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 goals of the show, preview some of our upcoming guests and set the stage for Tom’s Engaging HR. We dig into some of the trends I’m seeing in HR Today as well.
Our Guest Jon Thurmond is a HR Practitioner, Podcaster and community builder. You can find him and his podcast via the links here:
The HR Social Hour Half Hour Podcast
Mentioned in the show:
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A new word was invented: Circularity (insert facepalm)
- All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things
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“TwiX” = an answer to what do you call twitter or x these days…thanks Jon for sharing and thanks to whomever came up with it!
What Podcasts is Tom Listening To?
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 absolutly rocks, check it out here: Break Signals: A Steady Frequency
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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
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