HR Break Room

Guest:

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 podcast to discuss:

• why it's so critical to attract and recruit the right talent for your workforce
• the importance of communicating your organization's purpose to your employees
• how to engage employees with technology that best suits your business

Learn more about strategies to engage your workforce in our Discover What Employees Want white paper.

Guest:

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 podcast along with Paycom HR manager Chanse Moucka and host Caleb Masters to discuss:

• the areas of employment law covered under the term "workplace flexibility" HR should consider
• the potential risks and benefits of making your organization more flexible
• how your organization can approach working remotely, parental leave and the Family and Medical Leave Act to remain attractive to today's top talent

Learn more about the advantages of employees taking paid leave, in our Discover the Benefits of Paid Time Off infographic.

Guest:

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 from the SHRM18 expo floor, Margaret Spence, global business strategist and founder of the Employee to CEO Project, joins us to discuss:

• how an inclusive culture with women in leadership benefits your business
• the differences in how women approach leadership positions in the organization
• how HR can facilitate this change in identifying and developing women for leadership roles

Learn more about how to find top-performing women in your organization by downloading our 4 Steps to Finding and Fostering Super Talent infographic.

Guest:

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, while 80% stated they had lost time due to the unpleasant interactions.

In this HR Break Room conversation recorded live at SHRM18, host Caleb Masters and Paycom HR manager Tiffany Gamblin are joined by Christine Porath to discuss:

• what constitutes incivility and how it affects employee morale
• the cost of having a culture that is not civil
• how leaders can foster a workplace of civility to drive employee happiness and productivity

Learn more about the importance of creating a workplace of civility by reading our Discover the Employer's Role in Preventing Sexual Harassment white paper.

Guest:

Joey Price, CEO of Jumpstart:HR

Have you taken the right steps to connect with – and retain – your millennial workforce?

In this episode of HR Break Room, Joey Price, CEO of Jumpstart:HR, joins host Caleb Masters from the SHRM18 exposition floor to discuss:

• what this generation wants from work and how organizations can recognize those needs
• the role of workforce identity in engaging millennials
• how HR technology can help engage employees and make HR more strategic

Learn more about how to engage your millennial workforce by reading our What Employees Want: Overlooked Insights in Employee Engagement white paper.

Despite HR's best efforts to improve employee engagement, only 34% of U.S. employees are engaged. With 81% of employees stating that technology is an important factor to their happiness in the workplace, is your organization missing the opportunity to engage employees in all the interactions that shape their attitudes about work?

In this HR Break Room conversation, TalentCulture CEO Meghan M. Biro joins Paycom HR manager Tiffany Gamblin and host Caleb Masters on the SHRM18 exposition floor to discuss:

• what's missing from today's employee engagement efforts
• the term "employee activation" and how it differs from employee engagement
• how you can improve activation and engagement across the employee life cycle by using a robust self-service technology

To learn more about the benefits of self-service HR technology, sign up for our on demand webinar Ready, Set, Activate: Engaging Employees with HR Tech featuring Meghan M. Biro.

Guests:

Dave Ryan, director of the Illinois State Council for the Society for Human Resource Management

Brad Galin, president and principal consultant of Allegro HR

In small and midsized organizations nationwide, HR departments often are made up of just one person. These individuals are tasked with overseeing nearly every HR function throughout the company, including onboarding, benefits enrollment, compensation, and training employees.

In this second episode of our special series recorded at SHRM18, HR Break Room host Caleb Masters and Paycom HR manager Chanse Moucka converse with guests Dave Ryan and Brad Galin about:

• the unique challenges faced by single-employee HR departments at small and medium-sized organizations across the country
• the value of networking with HR professionals in larger organizations
• the tools and strategies that one-person HR departments can use to add to their team and grow their business

To learn more about how to streamline your HR processes, download our Discover the Hidden Cost of Manual Processes on Engagement and Productivity infographic.

Guests:

Jeff Palkowski, director of government affairs for Greater Madison Area SHRM

Mike Shaw, director-elect of the Oklahoma State Council for Human Resource Management

Jazmine Wilkes, contributing writer to The SHRM Blog

Every year, HR professionals from around the world attend the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) Annual Conference & Exposition to learn from industry experts and share their experiences. At SHRM18, held June 17-20 in Chicago, HR Break Room recorded conversations with HR industry thought leaders, conference speakers and SHRM staffers, live from Paycom's booth on the expo floor.

To kick off HR Break Room's special series of episodes recorded at SHRM18, Paycom HR manager Chanse Moucka and a three-person panel of attendees join host Caleb Masters to discuss:

• the main takeaways from the first day of sessions at the SHRM 2018 Annual Conference & Exposition
• the benefits of attending the conference, including networking with and learning from fellow HR practitioners
• topics you can expect to hear addressed on HR Break Room's forthcoming episodes recorded from the SHRM18 exposition floor

Learn more about how to streamline your HR processes by reading our Discover the Cost of Manual Processes white paper.

It's that time of year when HR personnel nationwide prepare for one of the industry's biggest events: the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. Paycom is headed to Chicago for SHRM18, with HR Break Room making the trek as well, to record episodes live from Booth 250 on the expo floor!

In this special SHRM18 preview episode of HR Break Room, hosts Caleb Masters and Chelsea Justice are joined by two Paycom HR managers to discuss what they most look forward to at this year's conference.

Listen to this episode to learn about:

• the most anticipated sessions of the SHRM 2018 Annual Conference
• networking opportunities available to attendees
• a giveaway attendees can enter, for a chance to embark on their own adventure

To learn more, visit Paycom.com/SHRM.

Guest:

John C. Maxwell, life coach, world-renowned leadership expert and New York Times bestselling author of The 5 Levels of Leadership

True leaders know there's always room to grow. But it's difficult to develop others effectively if you don't know where to start, and that's one of HR's biggest challenges.

In this HR Break Room episode, guest John C. Maxwell shares guidance on developing yourself – and those you lead – through his 5 Levels of Leadership as we discuss:

• why communicating your values is critical for great leadership
• ways to identify and develop potential leaders in your organization
• how to empower your workforce through the levels of leadership