, which will improve retention and performance.

 

This keynote is ideal for the C-Suite, Executives, decision-makers, and aspiring leaders who are:
 

✔️ Trying to Combat the Talent War and Attract the Right People
 

✔️ Struggling to retain their top talent and inspire better teamwork within their existing talent.  
 

✔️ Hoping to elevate their team’s performance as well as their own


 

Key Takeaways:

  • 2 questions to ask to quickly determine every team member's primary motivators

  • The skills to best connect and communicate with a potential new hire

  • Actionable insight on amplifying your team members strengths and ensuring you have the right people in their best roles

  • The SIMPLE leadership formula that leads to actions every great leader takes


Customizable to YOUR Needs. Have a specific theme for your event? Elizabeth can tailor her leadership keynote to target your key learning objectives and improve your leaders’ ability and impact.

Popular customization topics for the leadership keynote are:

  • C.A.N. Leadership Skills: Communicating, taking action, and navigating with clarity

  • Resilience & Change Management: Developing the resiliency needed to be ready for anydisruption

  • Performance: Improving physical, emotional, and mental well-being for better results


 

About Elizabeth...

Renowned international inspirational keynote speaker, Elizabeth McCormick, CSP is a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot for the US Army. She flew missions as a Chief Warrant Officer, including United Nations peacekeeping, air assault, command and control, VIP, multi-ship, and top-secret military intelligence missions. In 2011, McCormick was honored with the US Congressional Veteran Commendation for her community service as a military veteran.

Elizabeth is now an in-demand keynote speaker, recently named #13 on the list of top 30 motivational speakers in the world for 2025 by Global Gurus and was recently named one of the Top 10 Leading Speakers to Watch in 2025 byMSN.com.

Elizabeth has been seen on ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, CW, News Nation, MSNBC, NBC, TMZ, (and many more) and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, London Times, and other global publications in Australia, Japan, and Brazil as an authority on military and leadership issues with the media. 

As a best-selling author, she has sold more than 40,000 copies of her personal development book, The P.I.L.O.T. Method. Drawing from her experience as a corporate manager and award-winning sales consultant, she has authored over 18 books in her tip book series, Soar 2 Success, on a variety of leadership, business, and entrepreneurial topics.

What they're saying...

"Elizabeth McCormick brought the perfect mix of energy, authenticity, and insight to our SWFL Leaders Lunch stage. From the second she started speaking, she had the room locked in—not just with her impressive story telling, but with leadership principles our audience could apply immediately. I’ve been around a lot of communicators and Elizabeth is the real deal. She doesn’t just speak at people—she connects with them. Our attendees walked away feeling challenged, empowered, and motivated to lead with courage and clarity. As the founder of this monthly event, I’m always looking for speakers who raise the bar, and Elizabeth did exactly that. She was professional, easy to work with, and completely aligned with our heart to invest in Southwest Florida’s business and nonprofit leaders. Would I bring her back again? 100% yes! Elizabeth McCormick doesn’t just give a great talk—she leaves a lasting impact. We’re better leaders today because of the time we spent with her."
Cory Demmel
Founder
Southwest Florida Leaders Lunch

"If you haven't had the opportunity to hear Elizabeth's story, you MUST make it happen! Elizabeth shared her story of becoming a Black Hawk helicopter pilot at our annual T-Day event (a day of training, togetherness, talent, and thanks). Her audience was mixed in focus, work type, and so many more ways - and her message hit home with everyone. When she spoke of the challenges, we felt it! When she spoke of the roadblocks, we identified! And most importantly, when she spoke of rising over all the obstacles, we not only connected, we SOARED!  Without hesitation, I recommend Elizabeth for your next motivational speaker! She will teach your team to FLY!"
Krista Marx
Senior Organization Learning and Development Specialist 
Texas Association of School Boards

 

"Incredible Speaker! Elizabeth was one of the best speakers and made our event a success! She had the crowd up and down, moving around the room, and engaged throughout both of her presentations. She is very aware and respectful with timing. Great to work with getting things set up before and during the event! Highly recommend her!" 

Brooke McBride
Executive Director 
Siouxland Community Foundation
 
 
"Our Foodservice leadership team recently had Elizabeth McCormick share her remarkable story of how she went from challenger to a champion in her own life and career.

I recommend anyone looking for an inspiring motivational speaker to share their story—-entrenched in humor, courage, and incredibly thoughtful transferable skills into any work environment —to look no further."

Chris Lee

Vice President
Keurig Dr Pepper

 
"Elizabeth and her story is one of inspiration, tenacity, drive, light, and absolute accomplishment. If you are looking to hire her for your next event, do it! I have been in sales for 40 years and she was so much fun to have at our pacesetters event. She delivers and reinvigorates your team. Thank you Elizabeth for being a bright light and sharing your truly inspirational story!!! 
Kimberly Drewes
Sales and Management Executive