HR Break Room

Guest: Robin Schooling, Peridus Group managing partner for HR People + Strategy Technological advancements are rapidly changing workplace communication, the employee experience and organizational culture. With people expecting more from technology's capabilities in general, employees' expectations of on-the-job tech also increases. As we prepare to enter a new decade, workers' adoption of new HR t...

Guests: Dave Ryan, Illinois State Council for the Society for Human Resource Management former director Brad Galin, Allegro HR president and principal consultant Networking at HR conferences is an integral part of your organization's growth, helping you gain new clients and brand advocates. These conferences also provide valuable takeaways through breakout sessions and keynote talks. How can HR pr...

Guest: Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and investor on ABC's Shark Tank A typical organization has undergone five major companywide changes in the past three years, according to Gartner, with nearly 75% expecting more transformation in the future. Even workforce demographics have recently changed, shifting to a millennial and Gen Z majority. How can HR use available resources to ov...

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...

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 e...

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 How can HR disrupt the status quo and challenge outdated processes to become leaders in their workplace?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 So...

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...

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...

Guest: Michael Gale, co-author of  The Digital Helix: Transforming Your Organization's DNA to Thrive in the Digital Age  and host of Forbes Insights'  Futures in Focus  podcast According to author Michael Gale in  The Digital Helix , "Digital transformations are everywhere: business to business, business to consumer, and even government to citizens. Digital transformation promises a bridge to a di...

Guest: Sharlyn Lauby, SHRM-SCP, founder of HR Bartender Do you know where you're paying twice for employees to complete the same task – or even to correct it when it was completed incorrectly? Everything employees do for your organization has a cost: $4.39 for every data entry, according to Ernst & Young research. By giving your workforce direct access to their employee data, HR no longer has to s...

Guest: Liz Fosslien, co-author of  No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work  and head of content at Humu According to a recent study from the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence , one out of every five employees reported high engagement  and  high burnout. With Gallup reporting that burned-out employees are 63% more likely to take a sick day and 2.6 times as likely to act...

Guest: Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor professor of management and director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School According to Gallup , only 12% of employees say their company does a good job onboarding. With the war for talent still waging in today's low-unemployment economy, organizations nationwide continue to search for new ways to attract, retain and keep new hires engaged...

Guest: Kris Dunn, Kinetix CHRO and founder of the blogs Fistful of Talent and The HR Capitalist According to Boston Consulting Group research, companies with more diverse management teams generate nearly 20% greater revenue. Like players in one of sports' greatest spectacles, top talent comes from a wide array of backgrounds, and each performer requires great coaching to succeed. In this episode o...

Guests: Annie Hanson, University of Oklahoma assistant athletics director of recruiting strategy and administrative engagement Jennifer Kraszewski, Paycom vice president of human resources According to LinkedIn ,  80%  of talent acquisition leaders believe their employer brand has a noticeable impact on their ability to hire great talent. Perhaps no better example of this exists than in college sp...

Guests: Lou Adler, business consultant and CEO of The Adler Group Tiffany McGowen, Paycom vice president of recruiting According to SHRM's The New Talent Landscape report, 84% of employers see a shortage in skilled applicants, while 68% experience difficulty in filling jobs. In today's war for talent, the challenge to find qualified candidates for a competitive edge continues to grow, as does the...

Guest: Dave Zielinski, business writer for HR Magazine and SHRM.org HR is undergoing a digital transformation. With so many technology options changing the workplace, how can HR leverage the benefits of employee self-service (ESS) to be more strategic while further empowering their workforce? According to this year's Sierra-Cedar HR Systems Survey, 78% of respondents currently use ESS applications...

Guest: Jason Lauritsen, employee engagement expert and author of Unlocking High Performance: How to Use Performance Management to Engage and Empower Employees to Reach Their Full Potential   In a recent Deloitte survey , 79% of global executives rated agile performance management as a high priority for their organizations. With the digital transformation of HR impacting companies nationwide as 201...

Guest: Ilyce Glink, founder and CEO of Best Money Moves According to a 2018 Prudential report , the number of employers offering financial wellness programs increased from 20% in 2015 to 83% in 2017. With PricewaterhouseCoopers' 2018 Employee Financial Wellness survey finding that 64% of today's employees are impacted by student loans and 54% saying they are stressed about finances in general, the...

Guest: Nick Ismail, content editor of  Information Age A disconnect has emerged between the expectations and needs of CEOs, digital leaders, and HR and finance departments' ability to support digital transformation efforts related to the employee experience. What are the benefits of having HR technology in your business, and how can HR make the case to embrace the digital transformation within you...

Guest: John Ruhlin, public speaker and author of Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention With the holiday season on the minds of managers and employees, now is the time for celebration and gift-giving. This is a perfect opportunity for HR managers to take a closer look at their gifting policies. How can you use this chanc...

Guests: Joe Callender, Ernst and Young executive director of quantitative economics and statistics Ari Teichman, Ernst and Young senior manager of quantitative economics and statistics Sam Norman, Paycom executive vice president of sales According to a 2016 study conducted by HR.com , companies surveyed reported that allowing employees to complete their own HR tasks through software saves their HR...

Guest: Larry Barton, Ph. D., University of Central Florida professor of crisis management and public safety Depending on the size of their workforce,  between 75% and 95% of businesses offer an employee assistance program (EAP) , according to the International Employee Assistance Professional Association. However,  not even 7% of employees take advantage  of the counseling benefit, despite that an...

Guest: Dan Schawbel , Future Workplace research director and  New York Times  best-selling author of  Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation As of February 2018, mobile phone usage in the U.S. stands at a staggering 100% among ages 18-29. Whether by smartphone, tablet or desktop computer, people spend an average of 7.6 hours a day online. With today's employees...

Guest: Stefanie K. Johnson, Ph. D., associate professor of management at the University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the restaurant industry files more harassment claims than any other industry. In fact, 90% of women and 70% of men have acknowledged experiencing some form of sexual harassment while working in restaura...

Guest: Phillip B. Wilson, president and general counsel of the Labor Relations Institute On Sept. 14, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a notice of proposed rulemaking intended to clarify what constitutes a joint-employer relationship between two businesses. Franchises, construction companies and organizations that use temporary or contract labor are among the employers that will...