Phillip Van Hooser

Connect, Engage, Elevate People & Performance

Nancy's Note:

“I know hundreds and hundreds of speakers, so I could easily be jaded, but not with Phil. He’s a splendid speaker who makes you feel like you’re the only one in the room. He’s genuinely one of the nicest people I know and one of the best speakers ever.”

Phillip Van Hooser

Connect, Engage, Elevate People & Performance

Nancy’s Note
“I know hundreds and hundreds of speakers, so I could easily be jaded, but not with Phil. He’s a splendid speaker who makes you feel like you’re the only one in the room. He’s genuinely one of the nicest people I know and one of the best speakers ever.”

Phillip Van Hooser

Connect, Engage, Elevate People & Performance

Nancy’s Note
“I know hundreds and hundreds of speakers, so I could easily be jaded, but not with Phil. He’s a splendid speaker who makes you feel like you’re the only one in the room. He’s genuinely one of the nicest people I know and one of the best speakers ever.”

Expertise

Leadership Connection, Change, Influence, Service, Decision Making, Engagement

Travels From

Nashville, Tennessee

Speaking Style

Conversational, Masterful Storyteller, Relevant

About Phil...

A masterful storyteller delivering practical, commonsense strategies for leaders and managers to communicate more effectively and engage more confidently with employees.

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Presentation Topics

It’s not hard to imagine, most of us have seen it: a disconnected leader trying desperately to make big things happen yet completely out of touch with their people — the very people they rely on to get it done.

In the rush of business demands, it’s easy to neglect some details. But leadership connection should never be one of them. Every business relationship rests on a connection. How well you solidify those connections directly impacts your influence and success.

From relatable, real-life, and sometimes, raw stories of “what to do and not do,” discover how impactful leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, and successful, everyday people strengthen their connection and leadership impact.

  • When these commonsense strategies are applied, business owners, managers, and leaders at any level understand:
  • Why their people want authentic connections and how to establish them
  • How active listening and honest communication build greater respect, trust, and relationships
  • The all-too-common “sins” which destroy leadership influence
  • The commandments impactful leaders habitually practice

This presentation is perfect for:

  • Leaders, managers, emerging leaders, and high potential team members
  • Teams preparing for succession or culture change
  • Any group working toward greater team engagement and trust

Every day we make choices in our professional lives which say one of two things about us. Our choices either prove, “I am a professional,” or “I think I’m good enough to get by.”

The “good enough” mentality is expensive to individuals and organizations. It can deplete money and market share. But the potential damage a careless mindset inflicts on a professional reputation can be disastrous. And once damaged, influence and image are hard to restore.

When business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders, and team members apply these solid commitments and service practices in their work life, they will discover:

  • Habits to consistently look exceptional
  • Choices that get you a second look
  • Decisions that build integrity, trust, and loyalty
  • Attitudes for solving problems and overcoming setbacks

This program is perfect for:

  • Business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders, and team members
  • New managers, emerging leaders, and high potentials transitioning to leadership
  • Sales or customer service teams

We know it — change is inevitable and never-ending, an all-encompassing reality that doesn’t go away. For those leading the charge, future success rides on a sound approach to embrace the changes, guide the transition, and energize the team.

This is a realistic look at successfully managing change. It is drawn from Phil’s professional experiences spanning four decades of work with hundreds of organizations, large and small. And thousands of business owners, leaders, and managers – some prepared, some struggling – during extended periods of change, transition, and transformation – including his own!

Discover the real-world lessons for successful change, transition, and transformation including:

  • The characteristics of change you can count on
  • 4 truths impacting change for you and your people
  • The relationship between change and transition
  • Key steps to successfully lead change

This program is perfect for:

  • Leaders, managers, or anyone charged with guiding people through change
  • All staff levels facing change and transition

Being heard is about more than just getting what you want. It’s about approaching key players and decision-makers in a way that sparks their interest and causes them to want to listen to you both now and down the road.

Learn the right answers that put you in the sweet spot to gain more respect and influence, while drawing more professional opportunities your way. You’ll discover how to present yourself and your ideas in a way that decision-makers respect, trust, and regularly seek out with a time-tested approach to…

  • Command the interest of decision-makers,
  • Demonstrate your capabilities and credibility,
  • Earn a voice in future conversations and decisions, and
  • Increase access to key players through growing influence and authority.

This program is perfect for:

  • Business owners, entrepreneurs, and business professionals at all organizational levels
  • New managers, emerging leaders, and high potentials transitioning into leadership roles
  • Decision-makers at all organizational levels

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