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:
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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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