Thomas Posey

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โญ๏ธ Energizing leaders and teams for high performance and organizational success ๐Ÿ“ˆ Change Management Specialist โš–๏ธ HR/Labor Strategist ๐Ÿ“˜ Author ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Speaker ๐Ÿš€ Executive Coach โœ๏ธ Consultant @ Posey Associates
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Thereโ€™s little that compares to creating a breakthrough moment, especially one with the power to transform an organization. It usually starts with a sparkโ€”an idea that ignites energy and propels people forward.Why Work with Me?My approach is built on the belief in the transformative power of collaborative problem-solving. I facilitate those moments where real, lasting change happens. Whether in negotiation, human resources, or leadership development, I bring a hands-on, engaging style that helps teams see beyond their immediate challenges to a broader vision of success.How I Can Help Your Organization:โœ… Tailored Consulting: Whether youโ€™re looking to enhance your HR strategies, navigate complex negotiations, or lead transformative change, I offer services that meet your specific needs.โœ… Inspiring Speaking and Training: Iโ€™m eager to share my expertise through engaging presentations and interactive workshops. My sessions are designed to inspire and equip your team with practical skills and strategies that lead to sustained success.โœ… Leadership Development and Coaching: I provide executive coaching that helps leaders recognize and harness their strengths for organizational success. โœ… In-Depth Negotiation Insights: I co-authored a comprehensive book on labor-management negotiations. It's packed with actionable strategies and real-world examples for professionals at all experience levels.What Iโ€™m Known For:โœ… Executive Coaching and Team Insights: I provide personalized coaching that helps executives tap into their unique strengths, empowering them to drive team success and create significant business impact.โœ… Navigating Competitive Pressures: I understand the complex challenges CEOs, CHROs, and C-suite teams face. My approach involves co-creating focused, interdependent strategies that deliver measurable results.โœ… Listening and Crafting Strategic Solutions: I have a knack for deeply understanding my clients' cultures and dynamics, and I translate that into strategic solutions that drive growth and support change.โœ… Working across industries, including: Financial, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Management, Education, Food & Beverage, Telecommunications, Additive Manufacturing๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ Letโ€™s connect to find ways to drive organizational success, optimize your leadership capabilities, develop strategic insights, and create impactful change.Follow me to:๐Ÿ“Œ Get updates on โ€œNegotiating High Performance-Focused Partnershipsโ€ https://tinyurl.com/zvkkww7z๐Ÿ“Œ See my comic strip!

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Posey Associates

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โญ๏ธ Energizing leaders and teams for high performance and organizational success ๐Ÿ“ˆ Change Management Specialist โš–๏ธ HR/Labor Strategist ๐Ÿ“˜ Author ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Speaker ๐Ÿš€ Executive Coach โœ๏ธ Consultant
Thomas Posey Work Experience Details
  • Posey Associates
    Principal & Founder
    Posey Associates Jan 2008 - Present
    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
    โ€œPure Poseyโ€ is how one client describes the aha moments that surface from strategic collaboration and listening. ๐Ÿ‘ Another said, "Working with Posey Associates is like breathing pure oxygen. It's clear, energizing, and clarifies the next steps." ๐Ÿ‘At Posey Associates, we specialize in providing strategic counsel and expert guidance in Human Resources, Organization Design, and Executive Coaching. Our mission is to empower leaders, optimize organizational effectiveness, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.Our track record exemplifies our commitment to delivering results:โœ… Successful Organizational Design: We collaborated with a $135M corporation's manufacturing division to redesign operations, sales, customer service, installation, and financial organizations. This initiative introduced six new profit-generating customer solutions positions, achieving an estimated ROI of 320%. Our client anticipates a 10-15% increase in sales and a 20% reduction in guaranteed service contract costs.โœ… Executive Coaching Excellence: Our executive coaching practice has empowered leaders across diverse industries, including Hospitality, Food, Financial Services, and Manufacturing. We've partnered with senior executives, from SVPs to CEOs, to facilitate their professional growth and enhance their leadership impact.โœ… Interim HR Leadership: We've also provided interim HR leadership for various organizations for 6 to 18 months, ensuring continuity and strategic HR management during transition periods.
  • Negotiating High Performance-Focused Partnerships
    Co-Author And Instructor
    Negotiating High Performance-Focused Partnerships 2024 - Present
    My co-authors and I have taken the lessons learned through our work and written the book: โ€œNegotiating High Performance-Focused Partnerships - The 5 Stages of Effective Labor-Management Negotiations.โ€ https://tinyurl.com/zvkkww7zThe book continues our efforts to provide training and insights into the strategies, processes, and nuances crucial for effective labor-management contract negotiations.๐Ÿ“– Drawing from our extensive experienceโ€”leading hundreds of negotiations and training over 5,500 negotiatorsโ€”we offer a deep dive into the strategies, processes, and nuances crucial for effective labor-management contract negotiations. Our insights are rooted in real-world scenarios, learned through trial and error, and refined over 25 years of testing and revision.๐Ÿ“˜ This book follows a structured approach we've honed over decadesโ€”the "5 Stages" model. It begins with strategic alignment, emphasizing integrating HR and labor strategies with business goals. We then guide readers through preparation, opening negotiations, navigating the back-and-forth dynamics, and closing with economic package bargaining.๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ This narrative unfolds through the story of Melanie Graysonโ€”a fictitious EVP and CHROโ€”as she navigates the hurdles of negotiations alongside her company's executives and local negotiation teams. Charged with transforming workplace systems into high-performance operations, Melanie strategizes to build lasting union-management partnerships that achieve a competitive advantage. The characters can come alive, and scenarios can be studied through role-play or training seminars. ๐Ÿ“ˆ We've crafted this resource to engage a broad audience of professionals, from seasoned negotiators to those new to the field. Whether you're directly involved in negotiations or influence collective bargaining strategy, we aim to equip you with practical insights and strategies to navigate negotiations effectively, foster productive partnerships, and achieve organizational success.
  • Foibley Comic Strips
    Comic Strip Writer
    Foibley Comic Strips 2024 - Present
    The Foibles comics are a humorous and light-hearted take on the often serious topics of workplace negotiations and operational improvements.Each cartoon series revolves around a central theme comically and thematically, highlighting the foibles that are โ€˜plaguingโ€™ that particular comic stripโ€™s characters. Why write cartoons? Foibles, like all altruistic humor โ€“ when observed with a kind heart and an appraising eye โ€“ are informing and instructive. They help us learn, help us navigate.I hope you enjoy them.
  • Birkmanconsult
    Senior Consultant
    Birkmanconsult 2008 - Present
  • B9Creations | Digital Manufacturing Technology
    Chief Strategy Officer (Cso)
    B9Creations | Digital Manufacturing Technology Oct 2022 - Jun 2024
    Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
    As the Chief Strategy Officer and Interim Executive at B9Creations, I drove strategic initiatives to position the company for significant expansion and/or a potential sale. My work involved orchestrating transformative changes that stabilized the company, set the stage for future growth and success, and helped position the company as a leader in the digital manufacturing technology space.Key Responsibilities and Achievements:โœ… Strategic Planning: Developed and executed a comprehensive strategic plan, including market analysis and growth strategies to enhance market presence.โœ… Executive Recruitment: Recruited key executives to drive company vision, focusing on aligning skills with strategic objectives.โœ… Organizational Development: Implemented leadership training and growth pathways to develop organizational capability and individual careers.โœ… Organizational Design: Optimized structure to support strategic goals, manage change processes, and foster innovation.โœ… Strategic Alignment: Ensured all business aspects aligned with priorities, refining talent management and decision-making frameworks for high performance.โœ… Executive Coaching: Provided coaching to enhance leadership effectiveness and team dynamics, fostering collaboration and unified goal achievement.โœ… Cultural Transformation: Addressed cultural factors impacting effectiveness, enhancing engagement, and aligning values with the company mission.
  • Michigan State University
    Adjunct Professor
    Michigan State University Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
    East Lansing, Michigan
    As an Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University's renowned School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, I collaborated closely with Dr. William Cooke. We co-developed the innovative High Performance-Focused Negotiations curriculum, which aims to transform the dynamics within unionized companies. Key achievements include:๐Ÿ“š Co-Architect of Curriculum: I played a pivotal role in designing the "Negotiating Labor/Management Agreements for Competitive Advantage" curriculum, recognized as one of the top-ranked programs in the United States. This curriculum equips students with essential skills to foster productive, performance-driven partnerships through effective negotiation strategies.๐Ÿ“š Lead Instructor: As the lead instructor, I guide students through this transformative educational experience, preparing them to navigate complex labor relations challenges with confidence and proficiency.
  • Pfanstiehl, Inc.
    Vice President, People And Development
    Pfanstiehl, Inc. Mar 2018 - Oct 2022
    Waukegan, Il
    I had the privilege of serving as Vice President of People and Development at Pfanstiehl, Inc., a bio-pharma manufacturing company renowned for producing the worldโ€™s purest excipients and active ingredient pharmaceuticals. I played a pivotal role in shaping organizational strategy and fostering a culture of excellence.Helping heal the world:One of the highlights of my career was during the COVID-19 pandemic when Pfanstiehl rose to meet global challenges. I was honored to witness our team's dedication firsthand as our small company rapidly expanded our clean room production capabilities, independently financed, to support vaccine development efforts. Our efforts did not go unnoticed; receiving personal recognition from the Operation Warp Speed team was a testament to our collective commitment to global health.Ultimately, Pfanstiehl's excipients, the highest-purity products in the world, ended up in over 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines. It was an unbelievable journey.Consultancy work:Although I formally retired in October 2022, I remain closely connected to Pfanstiehl as a consultant through Posey Associates, LLC. In this capacity, I continue to collaborate with Jim Breckenridge, Owner/CEO, and the exceptional Pfanstiehl team. It's truly fulfilling to contribute to an organization that continues to innovate and set new standards in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.Pfanstiehl, Inc. underwent a transformative journey under new ownership in 2013, solidifying its position as a global leader in cGMP-produced, high-purity injectable grade excipients and bioprocessing solutions. I am immensely proud of my role in this journey and look forward to continuing to support Pfanstiehl's success in the years to come.
  • Present Values
    Senior Managing Director, Principal
    Present Values Jun 2014 - Oct 2017
    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
    Founded in 2003, Present Values understands the unique challenges that business owners and corporate leaders face. We are results-oriented, problem solvers with deep experience in a variety of industries including Leveraged Finance, Real Estate, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Creative Services. Capabilities and expertise:- Strategy & Growth- Organizational Health- Business Performance
  • Archpoint Consulting
    Managing Partner, Human Resources Practice Leader
    Archpoint Consulting Jun 2010 - Jun 2014
    Lafayette, Louisiana Area
    Company: Full-service consulting firm that collaborates with clients on a strategy-to-execution process that delivers sustainable results. Practice based on a great reputation for execution with a 97.6% repeat business. Recruited to build a Human Resources practice and strengthen the firmโ€™s practice on Change and Organization Design. ๏ƒผ Strengthened a $3B, U.S.-based product companyโ€™s competitive positioning within a rapidly changing global market by completing the second phase of an organization design, alignment and planning cascade. As a result of this major transition, revenues grew from $25MM to $300MM in 2 years. ๏ƒผ Redesigned a $30B global food corporationโ€™s human resources worldwide as HR Practice Leader.
  • Wells' Dairy, Inc.
    Senior Vice President, Human Resources
    Wells' Dairy, Inc. Sep 2004 - Jan 2008
    Lemars, Iowa
    Company: Privately held $1.3B producer and marketer of ice cream (BlueBunny) and frozen novelties.Recruited in 2004 by then CEO, Gary Wells, who had placed Wellsโ€™ Dairy Inc. on an aggressive growth strategy to become one of the top 3 brands in the dairy industry, competing with brands like Nestle and Unilever.Served as strategic business partner, trusted advisor and sought-out confidant to the CEO, senior executive team, managers and employees in supporting a 3,000-employee organization (3 union, 2 non-union U.S. production facilities).๏ƒผ Established a performance culture by overhauling existing executive compensation and total rewards practices. ๏ƒผ Served as a key executive team member in M&A and divestiture strategy, executing the sale of the Omaha Yogurt Facility to Ya Ya Brands and the spin off and sale of the LeMars Milk plant to Deanโ€™s. ๏ƒผ Defeated Teamsterโ€™s organizing drive. Maintained union-free status of St. George, Utah and Omaha, Nebraska manufacturing facilities. โ€จResults: ๏ƒผ Grew the business from $720MM in sales with 3,500 employees to $1.3B in sales with 2,900 employees. ๏ƒผ Increased branded sales by 42%.
  • Trane
    Vice President, Human Resources
    Trane Sep 2002 - Sep 2004
    White Bear Lake, Mn
    Company: A $6.8B division of American Standard, providing air conditioning systems and services.Led the HR function for a multi-facility supporting the companyโ€™s 2 largest divisions representing 6,000 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities (4 unionized, 9 union free) with $4B in sales. ๏ƒผ Based on performance, given the additional responsibility of VP HR for Global Unitary Systems within 2 months. ๏ƒผ Partnered with sales in designing new incentive plan. New sales strategy, incentive plan and customized sales training resulted in a 10-month improvement of 28%.๏ƒผ Partnered with Finance and Operations to implement a โ€œHub and Spokeโ€ organization structure that consolidated 13 satellite facilities into 3 centralized hubs resulting in a 12% SG&A cost reduction.
  • Bellsouth
    Executive Director, Corporate Labor Relations
    Bellsouth Apr 1997 - Apr 2002
    Greater Atlanta Area
    Company: $29B telecommunications public company with 100,000 employees. โ€จ As Vice President, Business Process Management Group and member of the five-member, newly created, cross-functional executive leadership team, responsible for developing an assessment framework and business process improvement methodology across the BellSouth operational divisions. ๏ƒผ Delivered first-year annualized savings of $135M following the implementation of business process improvements. As Executive Director, Corporate Labor Relations, โ€จled labor-relations activities for a $29B business with 100,000 employees across 9 southeastern states. During this time, BellSouth was experiencing contentious management and union relations, including an imminent work stoppage with the CWA publically announcing their intention to strike BellSouth in the upcoming 1998 negotiations.๏ƒผ Within 4 months of joining BellSouth, negotiated labor agreement for new start-up company, BellSouth 411. ๏ƒผ Strategized and negotiated an innovative โ€˜skinnyโ€™ contract that provided a labor cost structure at 18% less than existing call center agreements. ๏ƒผ Served as the chief strategist and spokesperson in leading a 135-person internal negotiations team to negotiate a landmark agreement with reduced labor costs.
  • Anheuser-Busch
    Director, Labor Relations
    Anheuser-Busch Mar 1995 - Apr 1997
    Saint Louis, Mo
    Directed labor relations for 10 ABI breweries and HR/Labor functions for 2 wholesale operations. Co-chairman multi-plant Arbitration Committee.
  • Anheuser-Busch
    Senior Manager Human Resources
    Anheuser-Busch Jan 1992 - Mar 1995
    Williamsburg, Va
    Directed human resources policies, practices, programs and employee relations for 1,300-employee brewing facility.

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Organizational Design Leadership Strategy Human Resources Employee Relations Change Management Executive Coaching Leadership Development Hr Consulting Organizational Development Talent Management Consulting Labor Relations

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