Bite-sized episodes covering the latest news and info in our industry, to keep all HR pros up-to-date. We’ll explore topics around thought leadership, compliance, and authentic human resources situations we face every day. Brought to you by Paylocity, a leading HCM provider that frees you from the tasks of today so you can focus more on the promise of tomorrow. If you’d like to submit a topic or appear as a guest on a future episode, email us at PCTYTalks@paylocity.com.
Episodes
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Championing Gender Equity with Dawn Kelley
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Guest: Dawn Kelley, Human Resources Manager at City of Modesto, TEDx Speaker
Remember when race or ethnicity was classified with broad identifiers? Look how far we have come with the adoption of more accurate descriptive words since then. How about gender? Are we moving forward here?
In this episode of PCTY Talks, Dawn Kelley and host Shari Simpson discuss:
- Understand the term “nonbinary.”
- Understand how gender expression is not a threat to traditional roles or personal standing.
- Hear how HR can impact the success of nonbinary employees.
Dawn Kelley serves as the Human Resources Manager for the City of Modesto. She has 25+ years of experience and has the privilege of serving as an employee advocate by providing a high level of expertise to the organization in the areas of FMLA, HIPAA, Employment Law, Benefits Administration, Salary Compensation/ Strategy, and California specific regulatory requirements.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) > Ensuring Workplace Inclusion for LGBTQ Employees
- Harvard Business Review (HBR) > Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace
- Open to All > Open to All® is a nonprofit nondiscrimination campaign that believes everyone should be welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, immigration status, religion, or disability.
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Mental Health and Battling Burnout with Tatiana Oliveira Simonian
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Guest: Tatiana Oliveira Simonian, veteran marketer, maker, and musician.
Tatiana Oliveira Simonian’s former work as an Amazon Music, Twitter, Tumblr, and Disney executive with a passion for growing great teams give her a unique perspective on managing mental health and dealing with burnout.
A study by Lattice found that 90% of HR professionals reported that their stress levels increased in the last year. In addition, 60% of the same respondents cited “emotional exhaustion” as their biggest challenge. After 18 months of unrelenting change, HR is burned out!
In this episode of PCTY Talks, Tatiana Oliveira Simonian and host Shari Simpson discuss:
- finding digital/life balance
- avoiding burnout
- protecting your mental health
Hear more from Tatiana Oliveira Simonian about embracing silence in her Ted Talk. Learning how to embrace silence may sound hard for someone immersed in the music industry. However, Tatiana has become an expert at it. Through a thought-provoking and witty talk, she will share her personal story and some tips on why she believes it’s important to learn to love the discomfort of silence.
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Gen Z: What Do They Want
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Join our host Shari Simpson (HR Program Manager, Paylocity) with guests Taylor Evers (HR Business Partner, Paylocity) as they talk about what Gen Z is looking for from a company and from work in general.
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Finding Meaning in HR
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Join our host Shari Simpson (HR Program Manager, Paylocity) with guests Traci Scherck (Chief Strategy Consultant and Owner, Elevated Talent Consulting) as they talk about the importance of finding fun and meaning in your HR role.
Traci Scherck, MPA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, NHA is the Chief Strategy Consultant and owner of Elevated Talent Consulting. Traci is a certified HR professional with nearly two decades of experience in employee development and engagement, performance consulting and training facilitation.
Traci uses her consulting expertise to serve clients in applying behavioral concepts to hiring and selection, designing and implementing talent pathways, coaching, motivation, and more.