The HR Social Hour Half Hour Podcast
HR pros Jon Thurmond and Wendy Dailey talked to other practitioners about connecting, giving back, and building your network.
HR pros Jon Thurmond and Wendy Dailey talked to other practitioners about connecting, giving back, and building your network.
Episodes
Sep 27, 2018
Sep 27, 2018
34 min
We're joined by Laurie Ruettimann, speaker, host of the "Let's Fix Work" podcast, and "the most beguiling person in HR" according to Jon. We talk about what she learned in corporate HR, what we enjoy about podcasting, and Laurie tells us about her dream job.
Laurie's recommendations:
https://twitter.com/kris_dunn
https://twitter.com/Victorio_M
https://twitter.com/Frannyo
How to reach Laurie:
http://laurieruettimann.com/
Be sure to join us the 4th Sunday of each month at 7 PM Eastern for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter!
Sep 24, 2018
Sep 24, 2018
15 min
Richmond SHRM is holding their Leadership Conference on Thursday, October 11. In this special episode, Jon talks to John Martin, the conference's opening keynote speaker. John is the CEO and Managing Partner of SIR's Institute of Tomorrow.
How to reach John:
https://www.institutefortomorrow.com/
For more information and tickets to the Leadership Conference:
https://www.richmondshrm.org/page/2018ConferenceHome
Sep 20, 2018
Sep 20, 2018
23 min
We're joined by Karlyn Borysenko, Principal and Founder of Zen Workplace in the greater Boston, MA area. We talk about her journey to Organizational Psychology, the main issues her clients are having in the workplace, and about her book, "Zen Your Work," which will be released September 25, 2018!
How to reach Karlyn:
http://www.zenworkplace.com/
https://www.zenyourwork.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlynborysenko/
https://twitter.com/DrKarlynB
Be sure to join us the 4th Sunday of each month at 7 PM Eastern for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter!
Sep 17, 2018
Sep 17, 2018
26 min
In this very special episode, we're joined by Debra Squyres, Chief Client Officer for Namely. We talk about her time as an HR practitioner, what a Chief Client Officer does, and what Debra is learning from her clients about the major issues they face daily.
Debra's recommendations:
https://hros.co/ (HR Open Source)
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/future-workforce-index
How to reach Debra:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/debrasquyres/
https://twitter.com/debrasquyres
debra@namely.com
To learn more about Namely's product offerings and read their blogs and library of learning materials, visit www.namely.com.
Be sure to join us on 9/23/18 for the #HRSocialHour Twitter chat sponsored and co-hosted by Namely where we'll be talking "Tackling the Human Side of HR: Employee Relations."
Sep 13, 2018
Episode 32 - Jon & Wendy talk to Chris Orozco
Sep 13, 2018
Sep 13, 2018
31 min
We're joined by Chris Orozco, Team Member Relations Manager with Win-River Resort & Casino in Redding, CA. We talk about how he first got into HR, being genuine online, what he wants to do when he grows up, and Wendy gets a kick out of Chris' favorite music.
Chris' recommendations:
https://twitter.com/bakadesuyo (Eric Barker)
https://twitter.com/DanielPink
www.jennifermmclure.net
How to reach Chris:
https://www.chrisjorozco.com/
https://twitter.com/ChrisOrozco72
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-orozco/
Sep 10, 2018
Sep 10, 2018
37 min
In this special series, Wendy and Anne Tomkinson will be interviewing women of color in and around the HR profession. Their first guest is Margaret Spence, speaker, consultant, and founder of the Employee to CEO project.
Margaret's recommendations:
https://twitter.com/BreneBrown
https://twitter.com/Oprah
How to get in touch with Margaret:
https://twitter.com/margaretspence
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretspence/
www.instagram.com/MargaretSpenceCEO
http://margaretspence.com/
http://employeetoceoproject.com/
Be sure to join us the 4th Sunday of each month at 7 PM Eastern for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter and look for more of these special episodes coming soon!
Sep 6, 2018
Sep 6, 2018
34 min
We're joined by Mary Faulkner, Director of Human Resources for Denver Water in Denver, CO. We talk about how she got into HR after pursuing a physics degree in college, avoiding issues with your company management in writing a blog on leadership, being involved in Disrupt HR, and Mary gets her own theme music (a first on the podcast).
Mary's recommendations:
https://dawnhburke.com/
https://twitter.com/IncentIntel (Paul Hebert)
https://davidrock.net/
How to reach Mary:
https://twitter.com/mfaulkner43
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryfaulkner1/
https://survivingleadership.blog/
Be sure to join us the 4th Sunday of each month at 7 PM Eastern for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter!
Aug 30, 2018
Episode 30 - Jon & Wendy talk to Ben Eubanks
Aug 30, 2018
Aug 30, 2018
45 min
We're joined by Ben Eubanks, Principal Analyst with Lighthouse Research & Advisory in Huntsville, AL and host of the "We're Only Human" podcast. In this mega sized episode, Ben shares his passion for our profession, how AI is really changing HR, how he gets everything done with a young family at home, and Jon tells the story of how they first met (trust us, you won't believe it).
Ben's recommendations:
https://hbr.org/
https://twitter.com/MikeHaberman
https://twitter.com/SteveBoese
How to contact Ben:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beneubanks/
https://twitter.com/beneubanks
https://upstarthr.com/
https://beneubanks.podbean.com/ (We're Only Human podcast)
Be sure to join us the 4th Sunday of the month at 7 PM Eastern for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter!
Aug 23, 2018
Episode 29 - Jon & Wendy talk to Carlos Escobar
Aug 23, 2018
Aug 23, 2018
23 min
We're joined by Carlos Escobar, Learning and Talent Management Specialist with Alamo Colleges in San Antonio, TX. We talk about his the differences of working in private business and academia, being the Director of College Relations for Texas SHRM, and Carlos blows Jon's mind with his current favorite band.
Carlos' recommendations:
https://brenebrown.com/ (Brene Brown)
https://twitter.com/lruettimann (Laurie Ruettimann)
https://workology.com/ (Jessica Miller-Merrell)
How to reach Carlos:
cescobar78 of all your favorite social media platforms
Be sure to join us the 4th Sunday of each month at 7 PM Eastern for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter!
Aug 16, 2018
Episode 28 - Jon & Wendy talk to Melanie Peacock
Aug 16, 2018
Aug 16, 2018
31 min
We're joined by Dr. Melanie Peacock, owner of Double M Training and Consulting as well as an Associate Professor of Human Resources at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We talk about how she fell in love with HR, presenting at SHRM18, and laugh...a lot. By the end of the episode, you'll see why Jon and Wendy both call Melanie their favorite Canadian.
Melanie's recommendations:
https://twitter.com/dave_ulrich (Dave Ulrich)
How to reach Melanie:
https://twitter.com/doublempeacock
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelaniepeacock-cphr-doublem/
Be sure to join us the 4th Sunday of each month at 7 PM Eastern for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter!





