Plug And Pay - A Global Payroll Talk Show

In this live episode, Marc and Max were joined by three guests, Christopher Fürste, Rita Stappaerts, and Pierre Thenes, to discuss how to bring global payroll into the 21st century.

The discussion was wide ranging, covering vendor models, payroll branding, and even topics like AI, robotic process automation, and how to create a culture of innovation in your team.

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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Building a compelling business case for #payroll transformation is essential to get stakeholder buy-in for your change initiative.

But despite everyone understanding this, payroll change initiatives are still extremely hard to get off the ground.

So, for the last episode of this season of #PlugAndPay, we have invited a real expert to share his best advice on how to build an effective business case for #PayrollTransformation.

Our guest is Pierre Thenes, Global Head of Payroll at OLX Group. Pierre is an experienced global payroll leader and has worked on transformation initiatives both on the provider side and leading in-house payroll teams. 

Having walked the walk many times, Pierre brings great insight into the how's of getting a payroll transformation project off the ground, such as how to manage your stakeholders and get buy-in, how to align with other departments so they support your initiative, and how to execute and make the project successful.

In this interview, he shares his best tips and tricks for building a project that will achieve internal approval and overall success 🚀

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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Time for a brand-new episode of #PlugAndPay... 

...and the first one featuring our hosting dream team: Marc-Oliver Fiedler & Max van der Klis-Busink 🔥🔥

On this occasion, the pair discussed all the fun that can be found in a #payroll career with Sarah Chasney. 

An experienced Payroll & HRIS senior leader, Sarah's enthusiasm and energy granted her a #PrismAward for Management Best Practices –namely, ensuring accurate and timely payroll every cycle while guaranteeing a fun experience for her team members at all times!

If, as a #GlobalPayroll leader, you're looking for ways to improve your team's experience, you'll find much inspiration in her words!

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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This time, our #PlugAndPay guest is a professional who has worked extensively in #payroll transformation and process improvement for some very large, well-known companies... and can tell us all about the most common obstacles organizations run into when facing these kinds of processes –and how to overcome them!

We're talking about none other than Steve Batten, Senior Manager of People Advisory Services at EY, who in this conversation, offered a whole guide of practical, actionable insights on how to get #payrolltransformation started and carry it out successfully until the end.

Don't miss out!

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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This one is a very special episode, as our guest of honor is none other than our very own Trevor Townsend🤓

A seasoned professional after decades in the #payroll industry, we know few people more passionate than him about #paytech and how to use technological innovations to improve #GlobalPayroll professionals' lives.

We invited him to join us in discussing how technology is currently impacting payroll folks' work, which innovations will transform this industry's landscape shortly (and how)🔮, and also to share a few secrets on what it is like to be an entrepreneur in the payroll environment🤫 –this is an episode you cannot miss!

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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From how #payroll can become a competitive advantage, an important differentiator from a talent acquisition perspective...

...to the technology VS services dichotomy in #GlobalPayroll...

...or how risk aversion might be hindering Payroll's progress,

no (payroll) stones were left unturned in our conversation with Pete Tiliakos during episode 21 of #PlugAndPay!

After a three-decade career in the industry, Pete is renowned for his extensive knowledge of the Payroll and HR spectrums –who better than him to discuss with us the past, present, and future of this field, the impact of #technology in it, and how to take it further?

This is, for sure, an episode you don't want to miss!

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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Time for a new episode of #PlugAndPay... can you believe we've already reached number 20?🎉

On this occasion, we were lucky enough to have Bart van der Storm as a guest! After working in #payroll-related fields for over two decades, Bart used his experience and extensive industry knowledge to start Payrollminds.

Having seen A LOT thanks to his diverse roles as a payroll consultant, few know better than him what #GlobalPayroll leaders need to do to make sure they are setting up their organizations for success, the most common issues that might come in their ways, and the secrets of the best-running global payrolls🤫

Not only was this a thrilling discussion –it was full of actionable insights that will help you get a fresh point of view over your own set-up and identify those areas of improvement that can help boost your payroll operation🚀

Don't miss out!

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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Time for a new episode of #PlugAndPay... but, this time, we're not talking payroll😱

Or not exactly, at least! Rather than focusing on payroll processes, improvements, or technological trends, on this occasion we wanted to discuss something we deem vital for this industry's progress: the career development of #payroll professionals.

We had a great chat with Paul Kirwan, EMEA Payroll Manager at Tenable, to round up a good list of advice and actionable insights that all payroll leaders can apply to boost their team members' careers ever further.

Check it out, let it inspire you, and let's keep building the payroll leaders of the future together🚀

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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We are very excited to kick off a new year of #PlugAndPay with our second live episode!

This time, we discussed the future of the #payroll industry (with a big focus on technology 🤓) with two experts on the matter, Thomas Otter, seasoned HRTech investor and General Partner at Acadian Ventures, and Anita Lettink, HRTech and Future of Work thought leader, speaker, and advisor.

We were also joined by Trevor Townsend, co-founder of Payzaar. Trevor has been in payroll on the provider side for a long time, and his spicy takes definitely contributed to sparking a great discussion.

We talked about the changes experienced by this industry in the last few years, but mostly what's to come in the future, what current trends will be taking off, and their impact on payroll professionals' roles and skillsets.

Don't miss out!

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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Time for the last episode of #PlugAndPay of the year! 🎉

And we couldn't finish the 2022 chapter of our talk show on a higher note, as few people embody the concept #passionforpayroll more than our guest for this episode, John Lestock.

After an established career in domestic #payroll, John had his "AHA" moment when he started learning about the differences in processes, laws, and regulations in other countries.

He was immediately captivated --so much so that he decided to switch gears fully, joining the #GlobalPayroll team at Boeing!

We discussed with him the differences between local & global payroll, which learnings he carried over when he changed his career path, and what this experience has taught him so far --a thrilling episode showing that passion is, no doubt, the main ingredient in a career in payroll!

Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and connect with Payzaar on LinkedIn to get involved with polls and suggest future discussion topics!

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