The HR Social Hour Half Hour Podcast

In this special #SHRM19 episode, Jon is joined by Val Grubb, HR consultuant, coach, author, speaker, and owner of Val Grubb & Associates in New Orleans, LA.  We talk about how her background in engineering prepared her for Human Resources, how she gets ready to present 4 different sessions at conference, and Val shares her favorite things to do in Las Vegas. How to reach Val: https://twitter.com/V...

We're joined by Victorio Milian, a Human Resources professional with Humareso in New York, NY.  We talk about the challenges he sees his clients facing, tokenism and true inclusion, and Victorio's passion for photography. Victorio's recommendation: https://twitter.com/HRJazzy  (Jazmine Wilkes) How to reach Victorio: https://twitter.com/Victorio_M https://www.creativechaosphotography.com/ If you'd...

In this special episode, Jon is joined by Jameson Fauver, Vice President of Business Development for Kashable.  They talk about how Kashable started, how employees can get loans that are repaid via payroll deductions, and how companies are seeing employees utilize Kashable instead of taking money out of their retirement accounts. Learn more at kashable.com or contact them at info@kashable.com . Be...

We're joined by Osasu Arigbe, an HR professional in Washington, DC.  We talk about how Osasu moved from accounting to HR, being part of the SHRM Blog Squad, and "The Sound of Music." Osasu's recommendation: https://twitter.com/sbrownehr  (Steve Browne) How to reach Osasu: https://twitter.com/OsasuArigbe https://www.linkedin.com/in/osasumwenfrancesarigbe/ Jon will be speaking at DCSHRM19 on May 22!...

We're joined by Rob Targos, QC Manager with Evolution Labs and the host of "The Cerebral Podcast."  Rob talks about living with Cerebral Palsy and changing co-workers' perceptions of him, how HR practitioners can improve inclusion of the disability community, and why he launched his podcast.   Rob's recommendation: https://twitter.com/AmyJoMartin How to reach Rob: https://twitter.com/RobTargos htt...

We're joined by Rachel Harriet, Human Resources Business Partner with American Water and President of Salient Organizational Solutions in Philadelphia, PA.  We talk consulting, AI, and why the employee experience is important. Rachel's recommendations: https://twitter.com/tmrasberry https://twitter.com/HRJazzy How to reach Rachel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelharriet/ https://twitter.com/Rach...

In this super-sized #HRWonderWomen episode, Wendy & Anne talk to Janine Truitt, on Twitter as  https://twitter.com/CzarinaofHR , and cover everything women, women of color & generations!!  Janine suggests you follow Sarah Morgan  https://twitter.com/TheBuzzOnHR Jazmine Wilkes  https://twitter.com/HRJazzy Tiffany Kuehl  https://twitter.com/TiffanyKuehl Minda Harts  https://twitter.com/MindaHarts Dr...

In this special episode of the #HRSocialHour for #SoDakSHRM19, Wendy talks with Jennifer McClure who will be the keynote speaker at the South Dakota SHRM conference May 8 - 10. Jennifer will kick off day 2 on May 9th speaking about the future of HR. In this conversation, she and Wendy talk about preparing for a talk, why your own personal brand is important to the overall employer brand, and Jenni...

We're joined by Paul LaLonde, Vice President of Operations and Human Resources for the Voluntary Action Center of DeKalb County, IL. We talk about the challenges of HR in the non profit sector, stoicism, Paul being on the #SHRM19 Blog Squad, and beer. Paul's recommendation: https://twitter.com/HarmonyInsights  (Erich Kurschat) How to reach Paul: https://twitter.com/HRPaul49 https://www.linkedin.co...

We're joined by Tessa Brown, Human Resources Manager with CCI Pipeline Systems in Lafayette, LA.  We talk about being an HR Department of One, participating in the SHRM19 Blog Squad, and is LSU "THE" LSU?  Tessa's recommendation: https://twitter.com/TheBuzzOnHR  (Sarah Morgan and Black Blogs Matter) How to reach Tessa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessabrownhr/ https://twitter.com/TessaBrownHR We'l...

In this special episode, Jon talks to Michael Webb (Founder) and Cyndy Trivella (Vice President, Strategic Relations) of WorkScene.  We talk about how social media has not been the "magic bullet" of recruiting, the concepts of inbound recruiting and building talent communities, and how WorkScene fits into your recruiting strategy. How to contact Michael and Cyndy: https://www.facebook.com/WorkScen...

We're joined by Marsha Lacey, Director of Human Resources for Larry Blumberg & Associates, Inc. in Dothan, AL.  We talk about her military service and how it lead to HR, the challenges of the service industry, and the power of #RushSaturday. How to find Marsha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-lacey-phr-shrm-cp-a550283a/ https://twitter.com/mjcbama https://marshalacey.wordpress.com/ Be sure to j...

n this episode of #HRWonderWomen, Wendy and Anne talk to Jen Daniel, Native American talent acquisition pro out of Seattle. Jen is a member of the Wendat (Wyandot) Tribe. We talk about the challenges of bias and language and Wendy commits to no longer using the HR Tribe hashtag — take a listen. As we discussed on other episodes, words matter.   Jen recommends: Katrina Kibben Twila Baker @indigenia...

We're joined by John Baldino, President of Humareso in Philadelphia, PA. We talk about what John sees as the biggest issue employers are currently facing, the power of Twitter, and challenges trade organizations are dealing with in 2019. John's recommendations: https://twitter.com/tmrasberry https://twitter.com/KeithCEnochs How to reach John: https://twitter.com/jbalive https://humareso.com/ If yo...

We're joined by Christie Engler, Director of Client Services at Consolidated Employer Services, Inc. in Columbus, OH.  We talk about challenges of HR in small businesses, blogging, and Styx.  Christie embraces living in the gray and you'll understand why after listening. Christie's recommendation: https://twitter.com/TimothyKight https://twitter.com/kparryspeaker How to reach Christie: https://www...

We're joined by Don MacPherson, Polymath-in-Training and founder of 12 Geniuses. We talk about how he started in employee surveys, what excites him about the future of the workplace, and how HR practitioners can guide change. Don and Wendy also talk about how growing up in small towns helped shape them. How to reach Don: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donmacpherson/ https://www.12geniuses.com/ Be sur...

We're joined by Brad Galin, Director of Human Resources for Portage Public Schools in Portage, MI and President of Allegro HR. We talk about making the move from private to public sector, HR challenges he faces in public schools, and rollercoasters? Yes, rollercoasters! Brad's recommendation: https://twitter.com/jeffreynally How to reach Brad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleygalin/ https://twit...

This is the Wendy-squared episode. We talk about the challenges an LGBTQ+ woman faces in the workplace; we even talk about FMLA! Wendy is the first openly gay West St Paul city council member and we talk about her campaign, her kids and her best advice for employers: don't wait for employees to ask, you can make those easy small changes to start the road to gender-inclusiveness. You can reach Wend...

We're joined by Tiffany Kuehl, Director of HR Search for Versique in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. We talk about the differences between third party and corporate recruiting, the challenges of leading volunteers (Tiffany's also the Director of the Minnesota SHRM State Council), X-Files, and baseball. Tiffany's recommendation: https://twitter.com/cescobar78 How to reach Tiffany: https://twitter.com/Tif...

Wendy & Anne share their vision for #HRWonderWomen. We will continue to share the voices of under-represented women, but look to share their individual stories! The shortest distance between two people is a story.  We are always looking for under-represented female voices to join us on the show and we look to you to make new introductions! Join the conversation with us on Twitter (@wyndall93 & @an...

We're joined by Natasha Desjardins, a Human Resources professional based in Washington, DC.  We talk about her path to HR, her passion for serving others, and much more. She's an amazing human being and we're glad to have her as part of our community! Natasha's recommendation: https://twitter.com/ebonikwilliams How to reach Natasha: https://twitter.com/NattyDeeShares If you were a Girl Scout, cont...

We're joined by Tracie Sponenberg, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for The Granite Group in Concord, NH and the founder of HR Rebooted.  We talk about her interest in HR from an early age, why she started HR Rebooted, and she gives us a teaser for her presentation at SHRM19! Jon and Wendy also share their 4 words for the year. Tracie's recommendation: https://twitter.com/KatrinaKibben How...

We're joined by Jonathan Segal, a management attorney, writer, and public speaker. We beat technical issues to talk about being a male ally, pay equity, and cats...a lot about cats. All this and Wendy introduces the new and improved question connection! Note that there is no legal advice issued during this episode. Jonathan's connection recommendation: https://twitter.com/bariweiss How to reach Jo...

We made it to 50! In this episode, we answer listener questions, talk about our favorite moments over the last year, and laugh...a lot. Thank you all who have taken part so far and stay with us for more! You can find Ben Eubanks' book  here. Be sure to join us the 4th Sunday of each month at 7 PM Eastern for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter!

 In this episode of #HRWonderWomen, Wendy & Anne talk with their good friend Tamara Raspberry. We talk about the importance of the words you choose and how can we as HR professionals start normalizing conversations around mental health.   Who is Tamara reading? Sarah Morgan and Margaret Spence .   Connect with Tamara on Twitter.