About Mason Dickerson

Mason Dickerson, founder of Dickerson VPHR, has built, managed and directed Human Resources programs for a variety of businesses ranging in size from $10 million in annual revenues to over $600 million. For thirteen years he was the senior HR executive for a Fortune 500 company.

Mason is an active member of the Association of Professional Consultants and has served on its Board of Directors.

Getting the Results You Want

Mason focuses on profit building by coaching managers and supervisors to improve their abilities to impact workforce productivity. Companies increase their profits when management hires and retains the best employees, manages employee performance and aligns compensation with performance goals.

Companies that Dickerson has provided services for include:

	APT
	California Portland Cement Co.
	CalMat Co.
	Family Health Services
	General Medical Centers
	Gifford-Hill & Company
	KAPCO
	Marina Landscape Company
	MDS Consulting
	Packaging Plus (Berkley Industries)
	Posey Company
	Power Lift Corporation
	Southwest Orthopedics
	Sully-Miller Contracting
	Spiral Films
	TABR Capital Management, LLC
	University of California, Irvine
	Vulcan Materials Company
	Windsor Fashions

Executive Level Problem Solver

For executive management to successfully guide a company, it needs HR controls just like a pilot needs controls to guide a ship. Mason Dickerson has the experience and wisdom to make the tough decisions that companies need to put HR controls in place to increase company profitability.

The following three success stories illustrate the leadership and skill of Mason Dickerson in providing Human Resource solutions:

  Success Story #1 - Turnover Rate Cut in Half – Profits Up

A leading southern California equipment sales and service company was suffering from excessive turnover among a key employee group, losing almost half (48%) of their service technicians each year. They asked Mason to help stem the exodus.

A review of the pay practices revealed that there was little correlation between the actual skill level or performance of the technicians and the pay they received.

Mason designed and implemented a Skill-Based Pay Plan that directly tied pay to the attainment of additional skills. Once the pay classifications and the criteria for achieving promotions were established, the grumbling and the exodus stopped. Today the turnover rate is below industry norm and the company has set records in profitability.

  Success Story #2 - Major Reduction in Workers’ Comp Costs

A 225-employee client with a majority of its employees working in high hazard jobs had an accident frequency record 34% above the norm for its industry. Mason helped reverse the accident rate and reduce Workers’ Comp costs by initiating a Safety Awareness Program and implementing a Safety Incentive Program.

Lost-time accident frequency was reduced to zero the next year. The client will see major savings in future Workers’ Comp rates as a result of their improved safety record.

  Success Story #3 - HR Department Turnaround Improved Productivity

A client company in the retail business had an HR/Payroll department that was not performing. Payroll errors and slow responses concerning benefits questions adversely affected employee morale and retention. Store managers generally viewed the corporate office as a hindrance to their success.

Mason was hired to assess the department and recommend changes. His audit revealed the department lacked the appropriate customer service attitude and goals were poorly defined. Mason coached the group to redefine themselves as a support group with important customers to serve rather than perform primarily as “compliance officers”. He also led them to establish clearly defined and measurable goals and objectives that met their customers’ needs.

His recommendations included reorganizing the staff and upgrading the skills of some key positions. He helped recruit much-needed talent for the department. Payroll errors were dramatically reduced and “customer satisfaction” completely turned around. Productivity was improved.

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