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 Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
It is becoming increasingly common for companies to find themselves in the war for talent as they search for and hire candidates. Today’s employees want to be contacted in new ways. They must establish a long-lasting and tangible company culture that encourages everyone to perform at their highest level and to build inclusive organizations that use diversity to grow and innovate.
Guest: Katrina Collier, Facilitator, Mentor, Author, Speaker & Podcast Host
Katrina fell into recruitment, enticed by a newspaper advert in 2003. After a bumpy start, she spent 5.5 years in an agency and then 18 months in-house, proving to herself that social recruiting worked. Seeing an opportunity, she started teaching social recruiting and sourcing. Tweeting, blogging and later, The #SocialRecruiting Show led to unexpected notoriety. Which opened up work with companies and recruiters all around the world. And she was even delivering talks on five continents. Katrina is featured in Forbes, Inc., SHRM, HRDive, Personnel Management, and more. She additionally appeared on the BBC World News.
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Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
HR requires an urgent overhaul to deliver greater business value and innovation. Moving beyond discussion, companies are increasingly acting, examining the capabilities of the HR department, establishing learning opportunities, refreshing HR strategies, and updating their connections with internal business partners.
SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., talks with PCTY Talks host Shari Simpson about the major "reset" happening in HR right now and what the future holds.
Guest: Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management.
With over 300,000 members in 165 countries, SHRM is the largest HR professional association in the world, impacting the lives of 115 million workers every day.
As a global leader on the future of employment, culture and leadership, Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work, workers, and the workplace. He is frequently asked to testify before Congress on critical workforce issues and authors the weekly USA Today column, "Ask HR."
Mr. Taylor's career spans over 20 years as a lawyer, human resources executive and CEO in both the not-for-profit and for-profit space. He has held senior and chief executive roles at IAC/Interactive Corp, Viacom's Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, the McGuireWoods law firm, and Compass Group USA. Most recently, Mr. Taylor was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
He is the author of the national bestseller, RESET: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval, which delivers a candid and forward-thinking vision for leaders to reimagine their company cultures in a time of global upheaval and presents data-driven strategies to make the necessary foundational reset of all things work. Immediately upon its release in September 2021, RESET was in the top three of the Wall Street Journal’s list of best-selling hardcover business books. All author proceeds benefit the SHRM Foundation, which is committed to empowering HR as a social force for change.
He was appointed chairman of the President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and served as a member of the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board during the Trump Administration. He is a Trustee of the University of Miami, Governor of the American Red Cross, and member of the corporate boards of Guild Education, iCIMS, and XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO).
In 2020, Mr. Taylor received the Distinguished Executive of the Year Award from the Academy of Management, and he was named 2021 ALA Professional Society CEO of the Year by CEO Update.
He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and is licensed to practice law in Florida, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
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Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Setting boundaries is the secret to unblurring the lines between your personal and professional life.
Unfortunately, the distinction between work and home life has become increasingly hazy. While many people have benefited from having more control over when and where they work, others find it difficult to switch off at the end of the day (or ever).
In the HR industry, taking care of people comes with the territory, but it can take over your life without healthy boundaries. Setting boundaries at work leads to a more efficient and enjoyable experience when it comes down to it.
Guest: Cheryl Johnson, CHRO, Paylocity
Paylocity Chief Human Resources Officer Cheryl Johnson oversees strategy for HR, culture, and employer brand. She joined Paylocity in 2018 and brings more than 20 years of progressive HR experience with an extensive focus on developing strategies for high-growth companies to shape and scale their culture. Cheryl has devoted her career to enabling progressive organizational mindsets and breaking down cross-functional silos so those top organizations can achieve more together. In addition, she is extremely passionate about co-elevating the HR community as a critical driver of a better workplace for all.
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Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Tune in to learn the art of speaking up. In today’s culture, explore effective ways to speak up at work with HR communication.
It's not enough to have a job description to tell you what's expected of you. Despite your best efforts, it's difficult to participate fully in meetings. You become disoriented or distracted. You go off track and begin to digress. Intimidation might make you feel like you don't have a voice, so you avoid speaking up.
Stop. You have a platform from which to express yourself. So, let's find out more about how to be an effective communicator and speak up!
Guest: Hope Timberlake, Keynote Speaker, Coach, Author, Founder of Forte Consulting and Principal at Timberlake Communications.
Hope has worked with clients for more than 10 years to enhance their performance and workplace influence. Through programs that simultaneously build understanding and impart valuable new skills, Hope helps individuals and groups become more effective as leaders, presenters and team players. Her energetic, creative, results-driven approach makes her training and coaching sessions fun, engaging and impactful.
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Speak Up, Dammit! How to Quiet Your Fears, Polish Your Presence, and Share Your Voice
- The Speak Up Masterclass is a 4-week live virtual course focused on reducing nerves and improving communication skills: https://hope-s-school-82a9.thinkific.com/.
- Connect with Hope on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hopetimberlake/ or email: hope@hopetimberlake.com
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Learn how to overcome fears, obstacles, and pull up a chair in order to make a difference—in a different way—with both strategic thinking and tactical advice as an HR leader.
Modern workplace realities have highlighted the necessity for HR to step up to the plate and lead—or become obsolete. While many HR professionals have sought a seat at the strategic table for years, few currently consider themselves to be a significant contributor to the organization's long-term development. Explore how to change that and embrace the HR leadershift.
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Guest: Sara Christiansen, CEO and Sr Consultant with Ideation Consulting and author of HR Leadershift
During her 20+ year career as a Social Scientist, Sara Christiansen has had the privilege to work with very diverse companies in both the private and public sectors.
Sara has vast experience working with professionals at all levels in an organization. Whether delivering a formal presentation to a room full of managers or providing one-on-one guidance to a new employee; Sara's passionate style allows her to connect with all audiences in a way that energizes individuals to perform at a higher level.
As the President and CEO at Ideation Consulting, Sara is responsible for providing customized business performance solutions that drive "true" business results. She has developed many strategic programs that help our clients maximize the return on their human capital investments.
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Tune in and explore how to get out of your own way and turn tactical tasks into an HR strategy.
There will always be a need for tactical HR tasks, but tactical is not where we are going to see the biggest impact on human resources (HR)'s growth and value. In today’s competitive business environment, people management must be more calculated and evidence-based. The time has come for strategic human resource managers to move beyond their traditional role of enforcing compliance changes and regulations, and instead start actively contributing to their companies' long-term strategic goals.
Tactical-to-strategic transition can be challenging. HR professionals must get out of their own way, develop a clear vision of where and how they can contribute most effectively, and find new ways to add value to the business.
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- Jon Ingham Strategic HR Academy
- The Social Organization: Developing Employee Connections and Relationships for Improved Business Performance by Jon Ingham (Author) and Dave Ulrich (Foreword)
- Strategic Human Capital Management by Jon Ingham
Guest: Jon Ingham, Director of the Jon Ingham Strategic HR Academy.
Director of the Jon Ingham Strategic HR Academy. Analyst, trainer and consultant on people and digital transformation in the new future of work. Author of The Social Organization. Creator of the melded network HR model.
Jon Ingham is a consultant, trainer, writer and speaker on strategic people and organizational management with a particular focus on social relationships. Based in the UK but operating globally, he works with HR, IT and Property departments to increase the impact they have in their businesses and helps business leaders and HR teams develop their own strategic capabilities. He is a well-known HR blogger and has been recognized as a top global influencer in talent management.
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Tune in and explore the positive impact of feedforward assessments, rather than feedback, during the employee performance review cycle.
In contrast to traditional feedback assessments, feedforward assessments focus on how a situation can be improved. Feedforward is empowering and eye-opening, not judgmental, and it helps strengthen bonds between coworkers. In this episode of PCTY Talks, author, trainer, and keynote speaker Jason Lauritsen and host Shari Simpson discuss feedforward vs. feedback approaches. They explore the positive impact of divorcing compensation from performance and the difference between employee experience, employee engagement, and performance management.
Guest: Jason Lauritsen, keynote speaker, trainer, and author
Jason liberates managers from outdated and inhumane practices so they can cultivate human potential at work and improve people’s lives. He’s known for his authentic and vulnerable storytelling that challenges you to see things differently. It’s nearly impossible to come away from an interaction with Jason without having your perspective on management changed. His experience ranges from startup CEO to Fortune 1000 executive. He also spent several years leading the Best Places to Work program for an HR technology company, where he gained deep insight into some of the best workplaces in the world.
Mentioned in the episode:
- Book: Unlocking High Performance: How to use performance management to engage and empower employees to reach their full potential
- Book: Social Gravity: Harnessing the Natural Laws of Relationships
- Influencers, Marshall Goldmsith, Marcus Buckingham, Menlo Innovations
- Websites: Cultivayo, Jason Lauritsen
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
In this episode of PCTY Talks: HR, People and Culture, Lauren Rivera-Haire and host Shari Simpson discuss how HR professionals are dealing with their mental health and what we can do to support each other, as well as employees.
Mentioned in the episode:
- Webinar: Mental Health Well-Being Needs in 2022 with Dr. Lia Knox
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (available 24 hours in English and Spanish) 800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Psychology Today
Guest: Lauren Rivera-Haire, Senior HR Business Partner, Paylocity
Lauren Rivera-Haire has been at Paylocity since January 2018, and before joining Paylocity, she had extensive experience in various HR, legal, and compliance roles. Currently, in her role as a Senior HR Business Partner, she provides strategic support to the client services organization by partnering with and coaching leadership teams, creating and refining talent programs to align with future needs of our growing operations organization, and creating engagement plans to ensure a positive employee experience. Additionally, she works in partnership with the business to drive their strategic initiatives forward to ensure we have the right talent in place at the right time.