Phillip Van Hooser

Biography

When Phil Van Hooser started as an Employee Relations manager in heavy manufacturing, he never imagined the lessons he would learn would change his life much less impact the careers of hundreds of thousands of leaders.

But the last few months of his ten year corporate Human Resources career was a turning point. In that short time, Phil earned a Masters Degree in "What the Worst Leaders do in Poorly Managed Workplaces."

As the only staff member to avoid a pink slip, Phil took the leadership truths he discovered and began sharing them with companies who understand that "Cultivating Great Leaders Creates Competitive Advantage."

For twenty plus years, companies large and small, throughout the U.S. and around the globe, have trusted Phillip Van Hooser and his expertise to provide solutions for the leadership development issues their people face.

Since 1988, Phil`s 800 plus clients and their unique organizational circumstances have afforded him a diverse array of leadership case studies from which to learn. Van Hooser wraps this multi-layer experience into customized leadership keynote presentations, training courses and leadership development initiatives for his clients.

Phil has been awarded the prestigious "Top5 Speaker" designation in 2011 by Speakers Platform, one of the United States most prominent speakers bureaus Out of hundreds of nominees, Phillip Van Hooser has risen to become one of the world`s most respected and compelling speakers in leadership. Each year, Speakers Platform recognizes five speakers, within fifteen popular topic areas, based on: expertise, professionalism, innovation within the topic area, client testimonials & references, presentation skills, original contribution to the field and public votes cast at the Speaking.com Web site. Over 14,000 votes were cast from business leaders, educators, association members and others from around the world for the 2011 nominees.

Phil`s popular books, We Need to Talk: Building Trust When Communicating Gets Critical and Willie`s Way: 6 Secrets for Wooing, Wowing and Winning Customers and Their Loyalty and his leadership development initiative Leaders Ought To Know have been used by corporations and individuals around the globe to lower turnover rates, raise productivity, improve management/employee relations and manage change effectively. His clients include P&G Pharmaceuticals, BlueCross BlueShield, Lockheed Martin, KPMG, Verizon, Wells Fargo and El Nacional.

A certified speaking professional and member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, Van Hooser holds a B.S. in Marketing from Murray State University and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University. Phil resides in Princeton, Kentucky.

Publications

We Need to Talk: Building Trust When Communicating Gets Crtical

Like it or not, our professional relationships are impacted -- positively or negatively -- by the ability to communicate. Customers are won or lost. Employees are encouraged or de-motivated. Our network is expanded or extinguished -- all by how well we communicate. We Need to Talk reveals key strategies to help you build trust, win respect and sidestep common minefields when communicating gets critical.

Titles

Leaders Ought To Know
As recruiting and retaining quality talent becomes more competitive, keeping an organization`s internal pipeline full of competent, capable leaders is increasingly critical. The assumption that promoting a candidate into a leadership position will, by osmosis, make them a competent leader is a common, short-sighted practice in organizations today. While many organizations have not defined what is expected of their organizational leaders, this presentation will examine the critical issues that successful leaders ought to know.

Transformational Leadership
Competitive, growth-oriented businesses require multi-faceted leaders who generate profits while improving employee performance and retention. Through real-life examples and cutting edge discussions, Phil offers executives and managers practical strategies that will transform the way they solve complex leadership issues.

Commandments for Leaders
In a nationwide survey, employees were asked one question: `What one practical concept does your manager need to know about leading people?` Hundreds of responses yielded these critical concepts every executive and manager who wants to be taken seriously as a leader should understand and practice.

Cardinal Sins of Leadership
While titles and positions may give the appearance of great leadership ability, research shows that a leader`s ability and success is measured against much different criteria. This discussion will lead executives and managers to assess their leadership approaches for actions which may be sabotaging their overall effectiveness. Discussion will also present strategies for breaking negative, counter-productive behaviors and implementing successful approaches for leadership growth and success.