Record-Breaking 2 Hour House Event Triggers New National Business Performance Practices

Endorsements of 2 Hour House
Bill D. Smith
American Institute of Architecture

Bill D. Smith, FAIA exclaims, "innovation and process have defined the
architectural profession for centuries. The ideas shared in the 2 Hour
House book and DVD brings these business applications to the forefront for
our nation.”

Tom Kleckner
Luminant /TXU

We are a client of 2 Hour House. We use the 2 hr house DVD in our Operating System classes.


Oliver Konarkowski
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Our Management Development team, here at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, is responsible for the training and development of all sales managers within our organization. This includes first line up to VP.

As part of our curriculum we offer a 1.5 day Project Management program which introduces participants to high level project management skills and practices. During this program we show the 2 hour house video to highlight what can be accomplished with effective planning and execution. We ask the participants to observe what PM skills were used and what the critical areas were that made this project successful. Since it is only a 1.5 day program, we show the 24 minute highlight portion vs. the entire 1 hour session.

In 2007 we ran the program once with the video and based on post program feedback, people felt that it really provided additional value. In addition some participants were requesting the name of the 2 hour house website so that they could order a copy for themselves.


Graham Vandergrift
Southwest Airlines

"At Southwest Airlines we expect our Leaders to "Build Great Teams". The 2 Hour House video demonstrates the impact of effective Teamwork through role and goal clarity."


Michael Arita
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation

I watched the video this evening, what an amazing project. Not sure if the actual building or the planning was the most amazing part of the project but I do know that neither would be possible without exceptional Teamwork!


Dave Thomas
Subaru of Plano
2 Hour House book/video applies practices and tools that translate into faster processes, greater performance by everyone on the team and a powerful collaborative synergy that drives excellence. It's easy for me to use these techniques at Subaru as another way to give us a competitive advantage in the market. It's smart business.

Dan Stauffer
McCoy’s Corporation

It was exciting to be in the audience on construction day, but the 2 Hour House video added another dimension to the experience. Seeing and hearing team leaders talk about the impact the project had on them and the lasting relationships that were built during the planning and execution of the project was gratifying. There was a higher purpose than just building a house in record time.

Kyle McLaughlin
Champions FC Futsal & Soccer Club

`'The 2 Hour House book and video has been very inspirational to our non-profit soccer club in terms of what we believe our Executive Board and club volunteers can accomplish. Anyone who is interested in experiencing a paradigm shift in a positive direction in terms of planning, time management/efficiency, and focus should take the time to view this book and video."






Twyla Prindle,
CEO Kash Kids,
Prindle Publication

2 Hour House is a mind transforming book/video. When I saw the video and read the book, I said to myself, "Wow, take the limits off! There is absolutely nothing you can't do."

Tony Murray
Murray Construction

“I have searched for a practical, easy-to-understand way to inspire our employees to a new level of teamwork and commitment,” said Tony Murray, President/CEO of Murray Construction. “The 2 Hour House DVD opened the eyes of our employees with a new, fresh, and simple outlook and has had a tremendous impact on our company,” he continued.

Brian McCoy
McCoy’s Building Supply
"The 2 Hour House is so very inspirational, and a terrific learning tool
for effective team building, planning and execution. This is a tremendous
account of accomplishing the seemingly impossible. At McCoy's, we were
thrilled to serve the team that made history, and startled the world of
construction!" --Brian McCoy, CEO, McCoy's Building Supply

Walter R. White
President
Woodbury Financial Services, Inc

Jose Feliciano thrives on achievement and the opportunity to impart his
principles of success -- in business and in life -- to others. The 2 Hour
House project illustrates many of the lessons that have driven Jose's
professional and personal accomplishments. Dream big and commit without
compromise. Build an outstanding team, but plan and practice every detail.
Master the fundamentals, and never let up or give up. The 2 Hour House is
nominally about an amazing construction project, but it is primarily a guide
book for success in life.

Paul Kajanpaa
Xango

I love the 2hourhouse DVD. I have used it several times with my managers and employees and they have talked about it with enthusiasm for weeks and months afterwards.

After a management meeting on Change Managememt where I used the 3 minute 2 Hour House video and the 1 minute summary, I had 5 managers ask if I would conduct the same meeting for their employees.

I have used this DVD to create "out of the box thinking" when presenting ideas on Change Management and Business Process Reengineering.

I have presented this to over 100 employees and each of them is left in awe that a three bedroom house can actually be built that fast. They can't believe that the concrete can set that fast -- but seeing is believing.

This video can be an effective tool for so many topics in Manufacturing Operations such as: JIT, Time to Market, Business Process Reengineering, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Lean Manufacturing, etc.

After showing the video to my employees, we did a brainstorming session on how to apply it to our unique challenges. I filled two white boards with 59 great ideas. We are currently implementing 6 of those ideas.

Jeannie McLaughlin @ 2008-05-02 20:49:03 [ID:90046]