PCTY Talks: HR, People and Culture

Coaching for Difficult Conversations with Dan Duckworth

Conversations are an excellent approach to learning about individuals and are a necessary communication skill. In the workplace, they are even more crucial. As a manager or leader, you must be prepared to have open and honest conversations with your employees.

Those conversations must be addressed frequently and with caution, whether it's about a performance issue, a salary cut, a denied promotion, or a breach of a company policy. Here's where the idea of having a difficult or embarrassing talk with your employees comes in.

In this episode of PCTY Talks, Dan Duckworth and host Shari Simpson discuss:

• Why employee conversations are hard
• Tactics to help your mangers
• Mistakes to avoid

Guest: Dan Duckworth, HR Director, KnowBe4

Dan is a highly motivated and solutions-oriented senior leader with more than 20-years of honorable military service and in-depth knowledge of People Operations. In addition, he offers a diverse professional background in personnel management, employee relations, DEI, victim advocacy, conflict resolution, employment planning, and training.

He has spent a great deal of his military career developing skills as an expert communicator. He demonstrates a natural gift for establishing rapport with all individuals throughout an organization by merging diverse personalities/talents with organization objectives/goals.

His passion has/will always be people! He has made a professional career inspiring people to reach their full potential and love what they do.

His mantra: People make the business!

 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Dan Duckworth LinkedIn

Future Employment Law Perspective with Louis Lessig

Make sure your office is ready for the year 2022 and beyond. This episode is chock-full of information to get you up to speed on the newest considerations, whether you're new to labor and employment law or just need a refresher!  As recommended, companies should consult with legal counsel to determine the best course of action for addressing employment law issues

In this episode of PCTY Talks, Louis Lessig and host Shari Simpson discuss:

• Mental Health
• ADA
• Substance Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Arbitration and Mediation

Guest: Louis Lessig, Labor and Employment Litigator, Keynote Speaker, Training Evangelist, Counseling, Negotiations with Brown & Connery, LLP

Louis Lessig is an attorney specializing in labor and employment litigation, counseling, negotiations training & speaking.

Louis represents clients in all types of employment matters, including but not limited to claims of discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, wage and hour irregularities, and retaliation under FMLA, Title VII, ADA, ADEA FLSA, HIPAA, NLRA, NJFLA, NJLAD, CEPA, PHRA, and the common law, in state and federal courts as well as before administrative agencies.

Louis has been a featured speaker at many events, including for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), SHRM State Council Conferences, Tri-State Human Resource Management Association, and several other organizations both in the private and public sectors. Louis is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification from the HR Certification Institute.

Louis holds a JD from the Widener University School of Law and a BA in Human Resources with a concentration in entrepreneurial studies from Muhlenberg College. Louis has also served as a Barrister in the Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court and spent time as an adjunct professor at the Comey Institute for Industrial Relations at St. Joseph's University.

He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. As well as admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Louis Lessig Contact Info
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louislessig/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouisLessig
  • Website: https://www.louislessig.com/
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN): https://askjan.org/

HR Trends for 2022 with Cheryl Johnson

Guest: Cheryl Johnson, Paylocity's Chief Human Resources Officer

It's no surprise that there's been a lot of change within the past year, and the HR trends heading into 2022 are no different. Despite all of the changes HR has experienced recently, it's essential to be prepared to handle those obstacles.

In 2022, HR will continue to be at the forefront of the future of work, managing change, developing skills and competencies, championing DEI initiatives, leading employee experience, and supporting the holistic health of employees. (Just to name a few!)

In this episode of PCTY Talks, Cheryl Johnson and host Shari Simpson discuss:

• Employee Experience
• Mental Health
• Pay Compression
• The Great Resignation

Cheryl Johnson, Paylocity's Chief Human Resources Officer, oversees strategy for HR, culture, and employment 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. She is exceptionally passionate about co-elevating the HR community as critical drivers of a better workplace for all.

Radical Transparency with Erika Lance

Guest: Erika Lance, CHRO at KnowBe4, host of Drinking with Authors and published author

"Radical transparency is critical to having an idea meritocracy because it shows what's actually happening without spin and prevents people from maneuvering politically behind each others' backs. It brings problems and weaknesses to the surface and allows people to see how they are dealt with, so it's great for training people on how to deal with real problems." - Ray Dalio

In this episode of PCTY Talks, Erika Lance and host Shari Simpson discuss:

• HR's role in modeling transparency
• How to get your c-suite on board with being more transparent
• Everyone should get fired once in their life

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Podcast: Drinking with Authors
• Erika Lance's books

Second Chance Hiring: Untapped Talent with Jeffrey Korzenik

Guest: Jeffrey Korzenik, Chief Investment Strategist at Fifth Third Bank, Author, Speaker, Economic Explorer

"The solution to our labor shortage lies with those who are truly marginalized from this labor market.” –  Jeffrey Korzenik, Untapped Talent

In this episode of PCTY Talks, Jeffrey Korzenik and host Shari Simpson discuss:

• Second chance hiring programs
• Mental health resources
• Best practices for second chance programs

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Order Untapped Talent by Jeffrey Korzenik
• SHRM Getting back to Work
• Jeffrey Korzenik

Proactive Threat Assessment for your Organization with Fred Burton and Marisa Randazzo

Guest: Dr. Marisa Randazzo, Director of Threat Assessment at Georgetown University AND Executive Director of the Ontic Center of Excellence and Fred Burton, NYTimes Best-selling author and Executive Director of the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. 

"We recently conducted a survey looking at a range of different protective intelligence kinds of issues, and some of the numerics back from that survey is that, literally. CEOs, at times, do not believe that this can unfold in their company. And that's one of the issues." - Fred Burton

In this episode of PCTY Talks, Fred Burton, Marisa Randazzo, and host Shari Simpson discuss:

• Behavioral threat assessments
• The convergence of physical and cyber security
• Partnership potentials between security and HR

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• American National Standard for Workplace Violence, Prevention, and Intervention
• Ontic
• The Handbook for Campus Threat Assessment & Management Teams - Marisa Randazzo
• Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent - Fred Burton

Bonus 4: ETS Vaccine Mandate Effective November 5th, 2021

Guests: 

• Anna McFarland, Director of Product and Technology, Paylocity
• Corinne Tirone, Director of Government Relations. Paylocity

A couple of months ago, President Biden announced some updates to his Path out of the Pandemic Plan, and that included tasking OSHA with the creation of an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers of 100 or more employees to either ensure their workers are fully vaccinated or provide a negative covid test on an at least weekly basis. This is conversationally known as the vax-or-test rule, and when last we spoke we had a lot more questions than answers, but OSHA released the whopping 490-page text of the rule on November 4th and published it to the federal register on November 5th.

Listen is as we cover:

• How the 100 employees are being defined.
• Effective dates and grace periods.
• Reporting requirements. 

Creating Your Personal HR Brand with Jennifer McClure

Guest: Jennifer McClure, CEO of Unbridled Talent, Chief Excitement Officer DisruptHR and Keynote Speaker

“A personal brand is the unique combination of skills and experiences that make you who you are. It is how you present yourself to the world. Effective personal branding will differentiate you from the competition and allow you to build trust with prospective clients and employers.” - Caroline Castrillon

In this episode of PCTY Talks, Jennifer McClure and host Shari Simpson discuss:

• Why a personal brand is important for HR.
• Where to start in creating a personal brand and best practices.
• How to own being fired while building your brand.

Jennifer McClure is a keynote speaker, high-performance coach, and former Human Resources leader and executive, who works with business leaders to leverage their influence, increase their impact, and accelerate results. Frequently recognized as a global influencer and expert on the future of work, strategic leadership, and innovative people strategies, she has decades of in-the-trenches people leadership and executive experience working in and with a variety of industries and organizations. Jennifer is also the Chief Excitement Officer of DisruptHR, a global community designed to move the collective thinking forward when it comes to the workforce, and workplace of the future.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Disrupt HR
• Branding Workbook