Melissa Robison Email & Phone Number

Melissa Robison is a Managing Director, Human Resources at Obra Capital at Obra Capital. She possess expertise in employee relations, human resources, performance management, leadership, management and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "For the last 5 years I have worked very closely with Melissa Robison, our HR Director at PMB Helin Donovan LLP. I have enjoyed working with Melissa on a personal level, while learning from her on a professional level at the same time. As I progressed in my position from Staff Accountant to Controller, Melissa always offered the guidance and insight to bring me up to my fullest potential as a new Manager. Melissa always made herself available to discuss both large and small issues that occurred with employees that I supervised. She brought both an empathic point of view and a “protection of the Firm" position. I found Melissa to be instrumental in keeping situations as clear and defined as possible, while at the same time never forgetting what it feels like to be on the other side of a Managerial conversation. When very difficult times came with employees, Melissa counseled me with very useful recommendations on approach and direct insight into how to discuss and document appropriately. On a Firm-wide level, Melissa has been instrumental in re-forming the Firm’s culture. When Melissa first started working at PMBHD, the work environment was extremely tense, many employees were unhappy and the employee turnover rate was high. As Melissa spent time getting to know both the Partners and employees she began the difficult work of opening communication and making recommendations, leading to improved relations in multiple offices and a dramatic change in Firm environment. Ultimately the Firm’s turnover rate became negligible. Melissa was also a “team player” in that she would always step in and help when needed. She assisted with planning the annual Employee Training and the annual Partner meeting, assisted with our Austin office move coordinating, found furniture for our new office lease space, helped process Payroll when a position was cut, coordinated the Firm’s End of Busy Season party, Holiday Party and other multiple events important to relationship building. I will miss having Melissa as both a co-worker and a mentor. Her next employer will be very lucky to have her.", "Melissa Robison is an amazing talent. Where most people would be content with being good at one job, Melissa’s abilities and energy extend beyond the bounds of any one traditional job description. At our company she is our HR Director, our technical recruiter, our office manager, and a billable product consultant – all rolled into one. Her impact at the core level of our company is tremendous. In just the last 3 years she has: recruited great new staff in critical spots needed to grow our company to the next level; reorganized our performance management process to dramatically increase productivity; coached management on best practices; help negotiate and close the sale of our company to a well matched buyer, and then gracefully manage the post-merger position realignment/integration. The new parent company was so impressed with her abilities that they promoted her to the position of HR director for their entire corporate family. At the end of the first month of post-merger integration, the employees of the combined companies overwhelmingly voted her the first 'employee of the month'. On top of that she is still able to bill out her time as a consultant on our software product. The best part is that she makes it look easy. Perhaps it’s her wit or a natural relaxed style, but she manages to continually drive improvements across the company and still maintain a bond of trust and friendship with co-workers. It’s a privilege to work with her and I am better off for the experience. – Jim Martin, Chairman and CEO, Inquisite Inc.", and "Melissa is one of the best team members I've worked with. She is thorough and a pleasure to work with. She brings an up-front honesty to the table that cuts through traditional office politics. Melissa's high business acumen allows her to go far beyond traditional HR and take a leadership role within the business. I recommend her without hesitation and would gladly work with her again."

Listed skills include Employee Relations, Human Resources, Performance Management, Leadership, and 46 others.

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