Written on November 12, 2009 by Charlie Judy in Relationships, Theory If you’re in business, generally you sell a product or a service. That product or service, based on a multitude of factors, is received by consumers in some experiential way. On one end of the continuum, you have a “commodity.” You can get it … Read more
The other day I overheard an HR professional talking with her colleague about an employee who had missed the deadline to file their benefits enrollment. Her comment was, “we aren’t here to hold their hands, (explitive); they should learn to follow instructions.” There was a time in my HR career when I would have agreed … Read more
Written on November 6, 2009 by Charlie Judy in Theory I caught a tweet the other day from an unnamed tweep who was suggesting that even though she had a big HR exam the next day, she wasn’t stressed because HR was “common sense.” I fumed on this a bit. Then I realized I myself have … Read more
Written on November 23, 2009 by Charlie Judy in Environment Remember when we all used to run around as HR professionals shouting from the top of our lungs how we must strive toward “employer of choice” status. EOC was the HR buzz term for the late 90′s and early 00′s. I grew up in the industry drinking … Read more
Written on November 16, 2009 by Charlie Judy in HR Profession, Theory I usually try to catch Steve Boese’s weekly broadcast of HR Happy Hour. Unfortunately, the live broadcast is just about the time that my kids are getting ready for bed and my wife is crossing over to the dark side of bi-polar…look out. … Read more
As I was on the elliptical this morning reading Astronomy magazine (for all of about 5 minutes before I had to switch to something my mind could really grasp – Star) it struck me – as it often does these days – how insignificant we all really are in the grand scheme of things. So break that down … Read more
Interstate 64/Highway 40 runs East/West and cuts through the center of St. Louis. It is a major artery between the city’s business center and suburban sprawl. And two years ago, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODot) completely shut down a 10 mile stretch to rebuild it. This morning, the entire thoroughfare was reopened and the flow of … Read more
I’m a Deloitte alum and usually pay attention to what comes out of their Human Capital group. Rarely is it directionally unsound, but often it contains a bit too much of the “No Duh Factor.” Recently they undertook a study that resulted in some thinking on managing in turbulent times. One of their stances was “Heading … Read more
Written on October 19, 2009 by Charlie Judy in Performance Management The Street had an interesting blog post the beginning of this month re: the efficacy of HR’s focus on “Employee Satisfaction”. Known in HR circles now as “Employee Engagement” (which has unfortunately become just a fluffed up version of Employee Satisfaction in many organizations), the argument is … Read more
Written on October 29, 2009 by Charlie Judy in Career, HR Profession My four-year old some times tells me she wants to play, but “not a game that’s about winning.” I can understand that – sometimes the prospect of losing is just too much. I played the most competitive of sports in High School – … Read more