Speaker Profile
Bob Oberstein
Bob Oberstein is uniquely qualified with over 50 years of Labor Relations experience on both sides of the table in both the private and public sectors and is the recipient of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director's Award for lifetime achievement in promoting positive Labor Management Relations. Bob was also the Director of the Labor Management Relations BA and certificate programs at Ottawa University, Phoenix where he developed and taught Labor Relations and Human Resources related courses on both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Bob has several published articles to his credit in addition to his arbitration awards and has also been recognized in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Additionally, Bob has served on several boards, commissions, and panels where he participated in resolving or adjudicating all manner of workplace issues in a variety of industries. Moreover, Bob also holds a Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law from Tulane University's School of Law. Bob has and continues to serve the management community as well as other groups as an Arbitrator, Mediator, Facilitator, Investigator, Trainer and Educator. Further details about Bob’s unique qualifications can be found on his LinkedIn profile at Linkedin.com/Linkedin.com/in/boberstein
Bob Oberstein
August 27 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
Labor Relations Survival Crash Course
Attendees will have the opportunity to widen their skill set enough to be able to hit the ground running to meet the challenges of most labor-management environments. Among the areas to be explored will be the groundwork and guidelines for positive labor-management relationships along with an examination of the roles of the Union and its representatives/Stewards as well as the management side of the equatio..
Bob Oberstein
August 29 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
120 Minutes
The Everything You Need to Know About Labor Relations Survival Guide A-Z: Part 1
Attendees of Part 1 of this 4-part webinar series will have the opportunity to widen their skill set enough to be able to hit the ground running to meet the challenges of most labor management environments. Among the many areas to be explored will be the groundwork and guidelines for positive labor management relationships along with an examination of the roles of the Union and its representatives/Stewards,..
Bob Oberstein
September 20 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
120 Minutes
The Everything You Need to Know About Labor Relations Survival Guide A-Z: Part 2
In this second of four Labor Relations Survival Guide A-Z webinars attendees will continue with the opportunity to widen their skill set enough to be able to hit the ground running to meet the challenges of most labor management environments. Attendees will gain a greater understanding and enhanced skill set of:The different types of collective bargaining/negotiation possible on a number of levels.The diffe..
Bob Oberstein
October 16 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
120 Minutes
The Everything You Need to Know About Labor Relations Survival Guide A-Z: Part 3
Attendees will have an increased understanding and where appropriate, skill set of the following:How to be as fully prepared as possible for negotiations, not only at the table but for the support team(s) from the field to the corporate office and board room as well because LR must always be viewed as a “team sport.” How to identify and utilize best practices regarding how, when and why you shou..
Bob Oberstein
November 05 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
120 Minutes
The Everything You Need to Know About Labor Relations Survival Guide A-Z: Part 4
Explore and be able to identify the concepts, elements and applications of “past practice and precedent” in all of their many forms including how to reverse them.Be able develop a workable understanding of the interplay between the grievance and arbitration clauses in a CBA as well as their joint and separate applications as dispute resolution tools. Be able to identify the various stages of the..
Bob Oberstein
May 14 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
120 Minutes
How to Make the Most Out of and Resolve Conflict A-Z: Part 1
Attendees will learn about the skill sets and processes necessary to “get over it” regardless of what it is and to change it for their mutually beneficial future so all can move on. Among these processes are mediation and arbitration including the various subsets of each and the different styles and techniques both mediators and arbitrators apply to assist the parties but which anyone can also use informall..
Bob Oberstein
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Internal Investigation Crash Course
Participants will learn:Maintaining ethical behavior in all aspects of the investigation Always respecting the partiesStaying focused on the issue(s) and not getting distracted or exceeding one’s authority Conducting a clearly organized and well-documented investigation How to avoid common legal minefields? How to identify and use standards and models of proof to aid the investigation?Provide parties with a..
Bob Oberstein
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Social Media Issues in the Workplace
It's a lot more than just "sexting." or visiting inappropriate websites! Do you have a social media policy? Are employees aware of it and have they been trained in its proper application? Is your social media policy aligned with all your other policies and/or collective bargaining agreement(s), the National Labor Relations Act (Section 7 Rights) and/or your state and local labor and employment laws, and the..
Bob Oberstein
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Treating Employees Like Adults: Discipline v Empowerment
This webinar describes Realizing empowerment is a more useful/productive tool instead of traditional discipline (which all too often makes a situation worse, resulting in a damaged relationship)Understanding the concept and relationship between employee empowerment and performanceHow to raise an employee’s performance awareness and accountabilityThe use of techniques/strategies for communicating non-discipl..
Bob Oberstein
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Writing the Investigation Report
Participants will learn: How to structure and write a clear, concise, well-organized, objective, and credible investigation report from complaint to conclusion?How to identify and use the models of proof/standards as a guide in your investigation report for issues of discrimination, harassment, and bullying (violence/threats)? How to provide parties with an analysis of the facts, conclusions, and or recomme..