Phillip Van Hooser

Testimonials

"My team found this two day session to be one of the best training and education forums they have experienced in their careers. Everyone left very energized about transformational leadership."
Douglas Young, Senior Vice President, KeyBank

"Phil did a great job of picking up on the themes of the previous two days and positioning his session. The Willie`s Way story is just amazing and he had the group absolutely 100% tracking with him. You could hear conference packets opening up all over the room as people opened them back up to take notes when he got to the 6 key points. His energy and humor and message were just what we needed at the end of the two days! And, I know people appreciated the homework he did on the agribusiness industries..."
Dr. Jay Akridge, Dean, College of Agriculture, Purdue University

"He has the complete package -- very organized, detail oriented, a true understanding and appreciation for the task at hand and the audience he is addressing. He was very well received and a number of folks in attendance have requested a return visit in the future. He delivers his message in a very clear and simple manner…but at the same time, provides a number of relevant examples so that each and every attendee feels as though he is speaking directly to them."
Pat Manak, Associate Executive Director, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics

"Without exception, every one of the many sessions Phil prepared and led was very successful, based on the participant feedback received and more importantly, by the application of the principles and techniques he shared. It has been remarkable, the number of participants from Phil`s sessions who are actually inspired enough to use his suggested techniques and apply the principles he shares. That is a critical requirement to get the desired ROI from any training initiative."
Tom Alexander, Director of Human Resources, Dwyer Instruments, Inc.

"I was impressed by his professionalism, confidence and flexibility from the start. He was sincere and kind from my very first interaction with him on the phone. My impression of him only improved when he actually arrived and delivered exactly what we needed for our event. It was very clear to me that he walks the walk and has a passion for what he does! Everyone who has given me feedback has said how fabulous he was. People really liked the way he told personal stories from both sides of giving and receiving service. I think people could relate to him and his message. Also, the audience definitely liked the fact that he went through a list of tips they could take home with them at the very end to pull it all together! It made people feel like they received value from the entertaining presentation they had just experienced. I would absolutely recommend Phil to my colleagues for all of the reasons listed above."
Marti Barrow, Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council

"It was very apparent we made an excellent choice in selecting you as our speaker."
Raedene Stovall, Wells Fargo Montana

"Phil Van Hooser travels across the country speaking on leadership and change. I had the great opportunity to hear Phil as a keynote speaker at the 2009 Minnesota SHRM State Conference. His message on transforming managers into leaders was informative, energizing and engaging. He connected well with the audience as in a former life he worked as an HR practitioner, although his message is great for all professions. If you are looking for a speaker for your next event, I would highly recommend Phil."
Laurie L. McIntosh, SPHR, Field Services Director, Society for Human Resource Management