Human Resources & Wellness Consulting
Human Resources & Wellness Consulting
Our Services
About Me
Judy Perkins is a collaborative Human Resources and Wellness Consultant who guides leaders of organizations on “all things HR” — from hiring to firing and everything in-between. Her expertise as a thought partner and advisor to entrepreneurial leaders and Boards of Directors has created lasting and significant successful results. Judy is uniquely qualified to guide organizations in Human Resources and workplace wellness initiatives.
Most recently, Judy was the Director of Human Resources for over seven years at Ojo Spa Resorts (Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa; Ojo Santa Fe). For thirteen years before that, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at a large community bank in Massachusetts. Judy’s background also includes starting her own human resources consulting practice where, for over a decade, she advised over 130 for-profit and not-for-profit organizations in New England. Earlier in her career, Judy was the Director of Career Services at a business college in Massachusetts.
In 2017, Judy earned the prestigious Human Resources Professional of the Year Award from the Society for Human Resources Management-New Mexico (SHRM-NM). She also earned the YMCA Cape Cod Board of Directors Leadership Award in 2010.
Judy has an MBA from Clark University and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Social Work from Syracuse University. She is certified by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) as an “anti-discrimination trainer”. Judy is also a Master Primal Health Coach; a Certified Primal Health Coach, and a Holistic Health Coach. She has been a practitioner and teacher of Thought Field Therapy (TFT), also known as Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), fondly called “Tapping”, for over two decades.
Judy is a former columnist for the Business Journals of Cape Cod and Worcester, MA, in addition to being the author of three American Management Association books and courses.
- A Managers Guide to Human Behavior (5 th Ed) 3 CEU’s.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (1992) 2 CEU’s.
- Making Diversity Work (video and trainers guide).
Empowering people to thrive is one of Judy’s missions. A few years ago, Judy made a pivotal decision to disrupt her long standing corporate career and re-wire herself back into the HR consulting world. She also decided to add corporate wellness and individual health coaching to her ensemble of services.
Industries and Clients Judy Serves:
Judy helps small to medium sized organizations — from as few as six employees to as many as 500 employees.
A sampling of industries Judy has advised includes
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With extensive experience and job knowledge in HR, Judy has an innate ability to focus on minute detail, while not losing sight of the big picture. She has had a calming and steadying impact on our organization and maintained the highest degree of integrity. Her warmth and professionalism are second to none. She is a keen observer, great listener and provides valuable insight and intuitions which we relied upon in our hiring process.
Under Judy’s leadership, organizations have had incredible transformation in their HR practices, leading to improved employee satisfaction, streamlined processes and a more cohesive work environment. Judy stands apart in many ways. She approaches every challenge with professionalism, empathy, and a genuine desire and ability to make a positive impact. Her personable nature and effective communication skills create an environment where open dialogue flourishes, fostering trust and mutual understanding.
Industries and Clients Judy Serves:
Judy helps small to medium sized organizations — from as few as six employees to as many as 500 employees.
A sampling of industries Judy has advised includes
- Resorts
- Restaurants
- Theaters
- Community Banks
- Credit Unions
- Computers and Advanced Technology
- Non-profit organizationsManufacturers
- Colleges
- State Agencies
- Associations
- Family-owned businesses
- Start-ups
Completed Assignments
Retreat and Meeting Facilitation
- Visioning, core values, purpose, mission and strategic planning.
- Boards of Directors Retreats.
- Leadership and organizational development.
- Change and transition management.
HR Department Structure, Management and Compliance
- Performed comprehensive HR audits.
- Established, reorganized and managed HR departments at banks, credit unions, manufacturers, and resorts.
- Transformed HR and Training functions to be a customer focused, responsive and collaborative team.
- Trained and mentored newly promoted HR Managers, HR Generalists, and HR Coordinators.
- Designed an HR infrastructure at an independently run resort with two locations.
- Implemented HR best practices at many organizations.
- Created and delivered a Train-the-trainer Employment Law Program for a large manufacturer.
- Created employee on-boarding systems.
Talent Acquisition and Employment
- Contract recruited including writing ads, pre-screening, interviewing, reference checking, negotiating offers, providing offer letters, and on-boarding.
- Managed the talent acquisition of 138 positions during a high growth period (banking). Leveraged social media.
- Designed and implemented a Bank’s first College and University recruiting and ambassador program.
Job Descriptions, Policies, Performance and Employee Relations
- Wrote over forty employee handbooks.
- Created hundreds of job descriptions.
- Resolved too-many-to-count employee relations’ issues.
- Created performance management systems that included a performance feedback and coaching process, Performance Improvement Forms, supervisory training, and job descriptions.
Compensation and Benefits
- Designed compensation systems (e.g. pay structure, job descriptions, job evaluation).
- Reduced benefit expenses by $500,000 for 2014 by shifting to a high deductible health plan, adding a Health Savings Account and redesigning the 401k plan.
- Designed and led Employee Appreciation Weeks at a community bank.
- Created and led a bank’s Wellness Committee.
- Developed and implemented the Bank’s first Financial Education Program for K-16, under “Credit For Life” (aka “Reality Fair”).
- Converted a number of large 401k’s; led 401k Committees.
- Negotiated new and revised contracts with benefit and EAP providers.
- Led taskforces to identify, negotiate and contract with a new HRIS/Payroll vendors.
- Responded to and appealed many unemployment compensation claims resulting in significantly reduced rates.
Training, Management Development, and Organizational Development
- Designed and delivered customized training programs (e.g. employment law, leadership development, change and transition management, succession planning, staffing best practices, performance management, diversity, team-building, and supervisor skills for the newly promoted supervisor.)
The Leadership Course was excellent, and so was Judy! Thorough and educational. She was always prompt, patient and attentive. Group activities were very effective. She helped me tremendously. I applied the skills I learned between each session in my staff meetings and in my one-to-one sessions with employees.
Judy is a gem! She mentored me in the HR Manager function. She would introduce me to an HR concept, both at the macro and micro level. Her tireless dedication to excellence in the Human Resources profession is admirable. Few could match it. If Judy says she is going to do something, you can count on it. It will be done and it will be done well. Her energy is seemingly inexhaustible and contagious. I must remind myself to pack extra vitamins and protein bars when she spends a day with us!
Judy’s unwavering commitment to excellence make her an invaluable asset to any organization seeking to elevate its HR practices and strategic endeavors.
Contact
Phone
(505)484-8290
- By Appointment
- Services provided in person and virtually.