The HR Social Hour Half Hour Podcast
1) Special Release - Introducing Tom's Engaging HR Podcast
In our Introductory Episode our guest Jon Thurmond turns the tables and interviews me to showcase what Tom’s Engaging HR is all about. We talk about what it takes to start a podcast, introduce the go...Show More
2) Episode 250 - Jon & Wendy say goodbye
After 318 shows, it all ends here. We talk about why it was time to wrap the podcast, answer your questions, and thank a lot of people. Hope you'll listen to the whole episode as it has something for ...Show More
3) Episode 249 - Jon & Wendy welcome back Steve Browne again
We welcome back our #2 fan, Steve Browne! Steve was our first guest and being our last guest seemed appropriate. We discuss the successes and challenges he's faced in redesigning LaRosa's people opera...Show More
4) Episode 248 - Jon & Wendy welcome back Melanie Peacock
We welcome back our friend and favorite Canadian, Dr. Melanie Peacock! We talk about endings, how academia has changed during the pandemic, and our favorite in person #HRSocialHour memory. Melanie ask...Show More
5) Episode 247 - Jon & Paul present the HR Marks
Jon welcomes back Paul LaLonde and Chris Hadley to talk HR and pro wrestling! We catch up with Chris on his work and life changes over the last year, the greatness that is MJF, and why handling inves...Show More
6) Episode 246 -The 2022 Pop Culture Roundtable
It's the 5th annual Pop Culture Roundtable episode with Jon, Lorena PabĂłn, Michael Mullady, and Chris Orozco! We talk about changes in Lorena and Chris' lives since last year as well as some of our fa...Show More
7) Episode 245 - Jon & Wendy talk to Deborah Jeffries
We're joined by Deborah Jeffries, Vice President of HR Answers, Inc. in Portland, OR! We talk about how she discovered HR in high school, being involved in HR organizations, and more than one issue HR...Show More
8) Episode 244 - Jon & Wendy talk to Niki Ramirez
We're joined by Niki Ramirez, Founder and Principal Consultant of HR Answers in Phoenix, AZ! We talk about starting your own business, challenges HR pros will face in 2023, what Niki is hearing from i...Show More
9) Episode 243 - Jon & Wendy talk to Julie & Chad Sowash
Live (to tape) from Portugal, we talk to fellow HR podcasters Julie & Chad Sowash! We talk about how they both got started in the HR space, what Julie sees as the biggest DEBI challenges coming for HR...Show More
10) Episode 242 - Jon & Wendy welcome back Jennifer McClure
We welcome back Jennifer McClure, CEO of Unbridled Talent & DisruptHR in Cincinnati, OH! We talk about the challenges she faced in the pandemic, what she thinks people leaders will be dealing with in ...Show More