Phillip Van Hooser

Phil spoke to the employees at the City of Ormond Beach on several occasions. His unique combination of story-telling and expert knowledge received rave reviews. Perhaps more importantly, his comfortable speaking style puts people at ease and they really listen to the message.

Phillip Van Hooser did a great job with his keynote presentation at our recent managers' meeting. His preparation and delivery were superb. Everything we desired from his presentation was achieved. I would highly recommend him to any meeting planner.

"Being in leadership for over 20 years now, I have sat through many leadership training sessions and I have to say this has by far been the best program I have attended. In most leadership training in my past, we had just a speaker reading a predetermined script that actually didn’t have any connection with what was truly needed for us as leaders, they were just professional speakers. This program has taken what we, as leaders, need to hear and learn to make us better leaders."

Phil knocked it out of the park with his presentation at our 1st Annual SEPA Convention. His dynamic energy, combined with his uplifting, positive message, was exactly what our attendees needed to hear! In a time that can be filled with a lot of doom & gloom, Phil came in like a bright light and reminded our audience of what’s important in business and everyday life, and had us all laughing by the end. 10/10 would recommend and will absolutely have him back in the future!

You fit right in as a T2ue’er! We appreciate your participation in our event, your timely and enthusiastic message, and your contributions to the professional development of our managers. Thank you!

"The feedback we received was the best we have ever received from our group. They walked away with so much good information to help them on their personal leadership development. Everyone thought he was a 'rock star!' They wanted more... everyone wanted him to speak all day."

Rock Star = Phil Van Hooser! He is halfway through his keynote speech and we cannot be happier that we put our trust in him!

Great perspective, common-sense solutions delivered in genuine discussions.

Your ability to provide such on-target messages and stories to drive home your points really energized our Managers' Meeting. It was outstanding to have you as part of our team for a couple of days. I look forward to continuing our relationship.

I have used many of the tools gained from your previous two times with us. When [we] started planning this meeting, there was no one else we were going to get to come in. Your ability to listen and pivot after listening to our morning and afternoon meetings was very meaningful and most TIMELY.

We were very pleased with Phil and received great feedback! It was a home run!

"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."

"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..."

"Phil Van Hooser has helped my team immensely. He has adapted his style to every situation we have utilized him for and the results are just outstanding. Phil has become a part of our team and not just another consultant."

Phil spoke to over 1,700 of our employees, supervisors and managers in 14 separate meetings in 11 different locations around Kansas, on 5 continuous days. This was a grueling schedule and tough work in the trenches of our business. He was up to the task, with each presentation as engaging as the previous. Phil's message contains meaningful content, his stories hold the attention of the audiences and real learning takes place. Phil is genuine and credible and deeply touches us intellectually and emotionally. Phil helped us accomplish our established objectives, really connected with each audience on a personal level and had a positive impact on the people at Westar Energy and on our operational results. We will have a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Phil.

"You were definitely a hit with the entire audience! My guess is you had close to a 100% approval rating. I have never heard that much positive feedback or excitement about an outside presenter at Lilly. The areas that you focused your presentation on were spot on..."

"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."

"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."

"Thank you so much for returning to Key to once again help us equip our leaders with the necessary tools and motivation to navigate through tough economic times. I have received great feedback from members across the CSG teams. Personally, I appreciate how well you relate to us and the challenges we face. There is always some nugget of wisdom that resonates...to our situation...that is invaluable!"

"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."

"It was very apparent we made an excellent choice in selecting you as our speaker."

"Phil Van Hooser is the best received speaker in the ten years of our Supervisor Leadership training."

"Phil is a fantastic inspiration! He speaks and writes in "commonsense" terms. I had the pleasure of participating in one of his conferences. His insight can change your outlook in minutes."