Written on December 7, 2009 by Charlie Judy in HR Profession, Relationships 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 … Read more

Written on December 1, 2009 by Charlie Judy in Global, Theory 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 … Read more

Written on December 30, 2009 by Charlie Judy in Communication Sometimes I wish someone could follow me around with a digital camcorder all day – or put me on hidden camera.  I bet I’d be shocked at some of the things I say.  I’ve been in corporate America long enough that my lexicon is laced … Read more

Written on December 14, 2009 by Charlie Judy in Employee Engagement 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 … 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

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

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

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

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 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