Tom’s ENGAGING HR
In my 2nd podcast I’m committed to engaging with HR Practitioners across all functions, those that serve the HR Community, and leaders that are focused on making work better. We’re driven by 3 Core Goals: 1. Humanize HR Leaders 2. Gain and share real insights to help make the world of work better 3. Have fun, we’re not going to be stuffy!
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
This is our first episode with video: Check us out on YouTube Here: Tom's Engaging HR YouTube, Matt Meadows
In our 3rd episode Matt Meadows joins us to talk about the much debated topic of Performance Reviews. Does doing reviews once a year make the most sense for the employee and the business? We share stories of people we know engaged in months long review processes and explore ways that organizations can better leverage feedback to drive outcomes for both employees and the business. We also chat about buying houses in wild markets across the country and a super fun HR Hot Sauce Segment!
Our Guest: Matt Meadows
CEO and Co-founder of WorkStory, Matt Meadows, is working to reshape the landscape of performance management. Matt brings a wealth of experience from his time in various startups, working in a variety of leadership capacities from account management to marketing to customer relations. His entrepreneurial journey is marked by a relentless pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace, which led him to co-found WorkStory. Frustrated by the outdated and time-consuming traditional performance reviews that failed to foster real improvement, Matt envisioned a new way forward.
Under Matt's leadership, WorkStory is pioneering the move away from conventional evaluation methods by implementing continuous feedback and data-driven insights. This approach not only engages employees more meaningfully but also streamlines the performance review process, making it quicker and more impactful. Matt's innovative mindset is backed by a solid foundation in management and entrepreneurship, earned from the University of Central Florida. Beyond his professional endeavors, he's an avid fan of the Florida Panthers and a staunch supporter of the rest of South Florida's professional sports teams. Matt also keeps active with frequent ultimate frisbee games.
Company: WorkStory
Twitter, @meadowsm
LinkedIn, Matt Meadows
Mentioned in the show:
Superlist
What Matt’s Listening to:
Freakonomics
Revisionist History Podcast
Cautionary Tales w/ Tim Harford
Where to find your host Tom Horne and Tom’s Engaging HR
LinkedIn: Tom Horne
Email: Tom.horne@gmail.com
Personal Twitter: @TomsEngagingHR
Podcast Twitter Page: @EngagingHRPod
Youtube: @Tom’s ENGAGING HR
Instagram: @TomsEngagingHRPod
TikTok: @Toms.engaging.hr
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!
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
In our 2nd Episode we connect with TA Leader Laura Mazzullo and dig into vulnerability, building walls, and burnout in HR. We get pretty deep into a pretty hot topic for many people, looking inward. Laura’s compassionate approach and genuine desire to help leads us through a discussion addressing the outcomes of these pressures HR faces. Heck, we even hold up the mirrors to ourselves and unlock opportunities for empathy and to better support HR Leaders. We delve into how HR Leaders that are looking for positions can approach the search for their next great opportunity. Don’t worry we still have plenty of fun talking about our favorite city, “big salads”, and TikTok for HR folks.
Our Guest: Laura Mazzullo
Company: Founder/Owner at East Side Staffing
Twitter, @eastsidestaff
LinkedIn, Laura Mazzullo
Youtube: Learn With Laura
Mentioned in the show:
Ben Brooks on HR Happy Hour Podcast
Kelly Swingler
Where to find your host Tom Horne and Tom’s Engaging HR
LinkedIn: Tom Horne
Email: Tom.horne@gmail.com
Personal Twitter: @TomsEngagingHR
Podcast Twitter Page: @EngagingHRPod
Youtube: @Tom’s ENGAGING HR
Instagram: @TomsEngagingHRPod
TikTok: @Toms.engaging.hr
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!
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tom Horne has been podcasting in the HR space for over 3 years and is excited to release his new podcast: Tom's ENGAGING HR. 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
LinkedIn: Jon Thurmond
Twitter: @Jon_Thurmond
Mentioned in the show:
A new word was invented: Circularity (insert facepalm)
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things
ADP
Dudesy Podcast
“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?
What Now? with Trevor Noah
Punk Rock HR, Laurie Ruettimann
HR Happy Hour with Trish McFarlane and Steve Boese
Where to find your host Tom Horne and Tom’s Engaging HR
LinkedIn: Tom Horne
Personal Twitter: @TomsEngagingHR
Podcast Twitter Page: @EngagingHRPod
Youtube: @Tom’s ENGAGING HR
Instagram: @TomsEngagingHRPod
TikTok: @Toms.engaging.hr
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
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!