The benefits of inviting guest speakers into the classroom have been well documented in academic literature on innovative classroom learning. Yet some instructors who have employed this technique have experienced mixed results. A good guest speaker seems to make the class time fly-by while engaging students in real world management scenarios, while others fall short of providing a worthwhile experience for the students. This workshop will reveal some of the potential pitfalls of inviting speakers into the classroom, as well as some steps to ensure a worthwhile experience for the students, as well as for the guest. While the focus will be on undergraduate health care management classes, the material may be transferrable to other disciplines.