HR Break Room
148 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsHR Break Room is a podcast from your friends working in human resources, dedicated to bringing you interesting break room conversations with experts on the latest buzz surrounding HR and HR tech. HR Break Room brings together industry experts to discuss brewing trends and robust solutions to today’s workplace challenges.
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Tech Touchdown: How Employee Usage Led an NFL Juggernaut to HR Victory
August 18, 2020 14:27 - 29 minutes - 41 MBMany 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 investmen...
Learning Never Stops: LMS Training in Today’s Digital Reality
August 06, 2020 15:02 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBGuests: 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 ...
Offense or Defense: Building a Forward-Thinking Approach to Business
July 23, 2020 14:27 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBGuests: 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...
The Time Is Now: The State of Workplace Leadership in 2020
May 05, 2020 22:11 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBGuest: 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 unde...
FFCRA and CARES Act: What Employers Need to Know
April 09, 2020 22:51 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBGuests: 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 taxe...
Training for the Future: How to Anticipate Change by Reskilling Employees
March 03, 2020 20:07 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBGuest: 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 diffe...
Sticker Shock: The Growing Costs of Manual HR Tasks
February 20, 2020 19:26 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBGuests: 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 cos...
An HR Break Room Take 5: Paycom’s Manager on-the-Go™
February 06, 2020 16:07 - 5 minutes - 8.18 MBWork 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, ...
Upskilling the Workforce: How Training From Within Boosts Engagement and Profits
January 30, 2020 17:48 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBGuest: Dickens Aubourg, Paycom director of client learning According to Gartner Inc., “the shortage of critical skills and competencies is the most commonly cited issue among HR leaders” in 2020. As organizations across the globe scramble to stay afloat in this new tech-savvy era, leaders have started focusing their attention on workplace learning and development to keep their heads above water. Are your employees equipped with the critical skills they need so your organization can rem...
HR Challenges in 2020: How Today’s Issues Impact Tomorrow’s Outcomes
December 17, 2019 18:28 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBGuest: 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 ...
HR on Purpose: How to Boost Employee Engagement
December 03, 2019 17:16 - 24 minutes - 34 MBGuest: 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 ...
Sparking a Revolution: Create a Remarkable Workplace Culture Through Learning
November 19, 2019 20:32 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBGuest: 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 em...
The Future of HR: What Challenges Face the Industry?
November 05, 2019 15:39 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBGuest: 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 Mas...
User Adoption: The Key to Getting Employees on Board With HR Tech
October 22, 2019 21:47 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBGuest: 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 workplac...
Tech Connections: Applying Key Takeaways From Human Resources Conferences
October 11, 2019 20:13 - 21 minutes - 30 MBGuests: 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 f...
Swimming With a Shark: Barbara Corcoran Talks Strategies for Workplace Transformation
September 24, 2019 16:35 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBGuest: 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 ...
An HR Break Room Take 5: Paycom’s Direct Data Exchange
September 19, 2019 23:22 - 5 minutes - 7.48 MBYou 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 R...
The Future Is Now: Leading a Digital Transformation for HR
September 17, 2019 22:19 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBGuest: 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...
Happy Employees: Creating and Sustaining a Thriving Company Culture
September 10, 2019 20:41 - 24 minutes - 34 MBGuest: Jenn Lim, Delivering Happiness CEO and co-founder Low employee engagement costs U.S. organizations up to $550 billion annually, according to Gallup. And with Gallup also reporting highly engaged teams generate 21% greater profitability, fostering an organization of happy people is more important than ever. How can organizations meet the expectations of today’s top performers to create a workplace full of engaged, happy employees? In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded a...
Philosophies of Modern Leadership: How to Manage Change Management
August 27, 2019 19:58 - 22 minutes - 31 MBGuest: Cy Wakeman, leadership consultant, New York Times best-selling author and host of the No Ego podcast According to Pew Research, 92% of Gen Zers report going online every day, and 24% say they are online almost constantly. With Gen Z and millennial employees expecting more efficient ways to work using technology, especially via mobile devices, organizations need to be prepared for the cultural and digital transformations required to recruit top talent in today’s workplace. In thi...
Preparing for the Future of HR Tech
August 12, 2019 22:13 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBGuests: Tim Sackett, HRU Technical Resources president and author of The Talent Fix: A Leader’s Guide to Recruiting Great Talent Kris Dunn, Kinetix CHRO, founder of the blogs Fistful of Talent and The HR Capitalist, and author of The 9 Faces of HR: A Disruptor’s Guide to Mastering Innovation and Driving Real Change Although internet and mobile technology have changed the way we generally go about our days, one area in the U.S. has yet to catch up: the workplace. With today’s workforce ...
Disrupting HR: The Benefits of Creating a Culture of Innovation
July 30, 2019 16:37 - 25 minutes - 36.1 MBGuest: 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 hos...
New FLSA Rule: Preparing Your Business for Overtime Changes Ahead
July 16, 2019 14:02 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBGuest: 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 ...
SHRM 2019 Recap
July 02, 2019 14:19 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBGuests: Callie Zipple, SHRM field services director and host of SHRM’s Honest HR podcast Dickens Aubourg, Paycom director of client learning At this year’s Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Annual Conference & Exposition, held June 23-26 in Las Vegas, we sat with HR industry thought leaders, conference speakers and SHRM staffers for conversations in HR Break Room’s studio on the expo floor. To kick off our special series of episodes recorded at SHRM19, Callie Zipple, hos...
SHRM 2019 Preview
June 18, 2019 13:23 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBPaycom’s SHRM 2019 HR Break Room guest co-hosts: Jennifer Kraszewski, Paycom Vice President of Human Resources Dickens Aubourg, Paycom Director of Client Learning Tiffany Gamblin, Paycom HR Manager As with every summer, HR personnel nationwide prepare for one of the industry’s biggest events: the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. Paycom is headed to Las Vegas for SHRM19, with HR Break Room tagging along to record episodes with some of the conference’s biggest speakers. In this s...
Staying Power: How to Bond With Your Top Performers
June 11, 2019 20:25 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBGuest: 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 importa...
Working Wonders: HR’s Case for Going Digital
May 28, 2019 19:09 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBGuest: 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...
From Go-Between to Go-Getter: Going Beyond the Middle to the Forefront of HR
May 14, 2019 20:34 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBGuest: 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 ...
No Hard Feelings: What HR Can Do to Foster Emotional Positivity at Work
April 30, 2019 16:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBGuest: 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. I...
Hire Level: Tech’s Role in Today’s Recruiting and Onboarding
April 16, 2019 22:29 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBGuest: 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 hos...
Talent Pool: How Diverse Skill Sets Bring Depth to Your Organization
April 01, 2019 21:59 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBGuest: 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...
A Perfect Fit: How a Winning Culture Creates a Winning Team
March 26, 2019 14:19 - 34 minutes - 48 MBGuests: 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, coll...
Hiring in the Digital Age: How Performance-Based Hiring Helps Recruiting
March 05, 2019 23:21 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBGuests: 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 a...
HR as Intended: The Value of Employee Self-Service Technology
February 19, 2019 15:39 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBGuest: 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 lea...
Talent Management: How HR Technology Transforms the Employee Experience
February 05, 2019 15:08 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBGuest: 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 trainin...
On the Money: Making the Case for Financial Wellness Programs at Your Business
January 22, 2019 21:38 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBGuest: 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 ...
The Revolution Is Underway: Catch up to the HR Digital Transformation
January 08, 2019 05:30 - 24 minutes - 34 MBGuest: 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 ...
’Tis the Season: Unwrapping the Keys to Employee Morale
December 18, 2018 17:59 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBGuest: 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 en...
Out With the Old: New Study Proves the Case for Utilizing HR Tech
December 11, 2018 17:54 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBGuests: 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 ...
Spirits Lifted: How EAPs Help Elevate Your Workforce
November 26, 2018 23:10 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBGuest: 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 dep...
Back to Human: Using Technology to Connect Co-Workers
November 12, 2018 23:27 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBGuest: 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...
Food for Thought: What HR Can Do About Sexual Harassment in Restaurants
October 30, 2018 20:16 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBGuest: 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...
Set the Standard: Understanding Joint-Employer Changes - Part 2
October 11, 2018 04:01 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBGuest: 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....
Set the Standard: Understanding Joint-Employer Changes - Part 1
October 05, 2018 13:50 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBGuest: 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? I...
Taking Ownership: Embracing the Role of HR
September 19, 2018 14:39 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBGuest: 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: t...
Instilling Loyalty: How HR Influences the Employee Life Cycle
September 04, 2018 17:39 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBGuest: 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 influencin...
Passion and Focus: Inspiring Employee Dedication
August 20, 2018 20:27 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBGuest: 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 pod...
Beyond 9 to 5: Staying Flexible on Workplace Flexibility
August 13, 2018 22:23 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBGuest: 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 ...
Challenge the Status Quo: Empowering Women in the Workforce
August 06, 2018 21:56 - 26 minutes - 36 MBGuest: 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 f...
Civil Remedy: How Civility Impacts Employee Morale
July 24, 2018 16:03 - 17 minutes - 23.3 MBGuest: 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, wh...