HR Break Room

You know that everything your employees do has a cost. But do you know where you're paying twice for them to complete the same task? Do you know about the unnecessary administrative burden that keeps HR from creating and implementing company strategies, engaging with employees and addressing critical workforce issues? Many paths exist to help you avoid areas of profit drain, with employee usage of HR technology serving as your compass.

In the first edition of our new segment, An HR Break Room Take 5, we check out Paycom's revolutionary new tool, Direct Data Exchange, the industry's first comprehensive look into the efficiencies gained and remaining through employee usage of HR technology.

Host Caleb Masters interviews Ernst & Young analyst Ari Teichman and HR professionals who use Direct Data Exchange to discuss:

• how Direct Data Exchange helps put the human element back in HR
• why employee usage of HR technology is good for business
• the potential savings Direct Data Exchange can offer your organization
• how Direct Data Exchange positively impacts the user experience to increase internal efficiencies

Learn more about Paycom's revolutionary new Direct Data Exchange tool by requesting a demo.

Guest:

Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference co-chair and HR Happy Hour co-host

An International Data Corporation study found that 85% of enterprise decision-makers say they have two years to make significant progress toward a digital transformation or they will fall behind competitors. With Ernst & Young reporting a cost of $4.39 for every point of manual HR data entry, and workplace technology expectations of today's employees shifting to a more consumer-friendly experience, the cost of performing HR tasks without self-service tech has never been more evident.

How can HR create a better employee experience and lead a digital transformation that benefits the bottom line?

In this episode of HR Break Room, Boese joins host Caleb Masters to discuss:

• the biggest challenges facing organizations in the ongoing digital transformation of work
• the role HR can play in leading the digital transformation of their workplace
• why employees expect a consumer-friendly tech experience and direct access to their data
• how employee usage of technology benefits HR and the organization's profitability

To learn how companywide HR tech usage can boost workforce efficiencies, click here or visit Paycom at booth 3121 at the HR Technology Conference, Oct. 1-4 in Las Vegas.

Guest:

Jenn Lim, Delivering Happiness CEO and co-founder  

Low employee engagement costs U.S. organizations up to $550 billion annually, according to Gallup. And with Gallup also reporting highly engaged teams generate 21% greater profitability, fostering an organization of happy people is more important than ever. 

How can organizations meet the expectations of today’s top performers to create a workplace full of engaged, happy employees?

In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the Society for Human Resource Management 2019 Conference & Exposition, Lim joins hosts Caleb Masters and Dickens Aubourg to discuss:

• the difference between employee happiness and employee engagement
• why meeting the expectations of top talent is critical to their happiness
• the role communication plays in creating a culture of happy employees
• how workplace technology can help facilitate a satisfied, more productive workforce

To learn more about creating a culture of happy and engaged employees, read our white paper, What Employees Want: Overlooked Insights in Employee Engagement.

Guest:

Cy Wakeman, leadership consultant, New York Times best-selling author and host of the No Ego podcast

According to Pew Research, 92% of Gen Zers report going online every day, and 24% say they are online almost constantly. With Gen Z and millennial employees expecting more efficient ways to work using technology, especially via mobile devices, organizations need to be prepared for the cultural and digital transformations required to recruit top talent in today’s workplace.

In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the Society for Human Resource Management 2019 Conference & Exposition, Wakeman joins hosts Caleb Masters and Dickens Aubourg to discuss:

• modern leadership approaches to business readiness and enabling change management
• the demands of today’s millennial and Gen Z workers
• how to embrace a new mindset to transform culture, drive innovation and gain results

To learn more about utilizing mobile technology to streamline processes and free yourself up to be more strategic, read our white paper, Is Your Business App-rehensive? How to Lead a Digital Transformation in Your Workplace.

Guests:

Tim Sackett, HRU Technical Resources president and author of The Talent Fix: A Leader’s Guide to Recruiting Great Talent

Kris Dunn, Kinetix CHRO, founder of the blogs Fistful of Talent and The HR Capitalist, and author of The 9 Faces of HR: A Disruptor’s Guide to Mastering Innovation and Driving Real Change

Although internet and mobile technology have changed the way we generally go about our days, one area in the U.S. has yet to catch up: the workplace. With today’s workforce expecting business technology on the job, who is responsible for bringing your workplace up to speed, and what skill sets are needed?

In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the Society for Human Resource Management 2019 Conference & Exposition, Sackett and Dunn join hosts Caleb Masters and Dickens Aubourg to discuss:

• how the future of HR technology is reshaping the way work is performed
• the tech that will have the biggest impact on HR’s role
• why it is important to understand HR’s changing function

Learn how to streamline processes and free yourself to be strategic with digital technology by reading our white paper, Is Your Business App-rehensive? How to Lead a Digital Transformation in Your Workplace.

Guest:

Jennifer McClure, CEO of Unbridled Talent and DisruptHR

With Gallup's State of the Global Workforce report showing 85% of employees are disengaged, the way we conduct work is no longer as effective or attractive to top talent. How can HR disrupt the status quo and challenge outdated processes to become leaders in their workplace?

In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the 2019 Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference & Exposition, Jennifer McClure joins hosts Caleb Masters and Tiffany Gamblin to discuss:

• how HR can disrupt work with technology to become go-getters
• the importance of exchanging ideas and challenging the status quo to improve processes
• how an innovative culture and new thinking contribute to the bottom line
• why now is the time for HR to lead change and growth as a strategic business partner

Learn how to create HR disruption in your organization, freeing you to be more strategic, by reading our white paper, Every Second Counts…and Costs: Why Everyone Should Use HR Tech.

Guest:

Louis R. Lessig, Brown & Connery, LLP partner

On March 7, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule that boosts the salary threshold at which workers are eligible to receive overtime, making a major change to employee exemption criteria under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

If finalized, the rule will extend overtime protections to more than a million currently exempt workers making less than $35,308 per year. It also would represent financial and operational challenges for employers, who will have to evaluate how their employees are scheduled and paid, in order to mitigate labor costs and exposure under the FLSA.

In this episode of HR Break Room, recorded at the Society for Human Resource Management 2019 Conference & Exposition, Louis R. Lessig joins hosts Caleb Masters and AJ Griffin to:

• review the latest developments in the proposed FLSA rule
• discuss how organizations can begin preparing today for potential changes to ensure compliance
• answer FLSA rule-related questions from HR Break Room listeners and Paycom webinar attendees

To learn more about steps you can take now, download our white paper, Don't Underestimate Overtime Changes: A Look Into Overtime Under the FLSA and How Businesses Can Prepare.

Guests:

Callie Zipple, SHRM field services director and host of SHRM’s Honest HR podcast

Dickens Aubourg, Paycom director of client learning

At this year’s Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Annual Conference & Exposition, held June 23-26 in Las Vegas, we sat with HR industry thought leaders, conference speakers and SHRM staffers for conversations in HR Break Room’s studio on the expo floor.

To kick off our special series of episodes recorded at SHRM19, Callie Zipple, host of the Honest HR podcast, joins the HR Break Room to discuss:

• the biggest takeaways and experiences from SHRM19
• how HR can become go-getters by applying those takeaways within their organization
• what HR can look forward to at SHRM20

Learn how Paycom can help HR move from the go-between to the go-getter – and back to its intended role – by reading our white paper, How Manual Processes Cost Your Business More Than Just Money.

Paycom’s SHRM 2019 HR Break Room guest co-hosts:

Jennifer Kraszewski, Paycom Vice President of Human Resources

Dickens Aubourg, Paycom Director of Client Learning

Tiffany Gamblin, Paycom HR Manager

As with every summer, HR personnel nationwide prepare for one of the industry’s biggest events: the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. Paycom is headed to Las Vegas for SHRM19, with HR Break Room tagging along to record episodes with some of the conference’s biggest speakers.

In this special preview episode of HR Break Room, host Caleb Masters is joined by Paycom’s SHRM 2019 guest co-hosts to learn:

• the benefits and networking opportunities the annual conference offers to HR professionals
• the most anticipated sessions of SHRM19
• the giveaway attendees can enter by visiting Paycom at Booth #1124

To learn more, visit Paycom.com/SHRM.

Guest:

Meghan M. Biro, founder and CEO of TalentCulture

According to Gallup's recent State of the Global Workplace report, only 15% of the global workforce is engaged on the job. With U.S. turnover rates as high as 60.5%, according to the Society for Human Resource Management, retaining top talent remains a high priority for organizations nationwide.

In this episode, Meghan M. Biro returns to the HR Break Room for a conversation with hosts Caleb Masters and Jason Bodin on:

• the importance of building a strong relationship between HR and high performers
• why stay interviews are an effective way to foster a healthy dialogue between them
• how employee surveys through HR technology can equip HR to more effectively communicate with top talent

To learn more about using surveys to improve the relationship with your workforce, read our white paper, Put Surveys to Work: Jump-Start Engagement and Goal-Setting With Employee Feedback.