HR Break Room

Office drama can be an expensive distraction in your workforce. According to Cy Wakeman's book No Ego, employees spend nearly three hours each workweek on drama, which costs organizations millions in lost time. Navigating especially toxic office dynamics can be a challenge, even for the best managers. How can HR assist leadership in creating policy that sets the foundation for a drama-free culture?

In today's HR Break Room discussion with special guest Cy Wakeman, author of The New York Times' best-seller The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace, you will learn:

• how much workplace drama actually costs an organization
• the five key sources of office drama
• how company leadership and HR can work together to strategically minimize workplace drama

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In the wake of a heated, post-election season, political conversations often seem inevitable. The strongest organizations are made up of diverse groups of people from many different walks of life. When those varying worldviews all come together to work under one roof, strong opinions and disagreements – especially related to politics – often can emerge.

In this episode of HR Break Room, SPHR, SHRM-SCP and Vice President of HR for Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, Robin Schooling, joins Caleb and Chelsea to discuss:

• how to identify and approach politically sensitive conversations or conflicts in the office
• the role of HR in creating a culture that attracts diverse voices without breeding controversy
• steps HR and front-line managers can take to create policies and attitudes that prevent these conflicts

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Guest Host:

Adam Smiley Poswolsky, Author of The Quarter-Life Break Through

Global Workforce Trends reported that by the end of 2017, 3.6 million baby boomers will retire. As they do, more and more millennials will begin transitioning into management roles. And behind the millennials is the even younger generation – Generation Z – who are on track to make up 27% by 2030. With a shift in the workforce upon us, what can organizations learn about these new trends to better prepare?

Adam Poswolsky, author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, rejoins HR Break Room for part two of our discussion on the role of millennials in the workforce.

In this episode, you will learn:

• how millennials are growing into management roles and influencing the workforce
• the trends and attitudes emerging from Generation Z
• how organizations can use video to communicate and train the upcoming generation of managers and employees

Click here to listen to part one where Adam Smiley Poswolsky talks about building a thriving culture for millennials.

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Guest Host:

Adam Smiley Poswolsky, Author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough

According to Pew research, in 2015, the millennial labor force surpassed Generation X as the largest in the workforce. Understanding their needs will be critical in motivating and retaining the employees of today and the future.

Adam Poswolsky, author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, joins HR Break Room for a special two-part conversation to discuss the needs and demands of millennials in today's workplace.

In part one of this HR Break Room conversation, you will learn:

• the importance of giving millennials a purpose-driven culture
• why it's better to create a transparent workplace environment that's open to new ideas
• how easy-to-use technology is essential to attracting and retaining the very best millennial workers

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Guest Host:

Jim Quillen, Director of Tax, Paycom

The United States of America may be more than two centuries old, but the examples laid down by the founding fathers still teach us new lessons every day. In honor of Independence Day, HR Break Room dives deep into the American Revolutionary War by examining the important leadership lessons from one of its most pivotal and iconic moments: George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River.

In this episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea are visited by Paycom's Director of Tax and American history buff, Jim Quillen, to discuss the full story before reflecting on the historic event's biggest takeaways for today's HR leaders. You will learn about:

• finding talent in the unlikeliest of places
• why it's important to hold steady in the face of doubt
• the benefits of clearly communicating a vision
• the importance of being visible for your people
• why it's not enough to just do your best, but do what is required

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Guest Hosts:

Chad Raymond, Vice President of HR, Paycom

Chanse Moucka, HR Manager, Paycom

Paycom attended the 2017 SHRM conference in New Orleans to meet with industry thought leaders, SHRM volunteers and conference attendees, and learn more about the latest workforce trends.

In this talk, HR Break Room concludes our 2017 SHRM conference special. Caleb rejoins Paycom's Vice President of HR, along with one of Paycom's HR Managers to reflect on the entire conference and talk about their biggest takeaways from the final day of sessions.

In this special episode, the panel discusses:

• emerging best practices for hiring and interviewing
• important things to consider when hiring immigrants under the new administration
• how to communicate complex topics with millennials using technology

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Guest Hosts:

Dave Ryan, Director of the Illinois HR State Council of SHRM

Brad Galin, President and Principal Consultant of Allegro HR, SHRM Blogger

Paycom attended the 2017 SHRM conference in New Orleans to meet with industry thought leaders, SHRM volunteers and conference attendees, and learn more about the latest workforce trends.

In this special SHRM 2017 conference HR Break Room conversation, Caleb joins Dave Ryan and Brad Galin to talk about the big changes happening in SHRM's leadership, along with the story behind how they got involved in SHRM's state and national positions through local volunteering. Brad also reflects on his favorite session of the day with Patrick Lencioni.

In this special HR Break Room talk, the panel will discuss:

• how Dave and Brad got involved in SHRM leadership through local volunteer opportunities
• the big changes coming in SHRM's national leadership
• Patrick Lencioni's keynote SHRM17 session on the importance of simplicity

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Guest Hosts:

Mike Shaw, Director-Elect of the Oklahoma HR State Council

Neen James, SHRM Keynote Speaker and Author of Folding Time

Every year, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) holds an annual conference so that HR professionals from around the world can gather and learn from industry experts, and share their experiences. Paycom attended the 2017 SHRM conference in New Orleans to meet with industry thought leaders, SHRM volunteers and conference attendees, and learn more about the latest workforce trends.

HR Break Room continues its special coverage as Caleb talks with Keynote Speaker and the Author of Folding Time, Neen James, and the Oklahoma HR State Council Director-Elect, Mike Shaw, about the breakdown of SHRM's different session offerings and the networking opportunities available through SHRM. Neen talks about the premise of her book and offers insights about the difference between time and attention management.

In this special HR Break Room talk, the panel will discuss:

• The breakdown of SHRM's different session offerings
• The rich networking opportunities the SHRM conference offers attendees
• The important distinction between managing time and attention

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Guest Hosts:

Chad Raymond, Vice President of HR, Paycom

Chanse Moucka, HR Manager, Paycom

Every year, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) holds an annual conference so that HR professionals from around the world can gather and learn from industry experts, and share their experiences. Paycom attended the 2017 SHRM conference in New Orleans to meet with industry thought leaders, SHRM volunteers and conference attendees, and learn more about the latest workforce trends.

HR Break Room sat down for recaps with industry experts and Paycom's own leadership. For our first recap, Caleb joins Paycom's Vice President of HR, along with one of Paycom's HR Managers to talk about their big takeaways from day-one sessions.

In this special episode, the panel will discuss:

• the role of workforce analytics in 2017 and beyond
• the importance of giving your workforce a purpose, according to the former Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google, Laszlo Bock
• the defining traits of Generation Z and how they will influence future workforce trends

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Guest Host

Jim Reidy, Attorney at Sheehan Phinney

In the November 2016 election, eight of the nine states with marijuana-related decisions on the ballot voted to legalize the drug for medical and/or recreational purposes. And now that marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes in more than half the nation, tensions have emerged between the new laws and companies' existing drug policies across the country. Workplaces are still trying to find the right strategy that protects their organization and allows them to remain attractive to prospective employees.

In this episode of HR Break Room, Caleb and Chelsea talk with attorney Jim Reidy about the challenges organizations face in updating their drug policies amid ambiguity in 2017.

In today's HR Break Room, you will learn about:

• the big questions organizations should be asking about drug screening and testing policies
• the potential pitfalls of disciplining employees in states where marijuana has been legalized
• the role HR and front-line managers play in communicating policy to employees and candidates alike

Learn more about communicating new policies to employees through training, in our "Learning Management Systems: Fueling Employee Knowledge and Propelling Business Growth" white paper.

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