On Today’s show we sit down for lunch on location at a great Mexican Restaurant in Littleton, CO to talk about his non-profit Longer Tables. Tim has identified the power of connecting at a table, over food and with phones down as one of the true human connections. We dive into how the phone is “microwaving” connections, I love that analogy btw, and what it means to really create meaning with those you connect with. Tim’s perspective on belonging not being an outcome but rather the start of engagement is not to be missed. We hope you'll join us at the table for a great conversation about culture, connection, belonging in both your communities and the workplace.
Our Guest: Tim Jones, Founder
He’s the Executive Director of the non-profit, Longer Tables, who is creating places of connection through large-scale community table events – namely, a literal mile-long table in downtown Denver in 2025! Addressing employee engagement and retention within large companies, Tim is Lead Consultant at Vertiklë Solutions, a full-service consulting agency helping companies thrive through belonging.
Company: Longertables.org
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Where to find your host Tom Horne and Tom’s Engaging HR
Personal Twitter: @TomsEngagingHR
Podcast Twitter Page: @EngagingHRPod
Facebook: Tom’s Engaging HR Podcast
THANK YOU:
Intro and Theme song for Tom’s Engaging HR is “Better” by Break Signals. Break Signals just released their first studio album “A Steady Frequency” and it absolutely rocks, check it out here: Break Signals: A Steady Frequency
- Fun fact, the song “That Guy”, which is also on the album, was inspired by a magician that was hanging around outside The HR Technology Conference in 2022
Karl Pawlewicz: He was integral with helping with our logo, social media, and answering my 1,000 questions while building out the show. I appreciate you and your friendship for over 20 years, you’re the man!
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