To magnificent guest speakers in South Africa, or not to average guest speakers, that is the question! Well, it's not really, it's more like, which guest speaker to book when it is time for teambuildings or teamwork events. The same question applies to your annual sales conferences industry congress or career opportunities. Professional guest speakers or guest speaker can be just about anyone that applies their trade in the field of speaking, depending on the nature of the event or symposium you are hosting and the intended effect or result of having an invited guest speaker. In fact when you are thinking about inviting guest speakers to speak at a function, you could even consider your own staff. There is always a good chance that one of the managers or star employees can share best practises with colleagues in the span of a 45 minute or one hour presentation and at the same time giving them a new career opportunity. The roles of Gauteng guest speakers are many and varied. The same is true of Cape guest speakers or those guest speakers in Kwa Zulu Natal. Of course, a thorough understanding of your objectives is required to make sure you get the right person for the job. If you are sure that these factors are ticked off, and then ensure that the guest speaker fulfils the criteria of experience, job performance and career opportunities. It will be silly to put an under-performer on the podium. It will send out a message that non-performance is ok, even if it is not verbally communicated. But remember that the emphasis here lies in the word "guest". You selection of guest speakers needs to emphasize the fact that they are separate, different to your own organization and that they are there in their capacity as an expert, a role model or an inspiration - if you don't go for someone within the company.