Plug And Pay - A Global Payroll Talk Show

Get ready to discover how CIPP is shaping the future of payroll, both locally and globally! 🌎 In this episode, Marc and Max sit down with Jason Davenport, CEO of CIPP, the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals, to explore the #ChoosePayroll movement and the unique opportunities it offers for career development. We also tackle the ins and outs of payroll bureau management and the UK's...

The poll results are in! 📊 And this week Angelique and Max will be discussing your responses and comments on 'accommodating changes after payroll cut-off' - Strict, lenient, or a grey area ? Perhaps it's not a black-or-white decision... 🤔 We also discuss 'If age really matters when it comes to experience?' (Does Max still get ID'd at the supermarket?), and do payrol...

What happens when payroll is approved, but then you discover an error? 😬 Angelique and Max are back with another episode of Plug & Pay where Max shares his experiences and advice on tackling this common payroll predicament! Join us to discuss the latest developments in global payroll and find out how YOU can be part of our next episode!  Tune in to Plug & Pay every other week on Youtube,...

Take a peak into the day to day life of a payroll professional in the first episode of Plug & Pay's new weekly series, with Angelique and Max! 🎙️ In this bite-sized episode, we dive into challenge of data preparation, using data (of course) from our latest poll on unique data sources. Join us to find out the poll results, discuss how data preparation has changed over time, and look into t...

How does payroll fit into the wider organization? And what role can it play in driving business value? To discuss these questions and more, Marc and Max sat down with Sylwia Korhonen, Senior Global Payroll Transformation manager at Fresenius Medical Care, who shared her expert insights with us in this ✨ transformational ✨ episode. Join us whilst we talk about the potential to deliver more value,...

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 ot...

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...

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 Pra...

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 Advisor...

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 impacti...

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 th...

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 b...

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 Mana...

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 b...

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 re...

Time for a new episode of #PlugAndPay! On this occasion, we looked into today's #payroll vendor/tech landscape by the hand of none other than Anita Lettink. An accomplished HR & Payroll #Tech advisor, and recent author of 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 📖, Anita helped us analyze where we are today (and how we got here), look into the maturity of this category, and even predict what the...

On this occasion, we sat down with Iggy Svoboda, whose vast experience, combined with great curiosity and undoubted passion for #payroll, gives her a very interesting perspective on the industry and how to take it further (spoiler: #tech has a big role on that 🤓). Check out this episode if you'd like to hear more about: ▪️ Why more payroll people should be "payroll technology people&quo...

For #Halloween🎃, we have asked some #PlugAndPay guests to share their scariest #payroll experiences... and you can bet they have some really bloodcurdling ones😱😱😱 Watch our Payroll Horror Stories at your own risk --we take no responsibility for your nightmares 😈 **With special thanks to our #horrorguests Nick Day, Rob Falkner, Alisha Marigoni, Jaco van der Merwe, and Iggy Svoboda👻 Tune in to...

On episode 14 of #PlugAndPay, we touch upon a topic that we deem essential for the future of this industry: #payroll education📚 To discuss the current state of payroll #training and its evolution, and assess the resources at hand and the impact of data and technology in the industry (spoiler: it's a great one, and it's here to stay!) and how to prepare professionals to make use of these...

It's no secret that at Payzaar we like to talk payroll #processes --and it looks like we've met our match with Katinka Sleyffers😍 An experienced Global Payroll Consultant, currently working at Payrollminds, our guest for episode 13 of #PlugAndPay parts from a "process-driven mindset" that allows her to see developments and opportunities for the global #payroll departments she...

After more than a decade in the industry and thanks to his great passion for payroll, Jaco van der Merwe (AKA The Payroll Pundit) has developed a keen eye for spotting new ways to elevate the role of payroll within the business. In this episode of #PlugAndPay we talk precisely about that: how payroll can generate value for the organization and graduate from its traditional role of a back-office, c...

Long hours and short deadlines are payroll's bread-and-butter, but is too much being asked of #payroll professionals? There seems to be an increasing number of payroll professionals suffering from burnout --is it due to an increased workload in the post-pandemic environment? Or is it a case of professionals becoming more aware of their mental health needs, and more willing to put their foot d...

And, just like that, we've reached the end of #PlugAndPay's first season! To close this first stage of our #payroll talk show until September, we have decided to switch gears... with the help of the great Max van der Klis-Busink, who this time plays the host role!🤓 After a whole season of watching him ask all the questions --it's time to put Marc-Oliver Fiedler in the spotlight so...

Our guest on this occasion is Ioana Sirbu, Senior Payroll Manager at Tenable. Ioana defines herself as "the kind of professional that looks outside the box and likes to go further than her day-to-day responsibilities", an attitude that has led her to be involved with various #payrolltransformation projects throughout her career. It was particularly interesting to find out which learnings...

Episode 7 of #PlugAndPay is out and it's a special one. This time we had a chat with the one and only Gerard Hall, better known as ✨That Payroll Guy✨... face to face during our visit to Las Vegas for #PayCon 2022! Gerard is one of the most recognizable voices in payroll, and over the years he has become a spokesperson for payroll people, spreading the message on the value of payroll and rai...