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 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.
Mentioned in the episode:
- 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 Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
There is no escaping the fact that every applicant you interview will be talking about their experience with you. And in today’s digital world, a poor candidate experience may not only be shared with their pals but the world via Glassdoor.com.
Every applicant deserves a positive recruiting experience. Even if it's a single phone call, your company's recruiting process is a representation of your employer brand. A few thoughtful touches can go a long way toward creating a memorable and favorable prospect experience.
In this episode, William Tincup and host Shari Simpson discuss best practices for creating a candidate experience, the role recruiting plays in pay equity and creating better job descriptions.
Guest: William Tincup, President & Editor-at-Large of RecruitingDaily.
William is at the intersection of HR and technology, he’s a writer, speaker, advisor, consultant, investor, storyteller & teacher. He's been writing about HR and Recruiting related issues for longer than he cares to disclose. William serves on the Board of Advisors / Board of Directors for 20+ HR technology startups. William is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a BA in Art History. He also earned an MA in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.
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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.
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
A company's personnel make it great. And exceptional people seek out leading brands. Recruiters are increasingly actively seeking the best applicants, even those who aren't actively looking. Employer branding can help you compete with large organizations with well-known brands. According to LinkedIn research, an employer brand is twice as likely to be linked to job consideration as a corporate brand.
In this episode of PCTY Talks, Monica Robert and host Shari Simpson discuss how having a great brand identity can help you attract great talent.
Guest: Monica Roberts Vice President of Talent Acquisition
Guest Bio: As Vice President of Talent Acquisition, she is responsible for shaping the vision and strategic initiatives that enable Paylocity to compete for the top talent in the market. Doing so also involves collaborating with business leaders, HR leaders, and external partners. She has a well-developed point of view and drives a strong and efficient methodology that sets us up a successful, motivated workforce today and beyond while delivering a high-touch experience.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and prior to joining Paylocity, spent 17 years with Abbott. During that time, She held many roles with increasing responsibilities, including a 2.5-year expatriate assignment in Singapore leading Abbott’s APJ Talent Acquisition team. In her last role, she led global talent acquisition for Devices, Diagnostics, and Nutrition organizations, setting the strategy and successfully leading a team of internal recruiters and external partnerships.
She believes that the ability to attract high-performing, top talent is a direct reflection of a company's culture and that recruiting teams are integral partners to the business. By translating market trends into executable plans, we’re enabled to continue delivering best-in-class products and services.
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
HR is living through a Reinvention Revolution right now. Every facet of HR is being examined and challenged against what employees want now a more modern employee experience. One of these important moments is onboarding.
HR needs to think through:
- Friction-free “preboarding” process
- Experience that highlight the cultures of their company
- Modern tools
- Collaboration with teammates and managers
- Check-in pulse survey’s
- Learning opportunities and career pathing right from the start
In this episode of PCTY Talks, Paylocity CHRO, Cheryl Johnson and host Shari Simpson discuss what employers need to do now to reinvent their onboarding programs.
Guest: Cheryl Johnson, CHRO, Paylocity
Guest Bio: Cheryl Johnson, Paylocity’s Chief Human Resources Officer, oversees strategy for HR, culture, and employment brand. She joined Paylocity in 2018 and brings with her 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. She is extremely passionate about co-elevating the HR community as critical drivers of a better workplace for all.
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Exit interviews are a great way to find out what went wrong when employees leave the company. Why wait until the end of an employee's time with you to ask these important questions?
In order to keep your employees, you need to know what they like and don't like about your company so that you can improve retention. Why not ask your employees directly what keeps them at your company? Stay interviews give employees a safe place to openly discuss how you can better support and develop them.
In this episode of PCTY Talks, Kate Grimaldi and host Shari Simpson discuss the tactics behind conducting stay interviews and how you can start doing this today in your organization.
Guest: Kate Grimaldi, Senior Director of Talent Management and Human Resources
Kate joined Paylocity back in 2016 as an HR business partner and quickly excelled to Director, responsible for managing the HRBP and HRIS teams. Most recently, Kate drives strategic enterprise-wide HR initiatives. Kate also works closely with our C-suite to foster a strong business and Human Resource partnership. She brings a wealth of HR experience from a variety of different industries and her passion lies in cultivating an inclusive culture where the modern workforce is holistically supported.