Elizabeth McCormick

Motivational Keynote – Most Requested and Most Customizable
45 min–2 hours | Available in-person or virtually | BEST VERSION 75 minutes

Through her real life experiences about being a US Army BlackHawk Helicopter Pilot, Elizabeth uses humor and interaction to put your people in the PILOT’s SEAT of their job/business and life bringing maximum engagement and accountability.

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 and driving a higher level of performance and results.

The audience will leave with the ability to:

• Strengthen confidence and focus to perform at a higher level immediately, even under pressure
• Apply the #1 success principle used in helicopter flight to make clearer decisions, stay calm in uncertainty, and execute with intention
  YES, they will interactively learn how to FLY a Helicopter
• Elevate influence and impact by understanding how attitude, ownership, and energy directly affect team performance and results

Popular customizations include:

• Out of their Seat Activity
  Participants interactively strengthen personal resolve, energy, and self-belief so they show up decisive, engaged, and ready to lead themselves and others under pressure.
• Excellence
  Participants sharpen focus and attention, apply small high-impact adjustments, and raise daily performance standards that compound into stronger results.
• Team Building
  Participants gain a deeper appreciation for the roles of others, strengthening trust, collaboration, and shared ownership across the entire “flight crew.”

Change & Resilience Keynote – Most Timely and Performance-Focused
60 – 90 minutes | Available in person or virtually

Adapt, Overcome & Execute is a high-impact leadership keynote that equips leaders and teams to perform better under pressure, make clearer decisions, and execute when it matters most.

In fast-moving business environments, leaders are expected to deliver results even when priorities shift and pressure increases. This keynote equips participants to respond with clarity instead of urgency, strengthening how they think, communicate, and lead when it matters most.

Leaders gain practical strategies to improve decision-making, reinforce accountability, and elevate performance across their teams. Drawing from high-stakes aviation and military environments where precision and discipline were non-negotiable, Elizabeth translates those lessons into immediately applicable leadership behaviors that strengthen culture, sharpen execution, and sustain results in demanding conditions.

The audience will leave with the ability to:

• Adapt quickly under pressure by shifting from reactive thinking to intentional, forward-focused decision-making
• Overcome obstacles and competing priorities using a simple, repeatable framework for clarity and action
• Remain calm, focused, and effective in high-pressure environments where execution often breaks down

Popular customizations include:

• Out of their Seat Activity
  Participants interactively strengthen personal resolve, energy, and self-belief so they show up decisive, engaged, and ready to lead themselves and others under pressure.
• A Mission of Excellence
  Participants sharpen focus and attention, apply small high-impact adjustments, and raise daily performance standards that compound into stronger results.
• Team Building
  Participants gain a deeper appreciation for the roles of others, strengthening trust, collaboration, and shared ownership across the entire “flight crew.”

Leadership Keynote – Most Practical and Tactical  
45 min–3 hours | available in-person or virtually | BEST VERSION 90 minutes

Mission-critical Leadership keynote is designed for organizations operating under pressure where cultural drift, unclear standards, and disengagement are not acceptable.

Drawing from aviation and military leadership, Elizabeth McCormick challenges leaders to step decisively into the pilot’s seat and take ownership of culture, results, and talent retention. Participants gain practical strategies to strengthen communication, reinforce standards, and align expectations so performance and accountability rise together.

The result is a leadership culture defined by clarity, consistency, and confident execution in complex environments.

The audience will leave with the ability to:

• Reinforce culture by setting clear expectations and modeling consistent leadership behavior
• Refine results through stronger focus, accountability, and follow-through
• Retain key talent by increasing ownership, engagement, and leadership credibility

Popular customizations include:

• Out of their Seat Activity
  Participants interactively strengthen personal resolve, energy, and self-belief so they show up decisive, engaged, and ready to lead themselves and others under pressure.
• A Mission of Excellence
  Participants sharpen focus and attention, apply small high-impact adjustments, and raise daily performance standards that compound into stronger results.
• Team Building
  Participants gain a deeper appreciation for the roles of others, strengthening trust, collaboration, and shared ownership across the entire “flight crew.”

Sales Motivational Keynote – Most impactful and Results-focused
60 min–3 hours | available in-person or virtually | BEST VERSION 90-120 minutes

SOAR Your Sales is an high energy elite sales keynote for teams expected to deliver stronger results in competitive markets where trust, relevance, and communication determine who wins the business.

Drawing from real-world aviation missions and high-pressure decision environments, Elizabeth McCormick reframes rapport as a strategic sales advantage, not a soft skill. Sales professionals learn how language, presence, and intent directly influence credibility, confidence, and buying decisions.

SOAR Your Sales: Maximizing Rapport to Increase Relevance, Revenue and Relationships equips sales teams to connect faster, communicate more effectively, and adapt their approach in real time based on how each customer prefers to buy. The result is stronger client relationships, improved collaboration, and increased consistency in sales performance.

The audience will leave with the ability to:

• Build rapport quickly and intentionally using language and presence to establish trust and relevance with any prospect
• Adapt communication in real time by recognizing buying styles and connecting in the way customers prefer to engage and decide
• Increase confidence and close rates by applying proven frameworks that strengthen resilience, clarity, and follow-through in every sales conversation

Popular customizations include:

• Out of their Seat Activity
  Participants interactively strengthen personal resolve, energy, and self-belief so they show up decisive, engaged, and ready to lead themselves and others under pressure.
• A Mission of Excellence
  Participants sharpen focus and attention, apply small high-impact adjustments, and raise daily performance standards that compound into stronger results.
• Team Building
  Participants gain a deeper appreciation for the roles of others, strengthening trust, collaboration, and shared ownership across the entire “flight crew.”

Inspirational Safety Keynote – Most Impactful and Discipline-Affirming
60 min–2 hours | available in-person or virtually | BEST VERSION 90 minutes

Safety is not luck. It is the result of disciplined attention, clear decision-making, and the willingness to act before small risks escalate. The Stay Alert. Stay Alive keynote inspires a higher level of discipline and focus as well a personal accountability in your Safety culture.

In Stay Alert. Stay Alive, Elizabeth McCormick translates cockpit-level precision and situational awareness into practical safety behaviors employees can apply immediately. Participants learn how distraction, assumption, and routine familiarity create risk—and how disciplined focus, communication, and accountability prevent it.

This keynote reinforces that safety is a daily responsibility, not a checklist. The result is stronger situational awareness, greater confidence to speak up, and a culture where vigilance is constant, and ownership is shared.

Safety does not happen by accident. It happens when individuals choose discipline over distraction and action over hesitation.

The audience will leave with the ability to:

• Apply disciplined focus techniques during fatigue, stress, or routine tasks
• Speak up with confidence when unsafe conditions arise
• Reinforce a culture where vigilance is consistent, and standards are upheld

Popular customizations include:

• Out of their Seat Activity
  Participants interactively strengthen personal resolve, energy, and self-belief so they show up decisive, engaged, and ready to lead themselves and others under pressure.
• A Mission of Excellence
  Participants sharpen focus and attention, apply small high-impact adjustments, and raise daily performance standards that compound into stronger results.
• Team Building
  Participants gain a deeper appreciation for the roles of others, strengthening trust, collaboration, and shared ownership across the entire “flight crew.”

Entertainment Keynote – Most Popular for Awards Banquets, Galas and Luncheons 25 – 45 minutes | In-person 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 and driving a higher level of performance and results.

The audience will leave with the ability to Fly a Helicopter. Learning to apply the #1 success principle used in helicopter flight to make clearer decisions, stay calm in uncertainty, and execute with intention YES, they will interactively learn how to FLY a Helicopter 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 and driving a higher level of performance and results. Program Version: YOU. In the Pilot’s Seat This one-of-a-kind presentation will re-energize YOU to be more present, focused, and motivated in your work and life. Through a unique, interactive experience, Former US Army Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot Elizabeth will SHIFT your paradigm, resetting your mindset and drive an even higher level of performance. YOU will leave with the ability to Fly a Helicopter and how to apply the #1 success principle used in helicopter flight to make clearer decisions, stay calm in uncertainty, and execute relentlessly. YES, you will learn how to FLY a Helicopter!