Wendy & Anne welcome back Margaret Spence to this episode of #HRWonderWomen. We talk about the struggles facing women of color because of the pandemic and the challenges of working from home.  We also have a very deep conversation around pronouns and labels.

How to reach Margaret:

https://margaretspence.com/

In this supersized celebration of 149 episodes, we recap our 2020, answer most of your questions, thank a lot of people, and look forward to 2021.  Hang around until the end for a surprise.

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 7 PM ET for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter! 

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It's the third annual gathering of Jon, Michael Mullady, Lorena Pabón, and Chris Orozco to talk all things pop culture!  We talk about changes in our personal and professional lives as well as our favorite movies, TV, music, podcasts...all things pop culture!  We should subtitle this "The Mandalorian Lovefest" as there's A LOT of Star Wars talk.

How to reach the roundtable:

https://twitter.com/lpabonhr

https://twitter.com/mjmullady

https://twitter.com/ChrisOrozco72

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTvNKIivGuR1Sda8kUfB4mA?sub_confirmation=1 (Chris' YouTube channel, be sure to subscribe!)

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 7 PM ET for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter! 

Be sure to check out our storefront (all profits go to charity): https://www.teepublic.com/user/hrsocialhour

Live (to tape) from Wales, we're joined by Joanna Suvarna, Chief Kindness Officer at #BeTheRipple.  We talk about her career in HR, what led to starting #BeTheRipple, holding multiple online conferences in the matter of months, and Joanna shares the best story yet on the show of meeting your musical idol.  We also all share memories of Christmas.

Joanna's recommendation:

https://twitter.com/ScottLeiper

How to reach Joanna:

https://www.betheripple.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/JoannaSuvarna

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannasuvarna/

Jon's episode of "Fanning The Geekdom": 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1148624/6908810-episode-18-12-days-of-holiday-specials-day-6-an-interview-with-jon-thurmond

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 7 PM ET for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter! 

Be sure to check out our storefront (all profits go to charity): https://www.teepublic.com/user/hrsocialhour

Live (to tape) from Vancouver, British Columbia, we're joined by author, speaker, and HR pro Angela Champ.  We talk about her "squiggly line career," writing a book, and what Angela thinks will be the big challenges for HR in 2021.  There's Greek dancing, more Star Trek than we'd ever imagined, and we're giving away a copy of "The Squiggly Line Career!"  Listen to find out how to enter, we'll draw a winner on January 8, 2021.

Angela's recommendations:

https://twitter.com/sbrownehr (Steve Browne)

https://twitter.com/EastSideStaff (Laura Mazzullo)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarw/ (Jessica Riad-Wallace)

How to reach Angela:

https://twitter.com/angela_champ

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelachamp/

https://www.angelachamp.com/

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 7 PM ET for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter! 

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We're joined by Louis Lessig, Partner with Brown & Connery LLP in Westmont, NJ.  We talk about his path from an HR degree to employment attorney, the state of marijuana laws nationwide, what Louis sees as HR's biggest issue in 2021, and how to host a virtual conference.  Louis and Jon also bond over Rush!

Louis' recommendations:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbiefoedisch/ Bobbie Foedisch

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggklein/ Geoffrey Klein

How to reach Louis:

https://twitter.com/LouisLessig

https://www.linkedin.com/in/louislessig/

https://brownconnery.com/attorney/louis-r-lessig/

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 7 PM ET for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter! 

Be sure to check out our storefront (all profits go to charity): https://www.teepublic.com/user/hrsocialhour

In preparation for our crossover chat with #HRForAll, Micole Garatti returns to the show!  She talks about her new role at Fairygodboss, the latest with the "Most Inclusive HR Influencer List," and why she launched a Twitter chat.  

Be sure to join the #HRForAll chat with us on Twitter 12/08/20 at 1 PM ET!

Micole's recommendations:

https://twitter.com/RomyNYC (Romy Newman)

https://twitter.com/GeorgeneHuang 

How to reach Micole:

https://socialmicole.com/

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 7 PM ET for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter! 

Be sure to check out our storefront (all profits go to charity): https://www.teepublic.com/user/hrsocialhour

We're joined by Shana Sweeney, Chief Human Resources Officer of SugarCRM in Cupertino, CA.  We talk about her background in international relations, dealing with global HR issues even in a pandemic, and Shana talks about why she became more engaged in the online HR community.  Some of the stories have to be heard to be believed.

Shana's recommendations:

https://twitter.com/NRobertsHR (Nicole Roberts)

https://twitter.com/pamelamaeross (Pam Ross)

https://twitter.com/VaughnOSU98 (Mike Vaughn)

How to reach Shana:

https://twitter.com/calshana

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shana-sweeney-88b2a34/

Jon's high school band in the 1988 Macy's Day Parade:

https://www.facebook.com/1197039444/videos/1230314276788/

Be sure to send your "Ask Us Anything" questions for episode 149 by December 4th, 2020.

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 7 PM ET for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter! 

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We're joined by Jeff Shapiro, Director of Talent Acquisition for RadNet in the greater New York City area.  We discuss how he got into recruiting, what he believes you should be teaching new TA professionals to excel in their roles, and Jeff's dream job as a kid is one for the ages.

Jeff's recommendation:

https://twitter.com/michaelgervais

How to reach Jeff:

https://twitter.com/JeffreyWShapiro

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyshapiroradnet/

Be sure to send your "Ask Us Anything" questions for episode 149 by December 4th, 2020.

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 7 PM ET for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter! 

Be sure to check out our storefront (all profits go to charity): https://www.teepublic.com/user/hrsocialhour

Jon is joined by Silas Jessup with HealthMarkets Insurance Agency that powers GetCovered.com.  They discuss health insurance challenges individuals and employers are facing and how GetCovered.com can help address them.

How to reach Silas:

www.getcovered.com

phone (888) 471-0611

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