As employees place an ever-increasing premium on work-life balance and mental health, time off plays an even more significant role in the modern workplace. That’s why it’s essential that the modern HR professional stay abreast of the terms, nuances and technology surrounding this benefits staple. Trish Steed, co-founder of H3 HR Advisors joins the HR Break Room® podcast to break down the many factors of the common benefits program. Steed brings industry insight and first-hand experience as she discusses the future of benefits, mental health, PTO policies, unpaid time off, employee vacation blackout periods and more. Drawing from her own experience, Steed also examines how automation and the right tech helps HR professionals streamline their work and uncover greater efficiency. Trish Steed and our host will discuss: the latest in HR technology and automation the future of work the nuances surrounding time-off approvals time-off policy samples preventing burnout

Delayed time-off decisions can create an avalanche of problems. Scheduling is slowed down, budgeting is hampered, employee trust may erode and the risk of non-compliance fines grow ever larger. Nobody wants time-off requests to languish in limbo — and for good reason! In this episode of the HR Break Room® podcast, HR Technology Conference co-chair Steve Boese shares his take on where pain points may arise in the time-off process when things aren’t automated, the realities of staffing shortages and more. Listen in as Steve Boese discusses: ·       the ins and outs of automated time-off request decision-making·       maintaining the human touch as you embrace automation ·       developments in HR technology and the future of work ·       ensuring fairness and reducing bias in time-off decision making ·       the benefits of automated time-off tracking

LinkedIn’s first chief HR officer, Steve Cadigan, continues his HR Break Room® visit with a discussion about employee well-being and the idea of workplace wellness. He examines wellness in a professional context and shares ways employers can support their teams.   Cadigan earned his workplace culture expertise overseeing LinkedIn’s recruitment, engagement and culture strategies during a period of tenfold growth. He’s an avid proponent of in-person workplaces, a topic he took on in his bestselling 2021 book, Workquake.   In this second episode of his two-part discussion, Cadigan addresses: ·        wellness in the workplace ·        mental health and employee well-being ·        the importance of a healthy workplace culture  ·        employee wellness programs and human connection in the workplace

Most people understand that diversity and inclusion in the workplace are important, but can we do more than simply recognizing this as a fact? Is it possible to leverage diversity and inclusion to build a positive organizational culture, improve work quality and increase productivity? LinkedIn’s first chief HR officer, Steve Cadigan, joins the HR Break Room® podcast to answer questions about investing in the diversity of your workplace. Cadigan earned his workplace-culture expertise as he oversaw LinkedIn’s recruitment, engagement and culture strategies during a period of tenfold growth. He’s an avid proponent of in-person workplaces, a topic he took on in his bestselling 2021 book, Workquake. In the first episode of this two-part discussion, Cadigan discusses: diversity in the workplace leveraging your workforce the future of work the significance of investing in your people cultivating a richer human experience

Stress has a sneaky way of turning into burnout before we can recognize the symptoms and take steps to protect our mental wellness. Can cutting-edge science help us regain some of our lost calm?   For that answer, we turned to a leading scientist.   Astrophysicist, author and all-around science ambassador Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D., visits the HR Break Room® to take on the myth of multitasking. Multitasking can lower productivity, increase the amount of time needed to complete a task, create stress and lead to burnout. We often think of multitasking within the context of work; however, this applies to all areas of life.   Technology is often seen as the cause of excessive multitasking in our busy lives, but these modern tools may also provide the solution as we look for ways to cope in these times of information saturation.   Tyson discusses ways to identify the onset of burnout and proven strategies for reducing stress and recovering the ability to think clearly and effectively.   Want to learn more about how multitasking at work may be contributing to cognitive overload in your workplace? Read our blog post!

With so many administrative duties on HR’s plates, multitasking can quickly give way to mental exhaustion and cognitive overload. The solution? Automating basic HR and payroll tasks!   In the evolving world of work, automation is a double-edged sword. Sure, it opens doors to better, more efficient HR processes. But it can also introduce complex challenges.   Join Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference chair, on a journey through the world of HR automation. We’ll address the fundamental questions around the concept and how it redefines the employee experience.   In this episode of HR Break Room®, we’ll explore how to: free HR, create efficiencies and inspire forward-thinking leadership through task automation embrace HR automation, avoid common pitfalls and maintain the human touch simplify data management, onboarding and HR analytics with automation  We’ve come a long way since the Industrial Revolution. From the electronic semiconductor to employee-guided payroll, read the story of HR automation.

As AI and other technologies continue their rapid advance, effective cybersecurity that can evolve with the times becomes equally important.   In comes John Riggi — veteran FBI agent, senior representative to the CIA, a member of the White House Cyber Response Group and the American Hospital Association’s very first advisor for cybersecurity and risk. With years of experience in a variety of fields, Riggi visits HR Break Room® to discuss all things cybersecurity.   Riggi and host Morgan Beard discuss the critical importance of data security in the sphere of payroll and HCM. Riggi also offers tips for business leaders who want to stay ahead of the curve to protect themselves, their employees and their customers.   Key takeaways from this episode of the HR Break Room include: ·      understanding the importance of cybersecurity ·      securing data through internal controls ·      actionable tips for business leaders rethinking their cybersecurity measures

In order to create opportunities for transformational success, your employees first must have the freedom to be themselves. Emotional transparency and inclusivity are key to achieve this, and no person has demonstrated these values quite like Robin Roberts, the versatile co-anchor of the top-rated morning news program, ABC’s Good Morning America.   In this previously recorded episode of HR Break Room®, Roberts shares her perspective on the many obstacles employees may encounter and how to use that adversity to succeed in the workplace. Her unique story paves the way to opening a new conversation centered on efforts extending beyond the traditional definitions of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.   Join us as Roberts recounts her path from small-town Mississippi to inspiring millions daily nationwide by sharing her journey, and ways she has worked to provide others a sense of psychological safety and well-being in the workplace.   Key takeaways ·        A workplace can create a safe environment to support its employees through adversity. ·        Transparency benefits people in both their personal and professional development. ·        How to move past the idea that diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts are more than just boxes to be checked, and move toward a more holistic, personal approach.

Guest: Futurist Mike Walsh You may have heard about it at work or on the news. It’s artificial intelligence or “AI” for short — a complex subject that’s still evolving. While some people express concern, others are optimistic and excited. Regardless of the hype or the pundits’ daily hot take, the future of work is something nearly everyone is experiencing in real time.   Futurist Mike Walsh has been a leading authority on disruptive innovation and digital transformation. In this episode of the HR Break Room® podcast, he uses his expertise to break down all things AI and technology as he helps clarify what we can expect in the workplace during these interesting times.   Listen as Walsh and host Morgan Beard discuss: ·        the quickly evolving landscape of work ·        how AI will impact the workplace ·        leadership challenges arising from digital transformation

Starting a business can be scary, especially when you step outside a successful career for the unknowns of entrepreneurship. That’s exactly what Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow did when she founded the lifestyle brand Goop.   What started as a simple newsletter in 2008 grew into an industry-leading wellness operation and a source for unique, innovative approaches to health. Goop exists to enrich its customers just as its CEO aspires to enrich her employees’ experience in the workplace.   In this episode of HR Break Room®, Paltrow discusses her company’s journey and how crucial genuine employee investment is for any growing business.   Key takeaways ·        Defining the crucial first steps of building your own business ·        Inspiring and empowering your employees ·        Understanding how employee investment benefits the company

Guest: Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour As part of our observance of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we wanted to hear from someone who has played a substantial role in that history. Meet Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, America’s first Black woman combat pilot. That’s a big first for aviation, but it isn’t the only first in her exciting, groundbreaking story. FlyGirl joins host Morgan Beard in the HR Break Room®, to discuss her gutsy, trailblazing path from the Nashville Police Department to two tours in Iraq and beyond. In this candid conversation, FlyGirl touches on: overcoming the obstacles of gender equity in the workplace breaking through old fears and paradigms holding business leaders accountable for diversity and inclusion efforts

Guest: Steve Boese, H3 HR Advisors  In a new nationwide study, Ernst & Young (EY) revealed the high cost of common payroll errors under the traditional system. On average, fixing a single payroll mistake costs a company $291. The cost isn’t simply financial. Organizations also pay in time spent fixing these errors and managing the fallout they create. EY found, on average, a full-time payroll employee spends nearly 29 workweeks on corrections. In this episode of HR Break Room®, H3 HR Advisors co-founder Steve Boese joins host Morgan Beard to dig in to the EY study and break it all down. Listen as they: ·        react to the study’s key findings ·        discuss how payroll errors harm the employee experience ·        examine the impact of payday accuracy on HR productivity ·        offer strategies for avoiding payroll errors

Guest: David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe In this episode of the HR Break Room® podcast, host Morgan Beard sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss to discuss Oklahoma native, athlete and sports legend Jim Thorpe. Maraniss shares insights on workplace leadership, inclusion and determination he learned as he wrote the biography Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe. Maraniss and Beard also touch on the values Thorpe demonstrated throughout his life and how he continues to inspire today as the namesake of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. In this episode, Maraniss discusses: perseverance as a leadership trait the wide-reaching impact of Thorpe’s athletic career Thorpe’s legacy as a pioneer of diversity and inclusion

Guest: Candace Nelson, author and founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes Candace Nelson, entrepreneur, author and founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, makes her first visit to the HR Break Room® podcast. From a self-made pastry chef to a permanent judging spot on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, Candace Nelson has rewritten the recipe on turning a passion into a successful career. After opening the world’s first cupcake bakery in 2005, Nelson continued to grow, becoming an angel investor and author of two books, the most recent being Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe to Turn your Passion into Profit, hitting shelves in November 2022. Candace joins host Morgan Beard to discuss her first foray in the cupcake market, women in entrepreneurship and how shaping her own mindset was instrumental to her success. In this episode of HR Break Room, Nelson discusses: how mindset plays a role in entrepreneurship tackling imposter syndrome female representation in the startup and venture capital arena

Guests: Christie Schmidt, manager of HRIS, and Sarah Johnson, payroll supervisor What if there were a way to fix a problem before it became a problem? Paycom’s Beti guides employees to do just that. With Beti, employees find and fix potential problems ahead of unpleasant payday surprises. Christie Schmidt, Paycom’s manager of HRIS, and Sarah Johnson, payroll supervisor, join Morgan Beard to highlight industry-first technology and why it’s vital to millions of employees. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Schmidt and Johnson discuss: the consequences employees may face without Beti how Beti simplifies life for employees and employers misconceptions around employees doing their own payroll For more on Beti, check out our recent blog where renowned real estate investor and consultant Barbara Corcoran discusses the advantage of employee-driven payroll

Guest: AJ Griffin, Paycom’s director of government and community affairs An expanding company brings excitement, hope and, of course, growing pains. AJ Griffin, Paycom’s director of government and community affairs, joins host Morgan Beard to discuss the obstacles a business faces as it grows. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Griffin explains: the most important considerations for business growth the difference between federal and state compliance regulations how businesses can keep up with regulatory changes For more on how growing companies can reduce the risk of audits and penalties, check out our on-demand webinar, Scaling for Success: HR Compliance for Now and the Future

Guests: Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane of H3HR Mark Stelzner and Kimberly Carroll of IA Stacey Harris of Sapient Insights Group HR Tech is one of the biggest and most prestigious human resource conferences in the world, bringing the industry’s top thought leaders to the forefront. HR Break Room®’s Morgan Beard sat down with several guests during this year’s conference to talk about the importance of HR tech and HR’s place in the world today. In this “best of” compilation from Las Vegas, Morgan speaks with Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane of H3HR, Mark Stelzner and Kimberly Carroll of IA and Stacey Harris of Sapient Insights Group. The conversations cover a wide array of topics including: the importance of HR Technology Conference how the world of HR is changing how companies can best prepare for the future

Guest: Ben Brooks, founder and CEO of PILOT As a part of Paycom’s HR Tech series, HR Break Room®’s Morgan Beard sat down with Ben Brooks, an executive coach and thought leader, for a wide-ranging conversation in Las Vegas. From HR practitioner to the founder of his own company, PILOT, Brooks taps into his expertise of career coaching to discuss the state of HR, the workplace and the future of both. “Work can be a transformative, exciting place where we meet best friends and have these transformative, amazing experiences. But it takes each one of us being a real active owner in our careers,” Brooks said. In this episode of HR Break Room, Brooks discusses the: importance of career development in regards to retention difference between the “great resignation” and “quiet quitting” blurring of work-life balance

Guest: Kim Hancock, vice president of human resources When you’re a state-of-the-art aviation company, streamlined and reliable processes are essential in everything you do. And when safety is absolutely critical during every part of your process, eliminating distractions and inefficiencies can have an enormous impact felt by everyone in the organization. As the vice president of human resources for a large firm that repairs and tests commercial aircraft engines, Kim Hancock has helped her workplace achieve next-level productivity and safety increases. Due in large part to a solid HR technology strategy including employee-driven payroll, Hancock and her organization empowered employees with innovative tech that helped them stay focused on their vital work of maintaining and testing aircraft engines. Key Takeaways In this episode of HR Break Room®, host Morgan Beard sits down with Kim Hancock, an aerospace manufacturer’s vice president of HR, to discuss: the importance of HR tech from someone with hands-on implementation experience how HR tech impacts employee engagement, company efficiency and even safety why corporate culture and employee experience are directly linked to the quality and effectiveness of workplace technology

Guest: Seth Mattison, Future of Work Keynote Speaker 2020 reshaped norms across society, including unprecedented dynamics in the workplace. Two years later, the dust has settled and a new question has emerged: What is the future of work? Business strategist Seth Mattison has spent his career researching how the world of work is changing. According to him, we’re building the workplace of the future right now. “We are the architects of what the future of work is going to look like, and I think it’s really important for all of us to take ownership,” Mattison said. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Mattison discusses: how workforces can become future-ready generational dynamics and their impact moving forward the importance of employee engagement To learn more about the future of work, watch our on-demand webinar, Employee Engagement: Strategies for Success With Seth Mattison.

Guests:   Adam Ballard, VP of Marketing Casey Twenter, Senior Creative Director From TikTok to TV, Paycom has partnered with influencer Corporate Natalie to reach audiences nationwide with its message on the power of employee-driven payroll through Beti®. But how did these efforts come to fruition? Paycom’s vice president of marketing Adam Ballard and Casey Twenter, senior creative director, join host Morgan Beard for a discussion on what it takes to make these campaigns happen. “One of the things I really enjoy most about working on a brand like Paycom is we’re really limited only by our own imagination of where we could go,” Ballard said. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Ballard and Twenter discuss: nuances of the creative process the importance of resonating with the right audience concepts on marketing innovative technology how employees do their own payroll with Paycom

Guest: Sharlyn Lauby, consultant and HR Bartender founder The future of work is changing, but what does that mean for current and future employees? In this episode of HR Break Room®, training consultant and HR Bartender founder Sharlyn Lauby discusses the role of learning and development programs and how they’re adapting to the ever-changing work landscape. Lauby offers her take on how these programs must be flexible to all employees, regardless of generation or skill level. To learn more about the evolution of learning and development, watch our on-demand webinar, From Training to Thriving: Sharlyn Lauby’s Keys to a Skilled Workforce.

Guests: Tiffany McGowen, VP of Talent Acquisition Jennifer Mathew, Manager of Talent Acquisition Paycom’s Tiffany McGowen and Jennifer Mathew join host Morgan Beard to discuss talent acquisition in an ever-changing marketplace. “The first thing is acknowledging that we know it’s a different market,” said Mathew, Paycom’s manager of talent acquisition. “What we did yesterday might not work today, and what we do today might not work tomorrow.” McGowen, Paycom’s vice president of talent acquisition, shared similar sentiments regarding the future of hiring. “Just seek first to understand, and then build your strategy to react and react quickly, but don't overreact,” she said. With so much unknown, it’s essential to be proactive with talent acquisition management, but finding a starting point can be challenging. In this episode of HR Break Room®, McGowen and Mathew discuss: the current state of recruiting and candidate markets what candidates want from prospective positions recruiting efficiently in a hot labor market For more on how recruiters can attract and retain top talent, check out our blog post, Securing Top Talent With Unconventional Benefits.

Guest: Jenn Lim, CEO of Delivering Happiness Happiness at home carries over into our professional lives, but what happens at work may affect us more than we realize. CEO and bestselling author Jenn Lim says, “If you have a sense of purpose or you're actually working on the path of a purpose, that actually can increase your odds of being sustainably happy over time.” In this episode of HR Break Room®, Lim discusses discovering one's personal purpose and how that ties into the workplace. She breaks down the techniques for getting started on discovering that purpose and how organizations can help their workforce in this effort. To learn more about how employee purpose impacts workplace culture, visit our on-demand webinar, Real Talk on Employee Purpose and Values With Jenn Lim.

Guest Host: Steve Boese, H3 HR co-founder and At Work in America podcast co-host Guests: Tiffany McGowen, Paycom’s vice president of talent acquisition Tiffany Gamblin, Paycom’s director of HR business services In today’s world of work, employees are engaging with workplace technology that is evolving faster than ever before. As such, organizations are figuring out how to best align their workforce with that technology while making it an enjoyable and engaging experience. In this episode of HR Break Room, guest host and H3 HR co-founder Steve Boese sits down with Paycom’s vice president of talent acquisition, Tiffany McGowen, and Tiffany Gamblin, Paycom’s director of HR business services, to consider: the role of workplace tech and how HR and talent acquisition can bridge the gap between tech and the organization at large strategies for providing employees with a better workplace tech experience how to give employees the technology they need to effectively do their jobs

Guest: Hill Harper, best-selling author, philanthropist and award-winning actor Initiatives geared toward promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) are increasingly vital to a business’s success. Philanthropist and award-winning actor Hill Harper says, “We are only as good as the person who doesn’t feel heard, who feels marginalized, who is not experiencing pay equity, who doesn’t have their holiday celebrated, who doesn’t even have their holiday acknowledged, who’s told to hide parts of themselves.” DEIB efforts are at the forefront of many human resource professionals’ minds. But how do we make sure we’re supporting these goals year-round? In this episode of HR Break Room, Hill Harper will discuss: methods to build a culture with empathy and understanding how to build trust and open communication throughout a workforce the value of perspective in order to live fulfilled lives in the workplace  

Guest: Ravin Jesuthasan, futurist, author and human capital thought leader With competition in the labor market at an all-time high, it’s essential that an organization’s culture attracts and retains in-demand talent to achieve and maintain success. Therefore, HR must innovate, evolve and reinvent its processes to create an experience that meets the demand of today’s employees. In order to remain competitive, having the tools candidates expect isn’t just an option — it’s essential! According to futurist Ravin Jesuthasan, the function of HR is shifting from its traditional role as a steward of employment to a steward of work. With new technologies, HR is empowered to reshape the work experience for every employee companywide; in doing so, HR will sit alongside business leaders to orchestrate new work ecosystems and organizational structures. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Jesuthasan joins host Caleb Masters to consider: how the digital transformation and democratization of work are reshaping the requirements of HR HR’s evolving role in enhancing the employer brand and overall employee experience the importance of leveraging new HR technology to enhance workflow and streamline processes To learn more about how the right HR tech can enable HR to reinvent its purpose within an organization, read our blog post, “Conquering Turnover Through Effective HR Tech.”

Guest: Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference program chair and HR Happy Hour podcast co-host Last year forced many employees to engage with workplace technology more than ever before. As a result, top candidates are paying close attention to the tech potential employers provide employees. With the U.S. Department of Labor reporting more than 10.4 million open jobs in September, the competition for talent is heated. In order to remain competitive, having the tools candidates expect in today’s business environment is essential. It’s not enough, however, for an employer to just implement new tech; they have to ensure these tools are accessible, are stress-free and provide meaningful value. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Boese rejoins host Caleb Masters to consider: how the tightening labor market forces organizations to re-evaluate the employee experience the role of HR in fostering an attractive employee experience through technology how technology like Beti® drives employees’ trust in their organizations Learn more about how employee-driven payroll can empower your workforce by reading our blog, The Future of Payroll: How Beti Improves the Employee Experience.

Guest: Chad Richison, Paycom founder and CEO In 1998, the World Wide Web wasn’t yet a household necessity, but something that tied up phone lines. However, that didn’t stop Chad Richison from bringing his idea of businesses seamlessly processing payroll entirely online to life with Paycom. From the days of dial-up internet to the smartphone boom and beyond, Richison has led Paycom through every major electronic advancement of the 21st century. Throughout the evolution, Richison has maintained a belief that HR tech is at its most effective when employees use the technology to enter and own their own data just as they do as everyday consumers. With the company’s recent launch of Beti®, a revolutionary, employee-driven payroll experience, Paycom continues to reflect his vision and prove how HR technology can transform an organization for the better. Richison’s focus on an employee-centric HR experience has made Paycom an industry-leading technology. His position makes him intimately familiar with the trends of technology and its impact on the workforce. To celebrate the HR Break Room® podcast’s 100th episode, Richison shares his insight on how consumer trends may influence the HR industry from here. In this episode of HR Break Room, Richison and host Caleb Masters discuss: the legacy of Paycom and how its vision has evolved how the everyday use of apps positively impacts businesses how employee-driven technology strengthens an organization why a continued employee focus represents the future of work Learn more about how to embrace the future of HR through employees doing their own payroll by heading to paycom.com/beti.

Beti®, Paycom’s industry-first, employee-driven payroll experience, is making waves in the HR technology industry. Recently named a Top HR Product of 2021 by Human Resource Executive magazine, Beti is revolutionizing how organizations view payday by putting the power of payroll in employees’ hands. In this HR Break Room Take 5, host Caleb Masters consults Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference Program Chair, and Barbara Corcoran, famed investor and personality, about what this innovation means for HR and business as a whole. We also hear from Alex, an HR professional who recently elevated their organization through the power of Beti. In this episode, you’ll learn: why employees should have the ability to do their own payroll how Beti can leverage payroll accuracy and help reduce errors the immediate benefit of Beti through a first-person account how Beti can empower businesses of all sizes Ready to step into the future of Payroll? Learn more by heading over to paycom.com/beti

Guest: Nicholas Bloom, William Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University According to Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom, “the fully remote plane is about to crash. I’m surprised it’s lasted this long — probably only due to the social capital we’ve built prior to the pandemic.” He now believes “hybrid is really the sweet spot long-term.” Bloom has studied remote-work practices worldwide, and his research offers a clear-eyed understanding of the dynamics at play for both employees and leadership in remote and hybrid workforces. He has seen the struggles along with the big wins across a variety of industries, and his analysis of recent events provides a path for the future. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Bloom joins host Caleb Masters to discuss: the benefits and challenges of remote, hybrid and fully on-site working models how demographics affect the success of a hybrid workforce the importance of objective performance metrics for remote and hybrid workforces the unintended HR liabilities arising from remote-work practices Learn more insights about the current state of hybrid, remote and fully on-site workforce by attending our on demand webinar, Workplace of the Future: Remote Work and the Hybrid Workforce.

Guests: Hill Harper, best-selling author, philanthropist and star of ABC’s The Good Doctor AJ Griffin, Paycom director of governmental and community affairs To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission is building the Greenwood Rising history center, a state-of-the-art institution that creates an immersive educational experience to educate visitors about this historic event and honor the legacy of Black Wall Street. To support the cause, the Centennial Commission received contributions from Paycom as part of an ongoing giving campaign in which employees have the opportunity to donate to a variety of local and national causes. Hill Harper’s philanthropic work with the Centennial Commission and position in the media give him unique insight into nonprofit fundraising and the economic realities of the minority communities he serves. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Hill, Griffin and host Caleb Masters discuss: using technology to foster a philanthropic culture how corporate giving can boost employee morale and strengthen the employer brand funding challenges faced by smaller philanthropic organizations how technology can help reduce barriers of entry that keep people from retaining and creating wealth Hear more insights from Hill Harper related to breaking down organizational barriers and defeating fear by watching our on-demand webinar, A Culture of Innovation: Strategies for Promoting Inclusion and Defeating Fear With Hill Harper.

Guest: Amy Edmondson, Ph.D., Harvard Business School professor of leadership and management From lack of time to lack of C-suite buy-in, there’s no shortage of reasons HR professionals might find themselves feeling more than a little frustrated — or even stuck — in their roles. In fact, in a role as challenging as HR, it would almost be more surprising if this weren’t the case! However, these feelings need not be permanent. By visualizing the HR profession as a classic hierarchy of needs, you can also visualize your path to its peak, leading to a kind of professional self-actualization or even transcendence. The model for this hierarchy, represented in the form of a pyramid, comes to us from one of the leading lights of 20th-century psychology: Abraham Maslow. But what do the various levels on the HR hierarchy of needs actually look like? And how easy is it to move from one to the next? In this episode of of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters welcomes Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson to discuss: the challenges and roadblocks to self-actualization faced by many HR professionals cultivating the right mindset for surmounting basic needs and safety and security to reach higher, more fulfilling levels on the hierarchy how the right HR technology can make the journey easier Take an even deeper dive into the HR hierarchy of needs by reading our white paper, The HR Hierarchy of Needs: Achieving Self-Actualization in Your Profession.

Guest: Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist of Canva Guy Kawasaki, host of the podcast Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People, visits the HR Break Room® to share his unique insights regarding attitudes toward innovation, both as it relates to HR tech and within modern organizations as a whole. In his position as chief evangelist of Canva, Kawasaki has seen and spearheaded positive changes across a diverse group of entities and understands the unique dynamics that play into organizational transformation. In this episode, Kawasaki and host Caleb Masters discuss: the shifting role of the HR department in contemporary business making meaning as an essential function of innovation the impact the user experience has on the perception of a company how executives can partner with HR leadership to find the right HR tech for their organization Learn more about how to foster a culture of innovation in your workplace by reading our white paper, Making the Change: How to Lead a Digital Transformation to Success.

Guest:  Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference program chair and HR Happy Hour podcast co-host As a challenging year forced more organizations to embrace the reality of the digital transformation in the workplace, how employees incorporate technology into processes becomes more important by the day. Steve Boese, chair of the HR Technology Conference, returns to the HR Break Room® to discuss the relationship between workplace tech and employees’ frustrations. Boese addresses a new nationwide study by OnePoll that has uncovered some startling statistics about how office workers — both in the office and working remotely — view their options for tech in the workplace and ways for engaged employers to understand these results and move forward. In this episode, Boese and host Caleb Masters unpack the implications of this information as they discuss: the dissonance between the technology employees encounter in their personal life versus their workplace tech and how this impacts the employee experience the costs associated with inefficient or outdated tech as it relates to productivity and the employee experience the varied benefits arising from effective and efficient workplace technology at all levels of the organization HR’s role in technology selection and how to get C-suite buy-in during that process Learn more about how to reduce employee frustrations with the right workplace technology by going to paycom.com/frustrations.

Guest: Sharlyn Lauby, founder of HR Bartender The events of 2020 exerted profound shifts in the way we think about work, including the technology we use to get our jobs done. But even as we enter the spring of 2021, a surprising number of organizations lag behind in their prioritization of automated workplace tech. Meanwhile, remote or hybrid working arrangements pose challenges of their own. For example, in a recent OnePoll survey of American office workers, obtaining timely approvals from managers was cited as the second-biggest challenge for employees working from home. How can you help ensure your organization is doing everything it can to position itself for success in a time of digital transformation? In this episode of HR Break Room®, HR Bartender founder Sharlyn Lauby joins host Caleb Masters to discuss: how to harness the digital transformation to give employees what they want and accelerate business goals what remote and hybrid working environments are expected to look like in 2021 why the right technology for employees should include tools for managers Learn more about how to reduce employee frustrations with their workplace technology by checking out our toolkit, The Frustrations Today's Office Workers Have With Workplace Technology.

Guest: Justin Cameron, Paycom manager of background check product The ability to make informed hiring decisions is a crucial part of an effective talent acquisition process because it affects nearly every part of an organization. However, many businesses often overlook the importance of background checks or don’t have the right HR tech to provide necessary information about candidates to help mitigate risks associated with hiring. Protecting the safety and the culture of an organization begins with the selection process and helps ensure you hire the best individuals to move your company forward. What should you look for in a background checks software to find and hire top talent? Join us for episode 93 of HR Break Room® as we discuss: how a quality background checks process improves the candidate and employee experience best practices organizations can use to exercise due diligence in their background checks process why it’s necessary for HR and recruiting teams to easily conduct employment screenings the role reliable technology plays in efficiently moving new hires through the background checks process Learn how to exercise due diligence with Paycom’s Enhanced Background Checks by reading our case study, How One Software Transformed Background Checks for a Government Contractor.

Guest: Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals and Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know In episode 91 of HR Break Room®, Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and New York Times bestselling author, joined us to talk about creating a resilient workplace in 2021 in the midst of burnout and fatigue. Throughout the conversation, we received questions from the audience that only Grant could answer. In today’s digital reality, how can HR lead engagement initiatives to help motivate and retain employees? In this special follow-up episode of HR Break Room, Grant returns to discuss: common questions about resiliency from the audience how to spot warning signs of employee burnout overcoming the communications gaps in your organization improving processes for employees in an uncertain business environment Foster a resilient workplace culture by leveraging the digital transformation. Learn how by reading our white paper, Making the Change: How to Lead a Digital Transformation to Success.

Guest: Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know For businesses, 2020 was marked by exponential change. Many HR professionals who were on the front lines leading changes are now dealing with burnout and fatigue. How can HR teams address burnout and help create a culture of resiliency for a successful 2021? Few people understand what it takes to overcome unexpected challenges through resiliency and innovation better than Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Option B. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Grant joins us podcast to discuss: how HR can remain resilient in 2021 practical steps to rebuild an organization when Option A is no longer on the table creating psychological safety when your organization experiences unexpected shifts leveraging digital transformation to improve employee buy-in Foster a resilient workplace culture by leveraging the digital transformation. Learn how by reading our white paper, Making the Change: How to Lead a Digital Transformation to Success.

Guests: Louis R. Lessig, Brown & Connery, LLP partner AJ Griffin, Paycom’s director of government and community affairs The pre-employment screening process — criminal background checks, credit checks and so on — is crucial to many organizations’ ability to bring in reliable talent. But the laws that govern that process exist in an often surprising state of flux, with the year to come being no exception. From the “ban the box” movement (to eliminate criminal history from consideration in job applications) to changing drug laws (including medical use, decriminalization or legalization of marijuana in an ever-growing number of states), the way we think about pre-employment screening continues to evolve. In this episode of HR Break Room®, employment law expert Louis Lessig and Paycom director of government and community affairs AJ Griffin join host Caleb Masters to discuss: key pre-employment screening trends to watch for as we head into a new year, including “ban the box,” drug protocols and prohibitions on inquiring about salary history the importance of staying in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act the role of technology in an efficient, forward-thinking screening process Learn more about emerging compliance trends to watch headed into the new year, including pre-employment screenings, by attending our upcoming webinar, Workplace Compliance Trends 2021: Staying Ready for What’s Next.

Guests: Karin Hurt and David Dye, authors of Courageous Cultures Have you ever had a potentially good idea that you kept to yourself? It’s a common experience, and in the world of work, it can be a problem. Organizations of all sizes and industries employ thoughtful, talented people who have ideas that could improve the customer experience, increase organizational efficiency and more. But for various reasons — from assuming they wouldn’t be taken seriously to simply not being asked in the first place — these employees do not make their voices heard. What would it take to reverse this phenomenon? Karin Hurt and David Dye, authors of Courageous Cultures, have some ideas of their own — and fortunately, they’re more than willing to share. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Hurt and Dye join host Caleb Masters to discuss: what might be holding back everyday innovation among your teams communication strategies to eliminate FOSU (fear of speaking up) and encourage deeper dialogue easy-to-use tools and techniques to facilitate organizational and customer-focused problem-solving how HR technology can be leveraged to encourage better employee input Learn more about how to foster a culture of innovation and engagement by reading our white paper, What Employees Want: Overlooked Insights in Employee Engagement.

Guest: Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference program chair and HR Happy Hour podcast co-host With the employee experience becoming more important than ever and the continued desire of workers to function autonomously through technology, it pays to make your processes as simple as possible. If your employees can’t — or, worse, won’t — use your HR tech because it’s not sufficiently user-friendly, you’ll never see the autonomy your employees need to thrive. The same is true for managers. At some point, every manager wishes he or she could be in two (or more) places at once. Usually, one of those places is a desk, where paperwork — or at least its electronic equivalent — seems to accumulate at a steady, unrelenting rate. Giving your managers the ability to quickly knock out those tasks frees them up to help foster autonomy and your company’s culture with their teams. What could your employee experience and bottom line gain by pursuing simplicity in your HR technology and autonomy in your workforce? In this episode of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters is rejoined by Boese to discuss: how creating an autonomous workforce benefits both the employee experience and the bottom line the key drivers that are influencing the emphasis on the employee experience in today’s workplace the role managers play in creating a culture of autonomy by driving the employee usage of HR technology Boese’s impressions of Manager on-the-Go™, Paycom’s tool recently named a top 2020 HR product by Human Resource Executive magazine Learn more about how to enhance your employee experience through your managers by seeing Manager on-the-Go in action. Head over to paycom.com/go and request a demo.

Guests: Ken Blanchard, founder and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies Scott Blanchard, president of The Ken Blanchard Companies As organizational leaders around the country continue to pursue new avenues for innovation, preparing for possible business disruptions remains a priority. A company’s executive team sets the tone, making it essential for organizational leaders to ensure the traits of caring, positivity and innovation cascade down to managers in order to see the same drive and ability to quickly change business strategies reflected in the broader workforce. How can business leaders prepare managers to be agile with the tools and training they need to ensure their teams are ready for unexpected business disruptions?   In this episode of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters is joined by Ken and Scott Blanchard to discuss: the role organizational leaders play helping their workforce navigate through business disruptions.   how organizations can become agile and able to weather unforeseen increases or decreases in business using effective communication and honest conversations with employees.   what leaders can do to foster a culture of servant leadership through their managers.   how training technology can be used to prepare managers to effectively lead their teams through change.   Ensure your managers are prepared with the tools they need to lead change management initiatives when business disruptions occur. Learn more by reading our white paper, Making the Change: How to Lead a Digital Transformation to Success.

Guest: Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and investor on ABC’s Shark Tank Rapid change is a major challenge in every business, but it also presents great opportunity for innovation. Times like these can lead to the best ideas to move your business forward if you’re smart enough to encourage and tap into your talented workforce. A competitor might be developing the next great business idea right now.  Valuable employees today expect a seamless experience with workplace technology, and all too often, HR is caught in the middle between employees and their data. As renowned real estate investor Barbara Corcoran says, “It's ridiculous! So ridiculous.” In this episode of HR Break Room®, Corcoran returns to discuss: how to become an innovative business, overcome disruption and build an organization of greatness why it is important to understand HR’s changing function in today’s digital reality the role of your employee experience and how it can empower or hold back your HR department how to get out of the data overload created by manual processes by using HR technology To get out of the data overload, driving organizational change should be at the front of your mind. Learn more on how to lead a successful transformation with our free change management toolkit.

Guests: Robin Boudreau, the New England Patriots (the Kraft Group and Affiliates) senior vice president of human resources Miranda Blaiklock, the New England Patriots (the Kraft Group and Affiliates) director of benefits, compensation and HRIS New legislation can create complex rules, weighty administrative responsibilities and allows zero margin for error: When it comes to complying with employment legislation, the burden for U.S. businesses — both large and small — is substantial. Take the recent coronavirus relief legislation, for example. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows employers to elect to delay payment of their federal payroll taxes, and delay the deposit and payment of their Social Security taxes, effective immediately, through Dec. 31, 2020. Another, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), gives American businesses with fewer than 500 employees funds to provide COVID-19-impacted staff with paid leave, among other provisions. ​Both are now federal law and earlier this year, organizations had to adjust quickly  to avoid costly fines. What role can an informed HCM partner play in navigating these unexpected challenges?   In the second half of this two-part episode of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters is rejoined by Boudreau and Blaiklock to discuss: why it’s important to select a partner who can quickly help your organization develop compliance tools for emerging legislation like FFCRA and the CARES Act through safe and secure record keeping the value of working with a partner who takes client feedback into consideration when developing tools and best practices how to leverage the data provided by technology to get buy-in for employee usage from your C-suite Embrace the potential of game-changing HR tech by checking out our webpage, paycom.com/patriots.

Many paths exist to help you avoid profit drain in today’s digital reality, with employee usage of HR technology serving as your compass. Take it from the New England Patriots’ senior vice president of human resources, Robin Boudreau, and New England Patriots director of benefits, compensation and HRIS, Miranda Blaiklock, who believe executing an employee usage strategy has enabled their organization to realize an even stronger return on investment in their technology. Their team’s investment in employee usage has been maximized through their employees’ self-managing of their data, thereby allowing the HR team more time to drive business objectives forward. With today’s workforce expecting business technology on the job, it may be up to you to point the C-suite in the right direction. Are you equipped with the data you need to make your case? In part one of this two-part episode of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters is joined by Boudreau and Blaiklock to discuss: how the Kraft Group maximized its workforce of more than 5,000 employees by driving usage of their HR technology to nearly 100% why employee usage of HR technology is good for business and helps drive actionable insights the value of a single-database system and how it enhances the end-employee user experience Embrace the potential of game-changing HR tech by checking out our webpage, paycom.com/patriots.

Guests: Rob Magness, Paycom’s regional vice president of sales A key to organizational effectiveness is the ability to adapt. One major element is an efficient process that allows you to inform and train all employees on organizational changes. Unfortunately, many companies don’t have a training platform that allows for easy customization and consistent instruction. Instead, businesses are trying to tackle the job with makeshift tools like email and video conferencing, which come with potential issues and risks. How can your business utilize a learning management system to get your workforce up to speed, and get ahead with easy, consistent training that engages your employees through ongoing development? In this episode of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters is joined by Rob Magness, Paycom’s regional vice president of sales, to discuss: the importance of training and its role in the success of your employees and organizational growth why it’s crucial to provide employees with learning technology that supports your business’s performance strategy in today’s digital reality how to develop and maintain a culture of engagement through on-demand training   Driving organizational change can be challenging, but with the right tools and mindset, you can succeed! Learn how to lead a successful transformation with our free change management toolkit.

Guests: Sam Norman, Paycom’s executive vice president of sales Jennifer Kraszewski, Paycom’s vice president of human resources During unforeseen disruptions, your company may experience a dramatic increase or decrease in business. Experiencing the latter doesn’t have to mean abandoning all projects — instead, it represents a unique opportunity to recalibrate, optimize and re-emerge stronger than before. This is a chance to re-engineer processes and implement technologies that allow you to not only recover, but be more lean, agile and profitable on the other side of crisis. How can your business use HR technology to create an infrastructure to allow you to scale your company back to success? In this episode of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters is joined by Norman and Kraszewski to discuss: finding opportunities and value in every environment actionable insights to strategically and practically build a forward-thinking business strategy the importance of having easily adoptable and accessible technology during business transitions While you’re thinking ahead, driving organizational change should be front of mind. Learn more on how to lead a successful transformation with our free change management toolkit.

Guest: Henry Cloud, leadership expert, psychologist and bestselling author of The Power of the Other Jessica Melo, Paycom executive vice president of sales training Rapid change is a major challenge in every business, but it also creates the opportunity for growth, innovation and emerging leaders to step up. In today’s quickly shifting environment, workplace leadership is more important than ever. To effectively institute changes, organizations should identify talented leaders who understand the psychological journey of front-line workers and are up for the challenge to embrace the new. With organizations around the country rapidly implementing change management initiatives, why is now the right time to identify and develop emerging leaders in your workplace? In this episode of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters is joined by Cloud and Melo to discuss: the core leadership traits that define every great leader in 2020 how an organization's culture is defined by the style and personality of its leaders why now is an essential time to identify and develop leaders how to build a leadership program using technology ways to get buy-in from executive leaders for leadership development programs in the current environment Learn more about how to leverage Paycom to identify and train prospective leaders by reading our white paper, How a Learning Management System Benefits Your Workforce and Bottom Line.

Guests: AJ Griffin, Paycom’s director of government and community affairs Brian McManus, partner at Latham & Watkins LLP With major legislation already passed, organizations must act now to ensure continued operation and compliance. On March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. Among other provisions, employers may now elect to delay payment of their federal payroll taxes, and delay the deposit and payment of their Social Security taxes. A week earlier, on March 18, Congress approved the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Effective April 1, the FFCRA gives American businesses with fewer than 500 employees funds to provide COVID-19-impacted employees with paid leave, among other provisions. ​ What can your organization do today to ensure compliance? In this episode of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters talks with AJ Griffin and Brian McManus to discuss: how the new legislation may impact your business which businesses are covered employers and which employees may qualify for additional paid sick leave qualifications pertaining to Social Security tax credits and deferrals how technology can help keep your organization compliant and give you the tools you need to successfully navigate these changes Learn more about how to navigate the changes presented by the FFCRA and CARES Act by visiting paycom.com/covid-19.

Guest: Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference program chair and HR Happy Hour podcast co-host According to the World Economic Forum, 54% of employees expect to need upskilling or reskilling by 2022. One of the primary challenges facing organizations as they embrace the digital transformation is the gap between the limited supply of people with the right technology skills and the growing demand for talent to fill new and changing roles. To find a solution, organizations have to think differently about talent and reskilling their workforces – and embrace more flexible approaches to finding and developing the talent they need in 2020 and beyond. With the McKinsey Global Institute predicting about 14% of the workforce will have to change careers by 2030, are your organization’s learning, development and upskilling initiatives ready for the growing demand? In this episode of HR Break Room®, Boese rejoins host Caleb Masters to discuss:  how today’s incredibly tight labor market drives employers to provide employees with the tools, knowledge and capabilities they need to succeed how reskilling is used to anticipate organizational changes and equip employees with the skills they need to match those changes over time why a major draw for potential employees is understanding how their personal values align with those of an organization the importance of giving employees learning technology that is easily accessible and familiar   Learn more about the future of reskilling by registering for our SHRM-sponsored webinar with Steve Boese, The Future of Reskilling: Preparing Talent and the Organization for the Digital Era.

Guests: Joe Callender, Ernst & Young executive director of quantitative economics and statistics Ken Nagle, Ernst & Young senior manager Jennifer Kraszewski, Paycom vice president of human resources In a recently updated Ernst & Young report, researchers found that performing HR tasks manually – or not allowing employees access to enter their own information – now costs an average of $4.51 for every point of data entry, up from $4.39 since we spoke with them in 2018. With the cost of manual HR tasks rising, what is keeping organizations from making the move to self-service technology? And how can incorporating HR technology streamline processes to achieve efficiencies? In this episode of HR Break Room®, host Caleb Masters talks with Jennifer Kraszewski, Paycom’s vice president of HR, followed by Ernst & Young’s Joe Callender and Ken Nagle to discuss:  how Ernst & Young’s study concluded a single data entry costs $4.51 why many organizations may be hesitant to adopt self-service HR technology how manual HR tasks slow productivity and cost organizations how Paycom’s Direct Data Exchange™ uses the numbers in the study to give HR professionals the tools they need to present themselves as strategic business partners   To learn more about how HR technology frees HR from manual processes, read our white paper, Every Second Counts and Costs … Why Everyone Should Use HR Tech.

Work doesn’t stop coming in when you’re not at your desk. That’s why we created Manager on-the-Go. This revolutionary enhancement to the Paycom mobile app helps managers make the most of their day by empowering them to complete essential tasks involving their employees – anytime, anywhere.  In this HR Break Room® Take 5, a manager and an HR professional talk about how their use of Manager on-the-Go impacts their workday. Host Caleb Masters is also joined by HR Bartender’s Sharlyn Lauby, to discuss Manager on-the-Go’s functionality, including: editing and approving timecards approving time-off requests approving expenses and more Schedule a demo to learn even more about Paycom’s new Manager on-the-Go.

Guest:   Meghan M. Biro, founder and CEO of TalentCulture   Proper planning is fundamental to success, especially for HR business partners (HRBPs) who must be proactive when it comes to addressing workforce challenges, including the first fully digital generation to enter the workforce: Generation Z.   According to Gartner, “organizations that build high-performing HRBPs improve employee performance by up to 22%, employee retention by up to 24%, revenue by up to 7% and profit by up to 9%.”   Are you prepared to be a strategy-focused partner that balances the needs of your current employees while addressing the desires of incoming talent?   In this episode of HR Break Room®, recorded at the 2019 Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference & Exposition, Meghan M. Biro joins hosts Tiffany Gamblin, Jennifer Kraszewski and Caleb Masters to discuss: the biggest challenges facing HR today that will impact the outcomes of tomorrow what’s stopping your organization from being relevant to potential candidates how to drive the relationship between employee and HR in today’s workplace employee usage and its importance to your organization’s bottom line Learn more about how to be a strategy-focused partner to meet the needs of today’s quickly changing workforce by watching our on-demand webinar, Barbara Corcoran on Change Management and HR’s Emergence as Strategic Leaders.

Guest: Steve Browne, vice president of human resources at LaRosa’s Pizzeria and author of HR on Purpose: Delivering Deliberate People Passion Today’s competitive marketplace is growing and advancing faster than ever before, thanks to technology. And the demand for a people-first group like HR to step up as leaders in the organization is essential to successful employee retention and engagement initiatives. How can HR create an attractive culture for its workforce, improve the employee experience and meet the organization’s goals? In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the Society for Human Resource Management 2019 Annual Conference & Exposition, Steve Browne joins hosts Tiffany Gamblin and Caleb Masters to discuss: why it’s time for HR to transform its role into a strategic business partner how HR can use workplace learning initiatives to help employees become better professionals HR technology that can improve workers’ performance and transform business employee development’s ability to boost engagement and improve retention how HR can drive business results by putting the people first   Download our white paper, Discover How E-Learning Technology Drives Business Growth, to learn how to engage your employees, transform your business and improve your bottom line.

Guest: David Salyers, former vice president of marketing at Chick-fil-A and co-author of Remarkable: Maximizing Results Through Value Creation In today’s competitive market, falling behind on employee training trends can leave your organization scrambling to keep top talent. To make matters worse, a poor employee experience can create a less productive culture and harm the employer brand. Unsurprisingly, the most productive workplace for employers and employees has a culture of high employee development, according to Gallup research.   How can HR leverage learning platforms and employee training programs to create an attractive employer brand and culture of productivity? In this episode of HR Break Room, Salyers joins hosts Jennifer Kraszewski and Caleb Masters to discuss: leveraging training opportunities to create a meaningful employer brand how to provide two-dimensional growth through training and development positioning HR as a strategic, people-first group within the organization creating a winning ecosystem by fostering a remarkable workplace culture To learn more about cultivating a culture for your organization, read our white paper, Discover Who Owns Your Employer Brand.

Guest: Sharlyn Lauby, HR Bartender founder and ITM Group president In a business landscape forged through emerging workplace technology, the role of HR continues to evolve. So how can HR professionals bridge the gap between their people and technology to actively participate in employee experience initiatives?   In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the Society for Human Resource Management 2019 Annual Conference & Exposition, Lauby joins hosts Jennifer Kraszewski and Caleb Masters to discuss: HR’s role after the right technology is implemented how to shift HR from being the go-between to a go-getter how HR tech can reshape the employee experience for a five-generation workforce, from onboarding to retirement using data to tell the story of how HR and HR tech impacts the bottom line challenges facing HR in 2020 and beyond Download our white paper to learn how the right self-service technology boosts the employee experience.

Guest: Robin Schooling, Peridus Group managing partner for HR People + Strategy Technological advancements are rapidly changing workplace communication, the employee experience and organizational culture. With people expecting more from technology’s capabilities in general, employees’ expectations of on-the-job tech also increases. As we prepare to enter a new decade, workers’ adoption of new HR technology continues to become more crucial and necessary. But in an ever-evolving workplace, how can technology promote productivity, efficiency and success? In this episode of HR Break Room, Robin Schooling joins us at the 2019 HR Technology Conference to discuss: the biggest challenges to creating a successful user-adoption strategy how the employee usage of technology benefits HR and the bottom line using training to communicate the benefits of technology how HR technology impacts the employee experience, workplace culture and business goals positioning HR as a strategic partner by successfully adopting and managing HR technology Learn more about the cost of manual processes and a poor user adoption strategy by reading our white paper, Every Second Counts … and Costs: Why Everyone Should Use HR Tech.

Guests: Dave Ryan, Illinois State Council for the Society for Human Resource Management former director Brad Galin, Allegro HR president and principal consultant Networking at HR conferences is an integral part of your organization’s growth, helping you gain new clients and brand advocates. These conferences also provide valuable takeaways through breakout sessions and keynote talks. How can HR professionals use conferences to build their reputation, provide actionable applications for their workplace, and get leadership excited to implement new initiatives? In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the 2019 Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference & Exposition, Brad Galin and Dave Ryan join host Caleb Masters to discuss: strategies for immediately applying key conference takeaways to your organization what your organization can gain from attending HR conferences how making connections and building a broad, diverse network benefits your company the ways technology can foster efficiency, motivation and communication in the workplace To learn more about how technology can help improve communication in your workplace, read our white paper, Put Surveys to Work: Jump-Start Engagement and Goal-Setting with Employee Feedback.

Guest: Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and investor on ABC’s Shark Tank A typical organization has undergone five major companywide changes in the past three years, according to Gartner, with nearly 75% expecting more transformation in the future. Even workforce demographics have recently changed, shifting to a millennial and Gen Z majority. How can HR use available resources to overcome these challenges and lead their organizations to business success? To answer, HR Break Room welcomes Barbara Corcoran, world-renowned investor, host of the Business Unusual podcast and bestselling author of Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business. In this episode, Corcoran discusses: tips and recommendations for leading effective organizational change and creating an engaging employee experience the critical role communication plays in fostering a workplace culture prepared for transformation how members of today’s multigenerational workforce want the same self-service technology at work that they use in their personal lives how HR can use the opportunity presented by the digital transformation to emerge as strategic leaders Click here to learn more about Paycom’s newest communication tool, Ask HereTM, or visit us at booth #3121 during the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 1-4.

You know that everything your employees do has a cost. But do you know where you’re paying twice for them to complete the same task? Do you know about the unnecessary administrative burden that keeps HR from creating and implementing company strategies, engaging with employees and addressing critical workforce issues? Many paths exist to help you avoid areas of profit drain, with employee usage of HR technology serving as your compass. In the first edition of our new segment, An HR Break Room Take 5, we check out Paycom’s revolutionary new tool, Direct Data Exchange, the industry’s first comprehensive look into the efficiencies gained and remaining through employee usage of HR technology. Host Caleb Masters interviews Ernst & Young analyst Ari Teichman and HR professionals who use Direct Data Exchange to discuss: how Direct Data Exchange helps put the human element back in HR why employee usage of HR technology is good for business the potential savings Direct Data Exchange can offer your organization how Direct Data Exchange positively impacts the user experience to increase internal efficiencies Learn more about Paycom’s revolutionary new Direct Data Exchange tool by requesting a demo.

Guest: Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference co-chair and HR Happy Hour co-host An International Data Corporation study found that 85% of enterprise decision-makers say they have two years to make significant progress toward a digital transformation or they will fall behind competitors. With Ernst & Young reporting a cost of $4.39 for every point of manual HR data entry, and workplace technology expectations of today’s employees shifting to a more consumer-friendly experience, the cost of performing HR tasks without self-service tech has never been more evident.  How can HR create a better employee experience and lead a digital transformation that benefits the bottom line?      In this episode of HR Break Room, Boese joins host Caleb Masters to discuss: the biggest challenges facing organizations in the ongoing digital transformation of work the role HR can play in leading the digital transformation of their workplace why employees expect a consumer-friendly tech experience and direct access to their data how employee usage of technology benefits HR and the organization’s profitability   To learn how companywide HR tech usage can boost workforce efficiencies, click here or visit Paycom at booth 3121 at the HR Technology Conference, Oct. 1-4 in Las Vegas.

Guest: Jennifer McClure, CEO of Unbridled Talent and DisruptHR With Gallup’s State of the Global Workforce report showing 85% of employees are disengaged, the way we conduct work is no longer as effective or attractive to top talent. How can HR disrupt the status quo and challenge outdated processes to become leaders in their workplace? In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the 2019 Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference & Exposition, Jennifer McClure joins hosts Caleb Masters and Tiffany Gamblin to discuss: how HR can disrupt work with technology to become go-getters the importance of exchanging ideas and challenging the status quo to improve processes how an innovative culture and new thinking contribute to the bottom line why now is the time for HR to lead change and growth as a strategic business partner   Learn how to create HR disruption in your organization, freeing you to be more strategic, by reading our white paper, Every Second Counts…and Costs: Why Everyone Should Use HR Tech.

Guest: Louis R. Lessig, Brown & Connery, LLP partner On March 7, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule that boosts the salary threshold at which workers are eligible to receive overtime, making a major change to employee exemption criteria under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If finalized, the rule will extend overtime protections to more than a million currently exempt workers making less than $35,308 per year. It also would represent financial and operational challenges for employers, who will have to evaluate how their employees are scheduled and paid, in order to mitigate labor costs and exposure under the FLSA. In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the Society for Human Resource Management 2019 Conference & Exposition, Louis R. Lessig joins hosts Caleb Masters and AJ Griffin to: review the latest developments in the proposed FLSA rule discuss how organizations can begin preparing today for potential changes to ensure compliance answer FLSA rule-related questions from HR Break Room listeners and Paycom webinar attendees   To learn more about steps you can take now, download our white paper, Don’t Underestimate Overtime Changes: A Look Into Overtime Under the FLSA and How Businesses Can Prepare.

Guest: Meghan M. Biro, founder and CEO of TalentCulture According to Gallup’s recent State of the Global Workplace report, only 15% of the global workforce is engaged on the job. With U.S. turnover rates as high as 60.5%, according to the Society for Human Resource Management, retaining top talent remains a high priority for organizations nationwide. In this episode, Meghan M. Biro returns to the HR Break Room for a conversation with hosts Caleb Masters and Jason Bodin on: the importance of building a strong relationship between HR and high performers why stay interviews are an effective way to foster a healthy dialogue between them how employee surveys through HR technology can equip HR to more effectively communicate with top talent   To learn more about using surveys to improve the relationship with your workforce, read our white paper, Put Surveys to Work: Jump-Start Engagement and Goal-Setting With Employee Feedback.

Guest: Michael Gale, co-author of The Digital Helix: Transforming Your Organization’s DNA to Thrive in the Digital Age and host of Forbes Insights’ Futures in Focus podcast According to author Michael Gale in The Digital Helix, “Digital transformations are everywhere: business to business, business to consumer, and even government to citizens. Digital transformation promises a bridge to a digital future, where organizations can thrive with more fluid business models and processes.” How can HR lead the adoption and implementation of technology to transform their own workplace? In this episode of HR Break Room, hosts Caleb Masters and Braeden Fair are joined by Gale to discuss: how HR is the “tip of the spear” in championing the digital transformation of the workplace why “moments of delight” through HR technology are essential to the employee experience how HR can make the case for technology to the C-suite   Learn how to digitally transform your organization by reading our white paper, Is Your Business App-rehensive?: How to Lead a Digital Transformation in Your Workplace.

Guest: Sharlyn Lauby, SHRM-SCP, founder of HR Bartender Do you know where you’re paying twice for employees to complete the same task – or even to correct it when it was completed incorrectly? Everything employees do for your organization has a cost: $4.39 for every data entry, according to Ernst & Young research. By giving your workforce direct access to their employee data, HR no longer has to spend their day on duplicated tasks, allowing them to focus on what they are most passionate about: people-based initiatives.   In this episode of HR Break Room, HR Bartender’s Sharlyn Lauby rejoins hosts Caleb Masters and Jason Bodin to discuss: HR’s original role in the workplace … and how HR can return to the job as intended the cost of HR being between employees and their data how single-application HR technology can streamline HR processes   To learn more about how HR can break free, read our white paper Minimize Avoidable Labor Costs While Increasing Efficiency Companywide. 

Guest: Liz Fosslien, co-author of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work and head of content at Humu According to a recent study from the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence, one out of every five employees reported high engagement and high burnout. With Gallup reporting that burned-out employees are 63% more likely to take a sick day and 2.6 times as likely to actively seek a new position, having an emotionally stressed and exhausted workforce is costly. In this episode of HR Break Room, Liz Fosslien, co-author of the recently released book No Hard Feelings, joins hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice to discuss: how employees’ emotions influence an organization’s culture and impact the bottom line the role burnout plays in disengagement and high turnover why the physical work environment influences employees’ emotions how HR can work with managers to create an emotionally healthy workplace   Read our infographic to learn how paid time off contributes to the well-being of your workforce.

Guest: Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor professor of management and director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School According to Gallup, only 12% of employees say their company does a good job onboarding. With the war for talent still waging in today’s low-unemployment economy, organizations nationwide continue to search for new ways to attract, retain and keep new hires engaged once they’ve started their job. In this episode of HR Break Room, Peter Cappelli joins hosts Caleb Masters and Braeden Fair to discuss: how technology is changing the way recruiters identify and attract candidates the role training plays in keeping new hires engaged throughout onboarding the benefits of creating a clear line of communication between HR and recruiting how a single-database HR system creates a seamless onboarding experience and world-class first impression for new and prospective hires Download our white paper to learn how a learning management system can help boost your onboarding process, as well as the bottom line.

Guest: Kris Dunn, Kinetix CHRO and founder of the blogs Fistful of Talent and The HR Capitalist According to Boston Consulting Group research, companies with more diverse management teams generate nearly 20% greater revenue. Like players in one of sports’ greatest spectacles, top talent comes from a wide array of backgrounds, and each performer requires great coaching to succeed. In this episode of HR Break Room, returning guest Kris Dunn joins host Caleb Masters to discuss: teamwork parallels between winning college basketball teams and successful organizations the importance of recruiting from diverse pools of talent how training, learning and development help keep top performers sharp and competitive the cost of a poor experience for candidates and employees   Discover more lessons HR can learn from collegiate athletics in our on-demand webinar, 5 Strategies HR Can Borrow From College Recruiting Programs, with guest Kris Dunn.

Guests: Annie Hanson, University of Oklahoma assistant athletics director of recruiting strategy and administrative engagement Jennifer Kraszewski, Paycom vice president of human resources According to LinkedIn, 80% of talent acquisition leaders believe their employer brand has a noticeable impact on their ability to hire great talent. Perhaps no better example of this exists than in college sports. In leveraging an unrivaled brand to recruit top performers to their organization, college athletic recruiters build teams known around the world for winning. In this episode of HR Break Room, OU football’s Annie Hanson joins Paycom’s Jennifer Kraszewski and host Caleb Masters to discuss the lessons HR can learn from college athletic recruiting, including: how to build a winning workforce and culture transparent alignment of the employer brand with expectations of prospective talent the role social media plays in communicating that brand to top performers why culture fit is just as important as performance potential   For more, attend our on-demand webinar, 5 Strategies HR Can Borrow From College Recruiting Programs.

Guests: Lou Adler, business consultant and CEO of The Adler Group Tiffany McGowen, Paycom vice president of recruiting According to SHRM’s The New Talent Landscape report, 84% of employers see a shortage in skilled applicants, while 68% experience difficulty in filling jobs. In today’s war for talent, the challenge to find qualified candidates for a competitive edge continues to grow, as does the skills gap. In this episode of HR Break Room, host Caleb Masters sits down with Adler and McGowen to discuss: the challenges of finding skilled talent in a highly competitive landscape how performance-based hiring can help organizations recruit the ideal candidates how technology can transform HR and recruiting strategies to attract key positions Learn more about today’s skills gap and war for talent by downloading our infographic, How the Talent Shortage Harms Your Entire Business.

Guest: Dave Zielinski, business writer for HR Magazine and SHRM.org HR is undergoing a digital transformation. With so many technology options changing the workplace, how can HR leverage the benefits of employee self-service (ESS) to be more strategic while further empowering their workforce? According to this year’s Sierra-Cedar HR Systems Survey, 78% of respondents currently use ESS applications in their organizations. That number is expected to rise to 87% in the next year as HR leaders implement ESS to engage employees, increase productivity, decrease labor costs and give their workforce direct and mobile access to their personal data. In this episode of HR Break Room, business journalist Dave Zielinski joins hosts Caleb Masters and Jason Bodin to discuss: the benefits of HR’s shift away from managing employee data and tasks why ESS technology continues to grow in popularity how ESS helps improve the employee experience how ESS tech positions HR as a strategic business partner to the C-suite To learn more about championing such an initiative in your organization, read our white paper, Is Your Business App-rehensive?: How to Lead a Digital Transformation in Your Workplace.

Guest: Jason Lauritsen, employee engagement expert and author of Unlocking High Performance: How to Use Performance Management to Engage and Empower Employees to Reach Their Full Potential  In a recent Deloitte survey, 79% of global executives rated agile performance management as a high priority for their organizations. With the digital transformation of HR impacting companies nationwide as 2019 progresses, HR departments look toward technology to fulfill their recruiting and training initiatives. In this HR Break Room conversation, workplace culture authority Jason Lauritsen joins hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice to discuss: changes to talent management through digital transformation and HR tech why the right learning technology helps upskill and retain today’s top talent how regular employee feedback increases performance, engagement and the personnel experience overall   Learn more about how to train and upskill your employees by reading our white paper, Discover How a Learning Management System Benefits Your Workforce and Bottom Line.

Guest: Ilyce Glink, founder and CEO of Best Money Moves According to a 2018 Prudential report, the number of employers offering financial wellness programs increased from 20% in 2015 to 83% in 2017. With PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 2018 Employee Financial Wellness survey finding that 64% of today’s employees are impacted by student loans and 54% saying they are stressed about finances in general, the demand for financial wellness in the workplace continues to grow. In this HR Break Room conversation, Ilyce Glink joins hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice to discuss:  how financial wellness can be used to engage employees and increase productivity why such programs have become a priority in 2019 the role these programs will play in the digital transformation of organizations how HR can make the case for financial wellness programs to the C-suite   Learn more about how to embrace and enact HR technology within your organization by reading our white paper, Is Your Business App-Rehensive?: How to Lead a Digital Transformation in Your Workplace.

Guest: Nick Ismail, content editor of Information Age A disconnect has emerged between the expectations and needs of CEOs, digital leaders, and HR and finance departments’ ability to support digital transformation efforts related to the employee experience. What are the benefits of having HR technology in your business, and how can HR make the case to embrace the digital transformation within your organization to help engage the workforce? In this episode of HR Break Room, Information Age content editor Nick Ismail joins hosts Caleb Masters and Jason Bodin to discuss: how the digital transformation has changed the world at large and how it will impact HR in 2019 and beyond how implementing HR technology can improve employee productivity the cost of relying on dated, manual processes how HR can make the case for a digital transformation within the workplace   To learn more about implementing HR tech with the employee in mind, read our white paper, Is Your Business App-rehensive?: How to Lead a Digital Transformation in Your Workplace.

Guest: John Ruhlin, public speaker and author of Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention With the holiday season on the minds of managers and employees, now is the time for celebration and gift-giving. This is a perfect opportunity for HR managers to take a closer look at their gifting policies. How can you use this chance to create company advocates? You do it by finding presents that can help boost employee engagement and productivity. In this special 50th episode of HR Break Room, John Ruhlin joins hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice to discuss: how to identify the right gift for your people why giving it can boost employee morale and productivity the importance of giving at the right time and personalizing each gift to the recipient’s needs the effectiveness of gift-giving throughout the year HR Break Room is also celebrating its 50th episode by giving gifts of our own and announcing the winners of our “5 Days, 5 Giveaways” contest. To learn more about how to identify the needs of your employees, read our What Employees Want: Overlooked Insights in Employee Engagement white paper.

Guests: Joe Callender, Ernst and Young executive director of quantitative economics and statistics Ari Teichman, Ernst and Young senior manager of quantitative economics and statistics Sam Norman, Paycom executive vice president of sales According to a 2016 study conducted by HR.com, companies surveyed reported that allowing employees to complete their own HR tasks through software saves their HR department an average of seven hours a week. A new study from Ernst & Young takes this idea a step further. Performing HR tasks manually or not letting employees enter their own information costs employers an average of $4.39 for every point of data entry. With the cost of HR tasks becoming more evident and costly in the digital era, what is keeping organizations from making the move to self-service technology? And how can incorporating HR technology streamline processes and save organizations time, money and productivity? In this episode of HR Break Room, host Caleb Masters is joined by a panel of experts to discuss: Ernst & Young's study detailing how manual HR tasks are slowing productivity and costing organizations around the country the costly compliance risks of manually entering data multiple times how HR can help complete the digital transformation within their organization by removing manual tasks with self-service HR software for employees Learn more about how to transform your organization with self-service technology by reading our How to Lead Digital Initiatives in the Workplace white paper.

Guest: Larry Barton, Ph.D., University of Central Florida professor of crisis management and public safety Depending on the size of their workforce, between 75% and 95% of businesses offer an employee assistance program (EAP), according to the International Employee Assistance Professional Association. However, not even 7% of employees take advantage of the counseling benefit, despite that an estimated 18% of American adults are dealing with a mental health issue at any time. With depression and declining mental health costing the U.S. economy more than $51 billion in absenteeism and lost productivity, how can HR communicate the value of EAPs to boost the well-being of their employees? In this episode of HR Break Room, crisis management professional Larry Barton rejoins hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice to discuss: how EAPs can benefit your employees and your organization’s bottom line why HR should consider using EAPs to learn more about the needs of their people how the current opioid crisis and surge in workplace violence have changed the conversation surrounding EAPs the questions HR should ask EAP vendors about their offerings Learn how HR technology can improve the efficiency of your benefits administration processes in our A Better Way to Manage Benefits and Open Enrollment infographic.

Guest: Dan Schawbel, Future Workplace research director and New York Times best-selling author of Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation As of February 2018, mobile phone usage in the U.S. stands at a staggering 100% among ages 18-29. Whether by smartphone, tablet or desktop computer, people spend an average of 7.6 hours a day online. With today’s employees embracing such technology, it is important for HR to leverage these tools to engage and maintain a human connection with their workforce. How can corporate cultures utilize tech to forge stronger connections among co-workers and boost productivity? In this episode of HR Break Room, workplace expert Dan Schawbel joins host Caleb Masters to discuss: the role HR leaders should own in an age of artificial intelligence and automation how the skills gap forces organizations to rethink employee training and certification using technology to create and foster more human interaction in the workplace workforce trends shaping businesses now and into 2019   To learn more about the bottom-line benefits of developing and upskilling your workforce through online learning, read our white paper, Discover How E-Learning Technology Drives Business Growth.

Guest: Stefanie K. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of management at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the restaurant industry files more harassment claims than any other industry. In fact, 90% of women and 70% of men have acknowledged experiencing some form of sexual harassment while working in restaurants. What fuels this trend and what can HR personnel in the industry do to reduce the risk of such incidents within their establishment? In this episode of HR Break Room, organizational leadership and diversity expert Stefanie K. Johnson, Ph.D., joins hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice to discuss: why sexual harassment happens more frequently in the restaurant industry the differences HR professionals in this industry face, compared to other industries how HR personnel in the restaurant industry can create policies to mitigate exposure within their organizations how HR can help facilitate a safe and healthy workplace culture for all employees Learn more about how to work toward a harassment-free workplace by attending our free, on-demand webinar, Preventing Sexual Harassment in Your Restaurant.

Guest: Phillip B. Wilson, president and general counsel of the Labor Relations Institute On Sept. 14, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a notice of proposed rulemaking intended to clarify what constitutes a joint-employer relationship between two businesses. Franchises, construction companies and organizations that use temporary or contract labor are among the employers that will be impacted most directly. In part one of our HR Break Room conversation with Phillip B. Wilson, we defined the proposed new joint-employer rule and how it is different from the standard set by the Browning-Ferris case. How can HR prepare for these changes so that your workforce remains compliant? In part two of this two-part episode of HR Break Room, Phil Wilson of the Labor Relations Institute joins hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice to discuss: the impact the proposed new joint-employer rule may have on employers why it’s so important for HR to watch the outcome of the ruling how organizations can prepare for potential changes in the relationship between employers and contract employees Learn more about how to prepare for the changes from the NLRB’s forthcoming rule by checking out Paycom’s free webinar on What to Expect from the New Joint-Employer Rule.  

Guest: Phillip B. Wilson, president and general counsel of the Labor Relations Institute On Sept. 14, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a notice of proposed rulemaking intended to clarify what constitutes a joint-employer relationship between two businesses. Franchises, construction companies and organizations that use temporary or contract labor are among the employers that will be impacted most directly. How can HR prepare so that your workforce remains compliant? In part one of this two-part episode of HR Break Room, Phillip B. Wilson of the Labor Relations Institute joins hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice to discuss: what the new joint employer rule is how it may change your relationship with contract workers why the change from the Obama-era Browning-Ferris standard marks a fundamental shift in the status quo for joint-employer relationships   Learn more about how to prepare for the changes from the NLRB’s forthcoming rule by checking out Paycom’s free webinar on What to Expect from the New Joint-Employer Rule.  

Guest: Steve Browne, author of HR on Purpose: Delivering Deliberate People Passion As the role of HR continues to evolve within today’s workplace, being strategic and influencing employees and leadership have become more important than ever. How can HR not only win a seat at the table, but also take ownership of its role within an organization? In this HR Break Room conversation, bestselling author Steve Browne joins Paycom HR manager Chanse Moucka and host Caleb Masters to discuss: the differences between safeguarding HR, being strategic in HR and owning the role of HR the importance of being intentional and understanding the culture of your organization how HR can empower the workforce by being bold, passionate and transparent   Learn more about how technology can allow you the time to be strategic by reading our Discover How Self-Service Tech Boosts Employee Experience white paper.

Guest: Trish McFarlane, co-host of the HR Happy Hour podcast The nature of work continues to change at a rapid pace. HR has the unique opportunity to build and influence relationships with members of their workforce, from the onboarding process and continuing through the entire employee life cycle. In this HR Break Room conversation, host Caleb Masters and Paycom HR manager Chanse Moucka are joined by HR Happy Hour co-host Trish McFarlane to discuss: the role HR can play in influencing the experience of employees throughout their life cycle how technology has reshaped the expectations of the workforce over the last 20 years the importance of creating a positive, flexible work environment for millennial and Generation Z employees Learn more about how technology can empower your workforce by reading our How Self-Service Tech Boosts Employee Experience white paper

Guest: Steve Gilliland, motivational speaker and author of Enjoy the Ride According to a recent study, disengagement among employees nationwide carries a price tag worthy of sticker-shock status: between $450 billion and $550 billion every year. And with 90% of executives reporting that retaining new hires is a difficult issue for their organization, employee engagement has never been more important. In this HR Break Room conversation, motivational speaker Steve Gilliland joins the podcast to discuss: why it’s so critical to attract and recruit the right talent for your workforce the importance of communicating your organization’s purpose to your employees how to engage employees with technology that best suits your business Learn more about strategies to engage your workforce in our Discover What Employees Want white paper.

Guest: Jim Reidy, attorney at Sheehan Phinney The term “workplace flexibility” is commonly used to cover a broad number of topics related to compliance with state and federal leave laws. With 32% of millennial or millennial-minded talent ranking more flexible working options as a priority in the 2015/2016 Global Benefits Attitude Survey, what can your organization do to remain compliant and attractive? In this HR Break Room conversation, employment law attorney Jim Reidy rejoins the podcast along with Paycom HR manager Chanse Moucka and host Caleb Masters to discuss: the areas of employment law covered under the term “workplace flexibility” HR should consider the potential risks and benefits of making your organization more flexible how your organization can approach working remotely, parental leave and the Family and Medical Leave Act to remain attractive to today’s top talent Learn more about the advantages of employees taking paid leave, in our Discover the Benefits of Paid Time Off infographic.

Guest: Margaret Spence, Global business strategist and founder of the Employee to CEO Project According to the Korn Ferry Institute, women make up 24% of C-suite positions, but only 12% had long-term aspirations to lead the organization as CEO. With leadership development initiatives increasing their emphasis on more diverse and inclusive workplace cultures, how can organizations ensure their program meets the needs of today’s female top performers? In this HR Break Room conversation from the SHRM18 expo floor, Margaret Spence, global business strategist and founder of the Employee to CEO Project, joins us to discuss: how an inclusive culture with women in leadership benefits your business the differences in how women approach leadership positions in the organization how HR can facilitate this change in identifying and developing women for leadership roles Learn more about how to find top-performing women in your organization by downloading our 4 Steps to Finding and Fostering Super Talent infographic. 

Guest: Christine Porath, associate professor of management at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and author of Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace Workplace incivility leads not only to a toxic culture, but also to negative impacts on your workforce’s productivity and profits. According to a study conducted by this episode’s guest, Christine Porath, employees who have experienced uncivil action in the workplace showed a drop of 25% in performance, while 80% stated they had lost time due to the unpleasant interactions. In this HR Break Room conversation recorded live at SHRM18, host Caleb Masters and Paycom HR manager Tiffany Gamblin are joined by Christine Porath to discuss: what constitutes incivility and how it affects employee morale the cost of having a culture that is not civil how leaders can foster a workplace of civility to drive employee happiness and productivity Learn more about the importance of creating a workplace of civility by reading our Discover the Employer’s Role in Preventing Sexual Harassment white paper.  

Guest: Joey Price, CEO of Jumpstart:HR Have you taken the right steps to connect with – and retain – your millennial workforce? In this episode of HR Break Room, Joey Price, CEO of Jumpstart:HR, joins host Caleb Masters from the SHRM18 exposition floor to discuss: what this generation wants from work and how organizations can recognize those needs the role of workforce identity in engaging millennials how HR technology can help engage employees and make HR more strategic Learn more about how to engage your millennial workforce by reading our What Employees Want: Overlooked Insights in Employee Engagement white paper.

Despite HR’s best efforts to improve employee engagement, only 34% of U.S. employees are engaged. With 81% of employees stating that technology is an important factor to their happiness in the workplace, is your organization missing the opportunity to engage employees in all the interactions that shape their attitudes about work? In this HR Break Room conversation, TalentCulture CEO Meghan M. Biro joins Paycom HR manager Tiffany Gamblin and host Caleb Masters on the SHRM18 exposition floor to discuss: what’s missing from today’s employee engagement efforts the term “employee activation” and how it differs from employee engagement how you can improve activation and engagement across the employee life cycle by using a robust self-service technology To learn more about the benefits of self-service HR technology, sign up for our on demand webinar Ready, Set, Activate: Engaging Employees with HR Tech featuring Meghan M. Biro.

Guests: Dave Ryan, director of the Illinois State Council for the Society for Human Resource Management Brad Galin, president and principal consultant of Allegro HR In small and midsized organizations nationwide, HR departments often are made up of just one person. These individuals are tasked with overseeing nearly every HR function throughout the company, including onboarding, benefits enrollment, compensation, and training employees.  In this second episode of our special series recorded at SHRM18, HR Break Room host Caleb Masters and Paycom HR manager Chanse Moucka converse with guests Dave Ryan and Brad Galin about: the unique challenges faced by single-employee HR departments at small and medium-sized organizations across the country the value of networking with HR professionals in larger organizations the tools and strategies that one-person HR departments can use to add to their team and grow their business  To learn more about how to streamline your HR processes, download our Discover the Hidden Cost of Manual Processes on Engagement and Productivity infographic.  

Guests: Jeff Palkowski, director of government affairs for Greater Madison Area SHRM Mike Shaw, director-elect of the Oklahoma State Council for Human Resource Management Jazmine Wilkes, contributing writer to The SHRM Blog Every year, HR professionals from around the world attend the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Annual Conference & Exposition to learn from industry experts and share their experiences. At SHRM18, held June 17-20 in Chicago, HR Break Room recorded conversations with HR industry thought leaders, conference speakers and SHRM staffers, live from Paycom’s booth on the expo floor. To kick off HR Break Room’s special series of episodes recorded at SHRM18, Paycom HR manager Chanse Moucka and a three-person panel of attendees join host Caleb Masters to discuss: the main takeaways from the first day of sessions at the SHRM 2018 Annual Conference & Exposition the benefits of attending the conference, including networking with and learning from fellow HR practitioners topics you can expect to hear addressed on HR Break Room’s forthcoming episodes recorded from the SHRM18 exposition floor Learn more about how to streamline your HR processes by reading our Discover the Cost of Manual Processes white paper.

It’s that time of year when HR personnel nationwide prepare for one of the industry’s biggest events: the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. Paycom is headed to Chicago for SHRM18, with HR Break Room making the trek as well, to record episodes live from Booth 250 on the expo floor! In this special SHRM18 preview episode of HR Break Room, hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice are joined by two Paycom HR managers to discuss what they most look forward to at this year’s conference.   Listen to this episode to learn about: the most anticipated sessions of the SHRM 2018 Annual Conference networking opportunities available to attendees a giveaway attendees can enter, for a chance to embark on their own adventure   To learn more, visit Paycom.com/SHRM.

Guest: John C. Maxwell, life coach, world-renowned leadership expert and New York Times bestselling author of The 5 Levels of Leadership True leaders know there’s always room to grow. But it’s difficult to develop others effectively if you don’t know where to start, and that’s one of HR’s biggest challenges.  In this HR Break Room episode, guest John C. Maxwell shares guidance on developing yourself – and those you lead – through his 5 Levels of Leadership as we discuss: why communicating your values is critical for great leadership ways to identify and develop potential leaders in your organization how to empower your workforce through the levels of leadership

Guests: Matthew Paque, Paycom executive vice president of legal and compliance Tiffany Gamblin, Paycom HR manager Jason Hines, Paycom compliance attorney In October 2017, in light of the #MeToo movement, HR Break Room discussed workplace sexual harassment policies. Since that conversation, we have continued to receive questions on the subject, not only from podcast listeners, but Paycom blog readers and webinar attendees. To answer those questions and examine the topic further, HR Break Room assembled a panel of leaders from Paycom’s legal and HR departments. In this episode of HR Break Room, hosts Caleb Masters and Braeden Fair are joined by three Paycom executives to field listener inquiries related to: creating safe and fair policies that protect employees and the organization best practices for incorporating and utilizing anonymous reports in those policies training contractors and volunteers on sexual harassment policies handling sexual harassment cases that occur outside normal work hours or between an employee and a nonemployee  To learn more on this issue, access Paycom’s free webinar, A Safer Workplace: Discussing Sexual Harassment, on demand.

Guest: Dr. Larry Barton, Distinguished University Professor of Crisis Management and Public Safety at the University of Central Florida In the wake of recent tragic events in Parkland and San Bruno, organizations around the country are taking a closer look at their own crisis and threat management plans and policies. HR is essential in planning for workplace emergencies, starting in the conceptual planning stages all of the way through how employees are trained to handle the event. Dr. Larry Barton, the highest rated instructor at the FBI Academy and U.S. Marshall Service, joins HR Break Room host Caleb Masters and guest Jason Bodin to talk about how organizations can ensure they are prepared in case of a workplace threat. In this episode Dr. Barton will: define what types of scenarios qualify as a workplace crisis discuss how to identify the warning signs of individuals who may be a threat to your organization establish best practices for creating a crisis plan that includes executive leadership, security and local law enforcement determine the role of training and simulation in preparing for workplace threats examine strategies employers can use to mitigate exposure to dangerous personnel

Guest: Kris Dunn, Kinetix CHRO and founder of the blogs Fistful of Talent and The HR Capitalist Between recruiting today’s top performers and coaching up-and-coming talent, the much-buzzed-about college basketball tournament shares similarities with many of HR’s most critical priorities. Guest Kris Dunn stops by the HR Break Room to examine the most valuable lessons HR can learn from the annual hoops competition. In this episode of HR Break Room, Dunn joins hosts Caleb Masters and Braeden Fair to discuss the importance of: defining an organization's core values and promoting them to the world identifying top performers and giving them the tools and opportunities to succeed being transparent when promoting your employer brand for prospective talent Learn even more about what HR can learn from college basketball by signing up for our on demand webinar featuring Kris Dunn, Swish! 8 Engagement Strategies to Drive Game-Winning Performance.

Guests: Jessica Melo, Paycom executive director of sales training Andres Traslavina, Whole Foods director of global recruiting Rachel Feferman, Businessolver advisor relations Kim Gorsuch, Weeva CEO John Adcock, RetailMeNot senior vice president of people Learning how to change workplace culture and what makes an organization unique remain high priorities for companies nationwide. During the 2018 SXSW Conference, Paycom’s Jessica Melo attended the Workology HRetreat, where she hosted a panel on the current state of employee culture. Couldn’t attend? No worries – now you can! This special episode of HR Break Room presents the panel, in which will discuss: how today's organizations measure culture and adapt to the rapidly changing needs of their workforce HR strategies to gain management’s buy-in for culture initiatives the difference between employee happiness and employee engagement Learn more about how to build a winning culture that results in greater workforce engagement in our Discover How the Right Self-Service Technology Can Help Deliver an Ideal Employee Experience white paper.

Guest: Nicole Torres, associate editor at Harvard Business Review and co-host of the Women at Work podcast According to the UN, there are more than 1.75 billion women in the workforce worldwide. So how can leaders in your organization equip women to climb the ladder and further your company’s mission? In this special International Women’s Day episode of HR Break Room, Caleb talks with Nicole Torres from Harvard Business Review and the Women at Work podcast about: The benefits of having women in leadership within your organization How HR can go above and beyond to promote an inclusive culture Identifying and developing the women who are already leading in your organization Learn more about developing leaders within your organization with our white paper, Discover Fueling Employee Knowledge and Propelling Business Growth Through Learning Management Systems.

Guest: Coby Turner, associate at Seyfarth Shaw LLP and senior editor of the California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog Strange California employment laws always seem to be in the news. Despite their peculiarity, the laws emerging from the Golden State often set trends that eventually go nationwide. For example, in 2003, it passed local minimum wages and in 2006 it passed the first sick leave law in nation— just to name a couple. How can organizations be mindful about what’s new in California and discern whether it will impact their organization? In this episode of HR Break Room, Coby Turner joins Caleb and Braeden to discuss: why California laws have historically set nationwide trends in employment law the consequences of being unprepared for the changes emerging from the Golden State the California laws currently gaining traction on the national stage   Learn more about government regulations and how technology can help your organization through them in our executive summary, Squaring Off: Just How Big is the Regulatory Burden for U.S. Businesses?    

Guest: Minkah Fitzpatrick, former defensive back for the Alabama Crimson Tide and winner of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Since 1986, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame has picked the best defensive back in college football as the winner of the Paycom Jim Thorpe award. This year’s winner, Minkah Fitzpatrick from the University of Alabama, lead the Crimson Tide to two different national championships, winning the 2018 game against the Georgia Bulldogs. In this special HR Break Room interview, we will discuss: leadership lessons from Minkah what makes an organization attractive to today's top talent how grit and determination are key traits to a successful team or organization Learn more about how to find and recruit top talent like Minkah by reading our Discover Better Candidates By Automating the Recruitment Process executive summary.

Around Valentine’s Day, conversations about love and romance are everywhere – including the office. And with good reason: According to Career Builder, 38% of American workers said they have dated a co-worker at least once over their career. But just how should organizations approach creating and enforcing a dating policy in 2018? In this episode of HR Break Room we will discuss: the importance of having a clear, simple dating policy that empowers employees best practices for writing different workplace dating policies regarding coworkers, managers and clients clearly communicating the difference between sexual harassment and romantic interest within the organization Learn more about communicating policy to your workforce in our whitepaper, Discover Fueling Employee Knowledge and Propelling Business Growth through Learning Management Systems.

Guest: John Doorley, Elon University communications professor and best-selling author of Rethinking Reputation: How PR Trumps Marketing and Advertising in the New Media World Two trends expected to grow in popularity throughout 2018 are employer's brands and reputation swaying consumer behavior, and leaders encouraging more in-person interaction and less working remotely.  Regarding the former, according to CareerBuilder, 58% of employees are less likely to buy from a company they applied to, but never received a response. Meanwhile, related to the latter, IBM has ceased its remote-working program, pushing thousands of employees back into the office. These trends already have changed the way employees work. Is your organization prepared to adjust and adapt? In this week’s episode of HR Break Room, co-hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice talk with communications expert John Doorley about these emergent workplace trends, as well as: the importance of having a strong internal and external brand, cultural values and a reason for being clearly communicated to employees the negative impact that poor employee and candidate experiences can have on an organization’s reputation, product and bottom line how HR and senior leadership must work together to communicate with and engage employees effectively, regardless of location, regardless of location   Learn more about communicating with your workforce in our Drive Performance With Employee Surveys infographic.

Guest: Leigh Stringer, workplace design specialist and bestselling author of The Healthy Workplace: How to Improve the Well-Being of Your Employees — and Boost Your Company’s Bottom Line In a recent UnitedHealthcare study, 70% of employees expressed interest in taking proactive steps to improve their health. As we settle into 2018, we look at the new trends and best practices your organization can incorporate into health and ergonomics initiatives throughout the year. In this episode of HR Break Room, hosts Caleb Masters and Braeden Fair talk with Stringer about: the rising investment in employee mental/emotional wellness programs how these programs resonate with the growing millennial workforce the role physical space and best ergonomics practices play in nurturing a healthy and productive work environment how sustaining a solid wellness program starts with changing an organization’s culture Learn more about communicating your wellness and ergonomics initiatives to employees in our Drive Performance with Employee Surveys white paper.

Guest: Rachel Duran, manager of talent acquisition marketing, CA Technologies The employer brand has emerged as one of the most important tools for today’s recruiters. In fact, 75% of job seekers consider it before they even apply, according to a recent CareerArc study. But what exactly is it? And how can you influence and shape it to attract the type of talent your business needs? In this episode of HR Break Room, Rachel Duran, manager of talent acquisition marketing at CA Technologies, joins us to look at what one of the year’s most anticipated movies can tell us about the employer brand. In this conversation, we discuss: what the employer brand entails and why it matters the importance of keeping your employer brand transparent and true to your organization’s culture how to ensure your employer brand stays away from the dark side in order to attract the right people Learn more about your employer brand by taking our quiz.

Guest: Dave Ryan, director of the Illinois State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) With the holiday season among us,so is your year-end office party. These festive get-togethers can be a great way for the entire company to celebrate the accomplishments of the last 12 months. While these parties are planned to be fun, they also can be a potential source of HR violations. Are you prepared? In today’s special episode of HR Break Room, Caleb talks with the director of SHRM’s Illinois State Council, Dave Ryan, about the dos and don’ts organizations can implement to ensure all attendees have a wonderful and safe time. In this talk, they discuss: how HR can create a work environment that is festive and casual, yet also professional the best way to enforce a dress code and other policies the responsibility of HR to monitor and address the inclusion of alcohol

Guests: Melody Muniz, Science Museum Oklahoma guest relations director Clint Stone, Science Museum Oklahoma vice president of programs According to the recruiting firm Korn Ferry, 80% of retailers plan to hire the same amount of seasonal staff as they did last year – or more! Thanks to the lowest unemployment rate the nation has seen in 16 years and the rising gig economy, 2017 has proven challenging for employers to fill such positions with the right talent. With the processes of identifying and hiring new top performing employees growing more difficult and expensive, what can your organization do to retain the top performers from your seasonal workforce for future years? In this episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea talk with Muniz and Stone about: the financial and practical benefits of retaining seasonal employees for the future the importance of establishing a culture that inspires them to return strategies to stay in touch with these top performers during the off-season Learn more about strategies for hiring today's top talent in our Discover Better Candidates by Automating the Recruitment Process white paper.

Guest: Mark Sanborn, motivational speaker, leadership expert and international best-selling author Building a top-performing organization is challenging enough, but how do you continue to improve after you’ve mastered your trade or industry? In his new book, The Potential Principle, leadership expert Mark Sanborn reveals strategies for doing even better once you already have given your best. In this episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea talk with Sanborn about: the importance of having a philosophy that guides and drives your organization the benefits an encore performer can bring to your company why "being better" is a more powerful motivator than "being the best" Additionally, you can learn more about Mark Sanborn’s The Potential Principle by registering for our free Nov. 16 webinar today!

From somewhere within overstuffed filing cabinets of an unnamed office come two terrifying tales. The first story investigates a haunted onboarding experience caused by excessive paperwork, while the second explores an infestation of manual processes so creepy, your skin will crawl. Luckily, these HR nightmares can have a happy ending when the right HR technology comes into play. In this special Halloween episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea share “HR Nightmares” that cover how: a poor onboarding process can negatively impact your new hires manual processes could slow your organization HR technology can help protect your company Learn how to handle more "HR Nightmares" by downloading Paycom's Trick or Treat Bag, full of white papers, infographics and other FREE content. 

Guests: Jessica Miller-Merrell, Founder of Workology.com Tony Puckett, attorney at McAfee & Taft Sexual harassment has dominated headlines lately. Following recent allegations of sexual harassment and assault that led to the firing of film producer Harvey Weinstein, organizations all over the country are taking note. What can HR and organization leaders nationwide do to prevent sexual harassment and create a safer workplace for their employees? In this episode, Jessica Miller-Merrell and Tony Puckett join the HR Break Room to discuss: the consequences of failing to create, implement and enforce a sexual harassment policy covering all employees how legal and HR can work together to review and revise sexual harassment policies that can be enforced consistently from the top down why it is important to create a culture that encourages a safe atmosphere for employees   Learn more about communicating with your workforce with our Drive Performance with Employee Surveys infographic.

Guest: Misha Goli, Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee Coffee remains an integral part of most organizations. In fact, a recent Workonomix survey discovered that 80% of adults consume caffeine every day. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the average intake is 200 milligrams or about two 5-ounce cups of coffee a day. Employees continue to be more passionate about their caffeinated beverage choices than ever before. To celebrate the recent National Coffee Day, HR Break Room sits down with a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee to discuss: the importance of offering employees quality coffee how coffee engages employees and can refresh their day the most popular options among today’s workforce

Guest: Mihir Desai, Mizuho Financial Group professor of finance at Harvard Business School and author of The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return According to a recent study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, more than 81% of college-educated millennials have at least one term debt, but only 24% can demonstrate basic financial knowledge. With such a need, how can organizations use financial education programs to recruit top talent and engage employees? In today’s episode, Mihir Desai, author of The Wisdom of Finance, joins HR Break Room to discuss: why financial literacy is so important to today’s largely millennial workforce, even if they don’t realize it the benefits of having financial literacy programs available to employees how these programs can benefit employee recruitment and engagement initiatives   Learn more about educating your workforce by reading our Learning Management Systems: Fueling Employee Knowledge and Propelling Business Growth white paper.

Guest Host: Jacob Morgan, futurist and author of The Employee Experience Advantage In our last episode, special guest Jacob Morgan described “The Employee Experience Equation” and one of its key pieces: an organization’s “reason for being,” which Jacob said directly affects an organization’s ability to attract and retain talent. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the quitting rate rose to over 3 million employees earlier this year, so retaining your talent has become even more challenging. How can having a strong purpose and “reason for being” help you retain your workforce? In today’s HR Break Room discussion, Jacob Morgan, futurist and author of The Employee Experience Advantage, returns to:  define the term "reason for being" and discuss the role it plays in building a successful employee experience talk about how having a philanthropic reason for being can attract, retain and empower employees examine the latest developments in the employee's needs for a specific reason for being   Continue learning more about the employee experience from Jacob Morgan by signing up for our upcoming webinar, “Discover How to Boost Employee Engagement.”

Guest Host: Jacob Morgan, futurist and author of The Employee Experience Advantage Recently, “the employee experience” has gained the attention of today’s industry leaders. According to the Deloitte 2017 Global Human Capital Trends report, while nearly 80% of executives rated the employee experience as very important, only 22% said their companies excelled at building one. But what exactly is the employee experience, and how does it impact your bottom line? In today’s HR Break Room discussion, special guest Jacob Morgan, futurist and author of The Employee Experience Advantage, will: define the employee experience and his equation for an ideal one discuss how culture, technology and the physical workspace directly affect an organization’s ability to have an engaged workforce highlight how investing in the employee experience results in profits Learn more about the employee experience by reading our "Discover How the Right Self-Service Technology Can Help Deliver an Ideal Employee Experience" white paper.

Office drama can be an expensive distraction in your workforce. According to Cy Wakeman’s book No Ego, employees spend nearly three hours each workweek on drama, which costs organizations millions in lost time. Navigating especially toxic office dynamics can be a challenge, even for the best managers. How can HR assist leadership in creating policy that sets the foundation for a drama-free culture? In today’s HR Break Room discussion with special guest Cy Wakeman, author of The New York Times’ best-seller The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace, you will learn: how much workplace drama actually costs an organization the five key sources of office drama how company leadership and HR can work together to strategically minimize workplace drama Learn more about surveying your employees with our "Drive Employees Performance with Surveys" infographic.

In the wake of a heated, post-election season, political conversations often seem inevitable. The strongest organizations are made up of diverse groups of people from many different walks of life. When those varying worldviews all come together to work under one roof, strong opinions and disagreements – especially related to politics – often can emerge. In this episode of HR Break Room, SPHR, SHRM-SCP and Vice President of HR for Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, Robin Schooling, joins Caleb and Chelsea to discuss: how to identify and approach politically sensitive conversations or conflicts in the office the role of HR in creating a culture that attracts diverse voices without breeding controversy steps HR and front-line managers can take to create policies and attitudes that prevent these conflicts Learn more about communicating your organization's policy by downloading our "Learning Management Systems: Fueling Employee Knowledge and Propelling Business Growth" white paper.

Guest Host: Adam Smiley Poswolsky, Author of The Quarter-Life Break Through Global Workforce Trends reported that by the end of 2017, 3.6 million baby boomers will retire. As they do, more and more millennials will begin transitioning into management roles.  And behind the millennials is the even younger generation –  Generation Z – who are on track to make up 27% by 2030. With a shift in the workforce upon us, what can organizations learn about these new trends to better prepare? Adam Poswolsky, author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, rejoins HR Break Room for part two of our discussion on the role of millennials in the workforce. In this episode, you will learn: how millennials are growing into management roles and influencing the workforce the trends and attitudes emerging from Generation Z how organizations can use video to communicate and train the upcoming generation of managers and employees Click here to listen to part one where Adam Smiley Poswolsky talks about building a thriving culture for millennials.  Learn more about using video as a training tool by reading our “Workplace Learning: How Businesses Can Ace It” infographic.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Host: Adam Smiley Poswolsky, Author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough According to Pew research, in 2015, the millennial labor force surpassed Generation X as the largest in the workforce. Understanding their needs will be critical in motivating and retaining the employees of today and the future. Adam Poswolsky, author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, joins HR Break Room for a special two-part conversation to discuss the needs and demands of millennials in today’s workplace. In part one of this HR Break Room conversation, you will learn: the importance of giving millennials a purpose-driven culture why it’s better to create a transparent workplace environment that’s open to new ideas how easy-to-use technology is essential to attracting and retaining the very best millennial workers Learn more about communicating with employees in our “Drive Performance with Employee Surveys” infographic.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Host: Jim Quillen, Director of Tax, Paycom The United States of America may be more than two centuries old, but the examples laid down by the founding fathers still teach us new lessons every day. In honor of Independence Day, HR Break Room dives deep into the American Revolutionary War by examining the important leadership lessons from one of its most pivotal and iconic moments: George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River. In this episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea are visited by Paycom’s Director of Tax and American history buff, Jim Quillen, to discuss the full story before reflecting on the historic event’s biggest takeaways for today’s HR leaders. You will learn about: finding talent in the unlikeliest of places why it’s important to hold steady in the face of doubt the benefits of clearly communicating a vision the importance of being visible for your people why it’s not enough to just do your best, but do what is required Learn more about the leadership lessons mentioned in this podcast by attending our “5 Leadership Lessons HR Can Learn From American History” webinar.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom  

Guest Hosts: Chad Raymond, Vice President of HR, Paycom Chanse Moucka, HR Manager, Paycom Paycom attended the 2017 SHRM conference in New Orleans to meet with industry thought leaders, SHRM volunteers and conference attendees, and learn more about the latest workforce trends. In this talk, HR Break Room concludes our 2017 SHRM conference special. Caleb rejoins Paycom’s Vice President of HR, along with one of Paycom’s HR Managers to reflect on the entire conference and talk about their biggest takeaways from the final day of sessions. In this special episode, the panel discusses: emerging best practices for hiring and interviewing important things to consider when hiring immigrants under the new administration how to communicate complex topics with millennials using technology Learn how to communicate with employees using a learning management system in our “Learning Management Systems: Fueling Employee Knowledge and Propelling Business Growth” white paper. Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Hosts: Dave Ryan, Director of the Illinois HR State Council of SHRM Brad Galin, President and Principal Consultant of Allegro HR, SHRM Blogger Paycom attended the 2017 SHRM conference in New Orleans to meet with industry thought leaders, SHRM volunteers and conference attendees, and learn more about the latest workforce trends. In this special SHRM 2017 conference HR Break Room conversation, Caleb joins Dave Ryan and Brad Galin to talk about the big changes happening in SHRM’s leadership, along with the story behind how they got involved in SHRM’s state and national positions through local volunteering. Brad also reflects on his favorite session of the day with Patrick Lencioni.  In this special HR Break Room talk, the panel will discuss: how Dave and Brad got involved in SHRM leadership through local volunteer opportunities the big changes coming in SHRM’s national leadership Patrick Lencioni’s keynote SHRM17 session on the importance of simplicity Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Hosts: Mike Shaw, Director-Elect of the Oklahoma HR State Council Neen James, SHRM Keynote Speaker and Author of Folding Time Every year, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) holds an annual conference so that HR professionals from around the world can gather and learn from industry experts, and share their experiences. Paycom attended the 2017 SHRM conference in New Orleans to meet with industry thought leaders, SHRM volunteers and conference attendees, and learn more about the latest workforce trends. HR Break Room continues its special coverage as Caleb talks with Keynote Speaker and the Author of Folding Time, Neen James, and the Oklahoma HR State Council Director-Elect, Mike Shaw, about the breakdown of SHRM’s different session offerings and the networking opportunities available through SHRM. Neen talks about the premise of her book and offers insights about the difference between time and attention management.   In this special HR Break Room talk, the panel will discuss: The breakdown of SHRM’s different session offerings The rich networking opportunities the SHRM conference offers attendees The important distinction between managing time and attention Learn more about time management with our "Time to Fight Time Theft" infographic. Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Hosts: Chad Raymond, Vice President of HR, Paycom Chanse Moucka, HR Manager, Paycom Every year, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) holds an annual conference so that HR professionals from around the world can gather and learn from industry experts, and share their experiences. Paycom attended the 2017 SHRM conference in New Orleans to meet with industry thought leaders, SHRM volunteers and conference attendees, and learn more about the latest workforce trends. HR Break Room sat down for recaps with industry experts and Paycom’s own leadership. For our first recap, Caleb joins Paycom’s Vice President of HR, along with one of Paycom’s HR Managers to talk about their big takeaways from day-one sessions. In this special episode, the panel will discuss: the role of workforce analytics in 2017 and beyond the importance of giving your workforce a purpose, according to the former Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google, Laszlo Bock the defining traits of Generation Z and how they will influence future workforce trends Help empower your workforce by reading our “Why You Should Leverage Paycom to Engage and Empower Your Employees” infographic.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

  Guest Host Jim Reidy, Attorney at Sheehan Phinney In the November 2016 election, eight of the nine states with marijuana-related decisions on the ballot voted to legalize the drug for medical and/or recreational purposes. And now that marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes in more than half the nation, tensions have emerged between the new laws and companies’ existing drug policies across the country. Workplaces are still trying to find the right strategy that protects their organization and allows them to remain attractive to prospective employees. In this episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea talk with attorney Jim Reidy about the challenges organizations face in updating their drug policies amid ambiguity in 2017. In today’s HR Break Room, you will learn about: the big questions organizations should be asking about drug screening and testing policies the potential pitfalls of disciplining employees in states where marijuana has been legalized the role HR and front-line managers play in communicating policy to employees and candidates alike Learn more about communicating new policies to employees through training, in our “Learning Management Systems: Fueling Employee Knowledge and Propelling Business Growth” white paper.   PAYCOM DOES NOT WARRANT THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION. The information does not constitute the provision of legal advice, tax advice, accounting services, or professional consulting of any kind, and it should not be used as a substitute for such. Product or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. This media is protected by copyright law. Paycom is not responsible for any liabilities that may arise out of the reproduction or distribution of the information herein. Paycom recognizes that alcohol and drug abuse poses a significant threat to our organizational goals. Any individual who is applying for a position is covered by our drug testing policy. © 2017, Paycom. All rights reserved.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Hosts: Brent Gooden, Founder and CEO, Gooden Group Chad Raymond, Vice President of HR, Paycom Matthew Paque, Director of Legal and Compliance, Paycom On April 9, a United Airlines passenger was removed from Flight 3411 by airport security when United employees were unable to convince him to give up his seat. In the weeks since, this incident has become an infamous public relations crisis of huge proportions. The storm of negative PR and costly legal action has forced the entire airline industry to review its policies. Where did things go wrong and how can HR work with their public relations and legal teams to create policies in hopes of preventing such publicly embarrassing incidents? In this episode of HR Break Room, a panel of experts from the fields of HR, PR and legal join Caleb to examine the incident and reveal the important HR lessons buried beneath the ensuing media disaster.   In this HR Break Room conversation, you will learn: the roles HR, PR and legal play in crafting policies designed to empower employees and satisfy customers. the importance of equipping employees with the training they need to prevent moments of crisis. how an organization’s values, culture and personality play a part in company branding and policy. Learn more about training by downloading our "Learning Management Systems:Fueling Employee Knowledge and Propelling Business Growth" white paper.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Host: Tiffany McGowen, director of national recruiting, Paycom Conducting a successful interview can be difficult. It may sound easy on paper, but knowing how to talk with prospective employees about what they can bring to the table can make or break the quality of your hires. With new workforce data from the recent U.S. Jobs report showing that an increased number of people are entering the workforce and Americans are quitting their jobs at a rate not seen since 2009, it’s more important than ever to ensure you are conducting the sharpest interviews in order to find today’s very best talent. In this edition of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea sit down with Paycom’s Director of National Recruiting, Tiffany McGowen, to discuss the importance of interviews along with some of today’s best practices. In this episode of HR Break Room, you will: discover the long-term role of recruiting in interviews investigate the importance of understanding the story of interviewees determine how to actively listen in order to conduct a thoroughly detailed interview Want to learn even more? Register to attend our upcoming webinar: “New Labor Trends: Is Your Organization Ready?”   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom  

Guest Host: Stacey Pezold, Chief Learning Officer, Paycom HR Break Room concludes its “What Employees Want” series by talking about the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators with Paycom’s chief learning officer, Stacey Pezold. Intrinsic motivators are important, yet often overlooked. Employees whose work is acknowledged are 47% more productive and, according to Gallup, companies with productive and engaged employees have 147% higher earnings per share than their competition. Even though it pays to give your employees what they really want, many organizations still neglect the intrinsic piece essential to creating a motivated workforce. In this episode of HR Break Room with Stacey Pezold, you will: Learn about three key motivators intrinsic to every employee. Discuss the importance of listening to the intrinsic needs of employees. Discover how to use learning to engage employees to build intrinsic interest in their work. Learn more by downloading our "Do Your Employees Feel Empowered?" infographic.    Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Sharlyn Lauby, Founder of HR Bartender HR Break Room continues its “What Employees Want” series by discussing how feedback and clear communication can help reduce turnover, with special guest Sharlyn Lauby from HR Bartender. One of the best ways to combat turnover is by creating a culture that facilitates consistent, two-way communication, and empowers teams to successfully acknowledge and implement feedback. In this episode of HR Break Room with HR Bartender’s Sharlyn Lauby, you will: learn why you must have a defined communication strategy uncover the three different characteristics of good feedback master the surveying skills needed to gather actionable insight for your organization Learn more about the benefits of employee feedback in our “Drive Performance with Employee Surveys” Infographic.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Host: Heidi Lively, Paycom’s director of new client setup Disengagement costs the U.S. economy up to $550 billion per year. That’s more than the gross domestic product of Georgia — the state and the country! What is it costing your company? It pays to learn more about about your people, but you may have to look beyond survey results to find out what really drives employee engagement. In today’s episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea continue the “What Employees Want” series by talking with Paycom’s director of new client setup, Heidi Lively, about the essential needs of every employee through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Listen to learn about how security, recognition and self-actualization impact your workforce.   Learn more by reading our new "What Employees Want" white paper.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

GUEST HOST: Jessica Miller-Merrell, Founder of Workology.com According to Gallup, only 32 percent of the U.S. workforce is currently engaged in their job roles. Where do employers begin to reverse that trend? In today’s episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea are joined by Jessica Miller-Merrell from Workology.com to talk about engaging employees through surveys and the impact that corporate philanthropy has on employee engagement and retention. This latest Break Room conversation, “Driving Employee Engagement with Communication and Corporate Philanthropy,” begins our “What Employees Want” series. In this four-part series, HR Break Room will look at the needs of employees and how to discover what your employees truly want. Subscribe to HR Break Room to get each episode of our “What Employees Want” series sent straight to your device.   Learn more in our upcoming “What Employees Want” webinar.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Host: Jeff York, Paycom chief sales officer We conclude HR Break Room’s “Life at Work” series by taking a look at the role of HR technology in managing and engaging the millennial workforce. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, millennials will make up 50 percent of the workforce by 2020, so organizations nationwide seek the tools and strategies to adapt to this historical shift in talent management. In this episode, Caleb and Chelsea talk with Paycom’s chief sales officer, Jeff York, about his experience leading millennials in his salesforce. They discuss the benefits and traits of the millennial workforce, how technology engages this newly dominant generation of employees and successful strategies for HR professionals. 

Guest Host: Tonya, HR Director Learning management systems (LMS) are crucial to the success of any training program. After discussing the advantages an LMS can bring organizations in our last episode, your hosts decided to find a company that recently implemented a new learning program so that we could hear the perspective of someone who's been there. In today’s HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea talk with Tonya, an HR Director, about how she used a learning management system to completely reshape the way her employees were trained across multiple locations. Throughout the conversation, Chelsea and Caleb talk about the simplicity of Tonya’s LMS, its effects on her company culture and how the training process’ changes of the LMS positively impacted the company’s bottom line.  Learn more about Tonya’s story in our recent case study detailing the process and results from her new LMS.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Host: Jessica Melo, Paycom Executive Director of Sales Training   HR Break Room continues our “Life at Work” series as we look at the impact learning and training can have on an organization. The necessity of training does not stop after the onboarding process, but remains important throughout the entire life cycle of an employee. In this rapidly evolving age of HR technology, training employees has become more streamlined than ever before. In today’s episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea sit down with Paycom’s executive director of sales training, Jessica Melo, to learn about the importance of continuous training after an employee’s first day. Jessica brings her training expertise to the table to discuss the value of training and the impact a learning management system can have on organizations.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Hosts:Tiffany Gamblin, Paycom’s HR Benefits Coordinator Christie Yetter, Paycom’s HR Onboarding Specialist Every career starts with a first day of work, but is it always a productive one? In this edition of the HR Break Room, we begin our first podcast miniseries, Life at Work, by talking about the impact a successful onboarding strategy and company introduction can have on a new employee. Whether it is starting the process before their first day, educating them on their benefits options or planning future trainings through the first year, several strategies ensure you keep your new employees engaged and provide a good first impression even before day one. Paycom’s benefits coordinator and onboarding specialist Tiffany Gamblin and Christie Yetter join Caleb and Chelsea in the HR Break Room to talk about tips and strategies toward a successful onboarding strategy. Our Life at Work series will follow HR’s role throughout the life cycle of the employee, from hire to retire. Life at Work will explore the challenges, situations and solutions for training employees, developing managers and establishing a successful off-boarding retirement experience. Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE   Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom Learn more at paycom.com/hrbreakroom

Guest Hosts: Chad Raymond, Paycom’s Vice President of HR Williams Espino, Paycom’s Director of Product Management The HR landscape is undeniably changing quickly, but actually, several strategies exist to help you embrace the new technology. In part 2 of the HR Break Room podcast launch, Caleb and Chelsea discuss the unique challenges of embracing new HR tech in 2017. Whether it is making changes to your organization’s HR process or updating your organization’s outdated talent management solution, the HR Break Room investigates by asking the experts about the various challenges that arise with adding new technology to your organizations. Caleb and Chelsea sit down to talk with Paycom’s leaders of HR and product management, Chad Raymond and Williams Espino, to learn more about the new technology available in 2017, before exploring the benefits of a single-application solution.   Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE   Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom

Guest Hosts:Stacey Pezold, Paycom Chief Operating Officer Kathy Oden-Hall, Paycom Chief Marketing Officer In the first episode of the HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea sit down with Paycom’s chief operating officer, Stacey Pezold, to talk more about the latest trends and challenges in human resources. As workforce culture continues to change and become more tech-dependent, many organizations struggle to keep up. Join us in the Break Room with Stacey as she describes the growing challenges, needs and solutions organizations are asking about. Following Stacey is Paycom’s chief marketing officer, Kathy Oden-Hall, who elaborates on the shift that has resulted from new technology by reflecting on her decades’ worth of experience in the industry Thank you for listening! Please RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE   Follow the HR Break Room on Twitter @Paycom Like us on Facebook @Paycom