This document introduces Greg Passant, a labor/employee relations professional with experience in advocacy, contract negotiations, grievance resolution, and countering corporate campaigns. He has a proven track record of successfully resolving over 100 union grievances and negotiating over 60 contracts. Clients praise Greg's expertise in balancing company and employee goals, his ability to see multiple sides of issues, and connecting with employees. The document promotes Greg's services in maximizing employee relations and overcoming people challenges for organizations.
2. Your People Can Be Both Your Greatest Asset And Your Greatest Challenge.Greg Passant
3. Greg Passant Can Help You Maximize Your AssetsAnd Overcome Your Challenges Greg Passant
4. Areas of Demonstrated SuccessAdvocacyContract NegotiationsCountering Corporate CampaignsEmployee Communication StrategiesGrievance and Dispute ResolutionLabor Relations StrategyPositive Employee Relations ProgramsTraining Greg Passant
6. Won a landmark arbitration decision for a San Francisco window washing company.
7. Won a California Labor Commission Wage and Hour case that was crucial to the viability and survival of a small business.Greg Passant
8. Grievance and Dispute Resolution (Experience & Accomplishments)Resolved over one hundred union grievances avoiding the time and expense of arbitration.
9. Settled rancorous dispute for California furniture manufacturer when retained after the union had already gone on strike.
10. Described by a San Francisco Bay Area arbitrator as a creative problem solver. Greg Passant
11. Contract Negotiations(Experience & Accomplishments)Chief negotiator in more than sixty contract negotiations accomplishing my clients primary objectives of cost control and greater flexibility.
15. Countering Corporate CampaignsA Corporate Campaign is an attack on an organizations reputation and attempt to prevent an organization from doing business as usual.The methods utilized involve a variety of attacks including; legislative, regulatory, legal, economic and psychological.The unions goal is to make it less painful to give in to its demands than fight on. Greg PassantHow do organizations withstand and overcome these kinds of attacks?
16. Countering Corporate Campaigns(Experience & Accomplishments)Reputation Management using successful communication strategies to educate: Employees; Customers; The Public; and other Stakeholders! Greg Passant
17. Positive Employee Relations Programs Employee Communication StrategiesYears of listening to employees as a Union Rep., a Manager and a Management Consultant has taught:Greg PassantGood Relationships depend on Good Communication.
25. Effectively Handle Change.TrainingTraining is especially critical for new supervisors. They probably werent hired for their HR knowledge. But they can be trained.Greg PassantSample Programs:Management vs. Leadership and their interdependence
30. Managing Through ChangeWhat Gregs Clients Say:Greg is a pleasure to work with. He is very detail-oriented, thorough, and honest.Laura Berg HR Director at Schiff Nutrition InternationalGreg PassantGreg is an expert in his field, who balances what needs to be done with the goals of the company and the employees, there is no better resource. Todd Burger Automotive Exec AAA Northern California Nevada UtahHe has an incredible mind, with the ability to see many different sides to the same issue, allowing him to anticipate the other parties with whom he is dealing. I can't recommend him highly enough. Tracey (Smith) Lyman, SPHR HR Manager at The Northwest School Greg is a no-nonsense professional who is excellent in his field of work. What I admired the most of Greg's skills was his ability to read and quickly connect with our employees. Kim Kellner Human Resources Manager at Orcon Corporation