Strategic leader with extensive Human Resources experience in all areas of the healthcare industry. Expertise managing complex organizational issues and building strong relationships with multiple constituencies. Demonstrated success with labor negotiations and employee relations, and leading Human Resources integrations during mergers and acquisitions. Advisor to CEO and senior leadership, and conversant with Lean principles of managing process improvement and leadership development.
Specialties: Labor and employee relations, organizational and cultural change, leadership development, coaching and mentoring, LEAN process improvement, high-level problem solving and managing difficult situations.
Human Resources Consultant and Leadership Coach @ Provide services to both organizations and individuals with specialties in healthcare and academia. Currently working with a large Boston hospital to conduct organizational analysis, provide recommendations and implement process changes. Expertise in increasing operational efficiencies and improving service to constituents. Coach and mentor individuals around leadership skills development, as well as personal growth. Certified Physician Development Coach. From November 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Chief Human Resources Officer @ Led and directed a staff of 50 and provided strategic and operational expertise for all areas of HR, including organizational development and learning, compensation, HRIS, benefits, strategic sourcing, and employee and labor relations.
Coached and mentored senior executives to develop higher level leadership interaction and collaboration in support of the transition to a new CEO and new organizational structure. From 2010 to November 2014 (4 years) Vice President @ Led and directed a staff of 30 including volunteer services, employee and occupational health, compensation and benefits, recruitment, learning and development, and employee and labor relations.
Served as advisor and thought partner to the CEO and senior leadership team through significant
organizational change, including budgetary challenges. From 2007 to 2010 (3 years) Human Resources Consultant @ Restructured the human resources, benefits and payroll functions into an integrated, streamlined and effective customer-focused operation. Successfully negotiated new labor contracts with the union.
Provided advice and counsel regarding organizational realignment for the departure of the President and the national search for his replacement. From 2005 to 2007 (2 years) Regional HR Vice President @ Led and directed the HR integration of the acquisition of a two hospital secular system into the Catholic system. Effectively managed the labor and employee relations transition to the new organizational culture. Created formal labor/management operational meetings to develop collaborative relations and resolve many challenges.
Partnered with CEO and senior leaders to improve organizational structure, practices and processes to move from a $15 million annual loss to profit within four years. This required closing one of the hospitals and relocating all services to a single site. From 1998 to 2005 (7 years) Director, Human Resources @ From 1990 to 1997 (7 years)
Masters, Public Administration @ University of MaineBachelor's Degree, Political Science and Government @ University of MaineCertified Physician Development Coach @ Physician Coaching InstituteCoach Certification @ Cambria Consulting Dan Michaud is skilled in: Employee Relations, Human Resources, Personnel Management, Labor Relations, Leadership, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Onboarding, Change Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, Management, Management Development, Conflict Resolution, Performance Management