HR Break Room

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Jan 2026

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HR Break Room is a podcast from your friends working in human resources, dedicated to bringing you interesting break room conversations with experts on the latest buzz surrounding HR and HR tech. HR Break Room brings together industry experts to discuss brewing trends and robust solutions to today's workplace challenges.

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November 25, 202425 min

Harnessing Automation for HR: Streamlining Tasks and Goal Setting With Sharlyn Lauby

Technology isn't just changing how we work. It also has the potential to simplify our most basic tasks. One innovation that can streamline our workday is HR automation. Human resources pros are uniquely qualified for employee-centric work and organizational goal-setting, and automating HR workflows can make a positive difference in their workday and on the employee experience as a whole. In this episode of the HR Break Room® podcast, Sharlyn Lauby, HR consultant and founder of the HR Bartender podcast, discusses why organizations should automate repetitive tasks. Listen now to hear how you can make HR efficiency automatic as you move your organization forward. Guest and host will discuss: Areas where automation can benefit HR Using automation to benefit organizational goal-setting How automation can positively impact the employee experience Why automation tools should be integrated into a single software

March 8, 2024Episode 12922 min

Women in the Workplace: Fostering Women's Leadership and Influence

In this episode of the HR Break Room® podcast, we welcome Paycom's director of HR business services, Tiffany Gamblin, and Sharlyn Lauby, president of HR consulting firm ITM Group. In honor of Women's History Month, Gamblin and Lauby discuss women in the workplace, their influence and how organizations can best support them. From women in leadership to trends in benefits policies to the engagement opportunities of employee resource groups (ERGs), our guests discuss how women can be empowered to bring their unique perspectives to work and add value that sets an organization apart from the rest. Our guests will discuss: statistics about women in the workforce the importance of the manager-employee relationship how mentoring programs benefit women in the workplace creating a positive environment for sharing feedback

January 26, 2024Episode 12720 min

Steve Boese Talks the Latest in Time-Off Tech

Delayed time-off decisions can create an avalanche of problems. Scheduling is slowed down, budgeting is hampered, employee trust may erode and the risk of non-compliance fines grow ever larger. Nobody wants time-off requests to languish in limbo — and for good reason! In this episode of the HR Break Room® podcast, HR Technology Conference co-chair Steve Boese shares his take on where pain points may arise in the time-off process when things aren't automated, the realities of staffing shortages and more. Listen in as Steve Boese discusses: · the ins and outs of automated time-off request decision-making· maintaining the human touch as you embrace automation · developments in HR technology and the future of work · ensuring fairness and reducing bias in time-off decision making · the benefits of automated time-off tracking

January 5, 2024Episode 12627 min

Talent Strategist Steve Cadigan on Building a Positive Workplace Culture

LinkedIn's first chief HR officer, Steve Cadigan, continues his HR Break Room® visit with a discussion about employee well-being and the idea of workplace wellness. He examines wellness in a professional context and shares ways employers can support their teams. Cadigan earned his workplace culture expertise overseeing LinkedIn's recruitment, engagement and culture strategies during a period of tenfold growth. He's an avid proponent of in-person workplaces, a topic he took on in his bestselling 2021 book, Workquake. In this second episode of his two-part discussion, Cadigan addresses: · wellness in the workplace · mental health and employee well-being · the importance of a healthy workplace culture · employee wellness programs and human connection in the workplace

December 8, 2023Episode 12522 min

Talent Strategist Steve Cadigan on the Future of Work and Cultivating a Richer Employee Experience

Most people understand that diversity and inclusion in the workplace are important, but can we do more than simply recognizing this as a fact? Is it possible to leverage diversity and inclusion to build a positive organizational culture, improve work quality and increase productivity? LinkedIn's first chief HR officer, Steve Cadigan, joins the HR Break Room® podcast to answer questions about investing in the diversity of your workplace. Cadigan earned his workplace-culture expertise as he oversaw LinkedIn's recruitment, engagement and culture strategies during a period of tenfold growth. He's an avid proponent of in-person workplaces, a topic he took on in his bestselling 2021 book, Workquake. In the first episode of this two-part discussion, Cadigan discusses: diversity in the workplace leveraging your workforce the future of work the significance of investing in your people cultivating a richer human experience

November 3, 2023Episode 12332 min

The HR Automation Agenda: Best Practices for Efficient Processes With Steve Boese

With so many administrative duties on HR's plates, multitasking can quickly give way to mental exhaustion and cognitive overload. The solution? Automating basic HR and payroll tasks! In the evolving world of work, automation is a double-edged sword. Sure, it opens doors to better, more efficient HR processes. But it can also introduce complex challenges. Join Steve Boese, HR Technology Conference chair, on a journey through the world of HR automation. We'll address the fundamental questions around the concept and how it redefines the employee experience. In this episode of HR Break Room®, we'll explore how to: free HR, create efficiencies and inspire forward-thinking leadership through task automation embrace HR automation, avoid common pitfalls and maintain the human touch simplify data management, onboarding and HR analytics with automation We've come a long way since the Industrial Revolution. From the electronic semiconductor to employee-guided payroll, read the story of HR automation.

October 11, 2023Episode 12232 min

AI, Ransomware and the Changing Digital Landscape With the AHA's Cybersecurity Expert, John Riggi

As AI and other technologies continue their rapid advance, effective cybersecurity that can evolve with the times becomes equally important. In comes John Riggi — veteran FBI agent, senior representative to the CIA, a member of the White House Cyber Response Group and the American Hospital Association's very first advisor for cybersecurity and risk. With years of experience in a variety of fields, Riggi visits HR Break Room® to discuss all things cybersecurity. Riggi and host Morgan Beard discuss the critical importance of data security in the sphere of payroll and HCM. Riggi also offers tips for business leaders who want to stay ahead of the curve to protect themselves, their employees and their customers. Key takeaways from this episode of the HR Break Room include: · understanding the importance of cybersecurity · securing data through internal controls · actionable tips for business leaders rethinking their cybersecurity measures

June 8, 2023Episode 12142 min

Robin Roberts on the Significance of Authenticity for Employee Engagement

In order to create opportunities for transformational success, your employees first must have the freedom to be themselves. Emotional transparency and inclusivity are key to achieve this, and no person has demonstrated these values quite like Robin Roberts, the versatile co-anchor of the top-rated morning news program, ABC's Good Morning America. In this previously recorded episode of HR Break Room®, Roberts shares her perspective on the many obstacles employees may encounter and how to use that adversity to succeed in the workplace. Her unique story paves the way to opening a new conversation centered on efforts extending beyond the traditional definitions of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Join us as Roberts recounts her path from small-town Mississippi to inspiring millions daily nationwide by sharing her journey, and ways she has worked to provide others a sense of psychological safety and well-being in the workplace. Key takeaways · A workplace can create a safe environment to support its employees through adversity. · Transparency benefits people in both their personal and professional development. · How to move past the idea that diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts are more than just boxes to be checked, and move toward a more holistic, personal approach.

May 9, 2023Episode 11933 min

Gwyneth Paltrow on Inspiring, Empowering and Investing in Your Employees

Starting a business can be scary, especially when you step outside a successful career for the unknowns of entrepreneurship. That's exactly what Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow did when she founded the lifestyle brand Goop. What started as a simple newsletter in 2008 grew into an industry-leading wellness operation and a source for unique, innovative approaches to health. Goop exists to enrich its customers just as its CEO aspires to enrich her employees' experience in the workplace. In this episode of HR Break Room®, Paltrow discusses her company's journey and how crucial genuine employee investment is for any growing business. Key takeaways · Defining the crucial first steps of building your own business · Inspiring and empowering your employees · Understanding how employee investment benefits the company

February 15, 2023Episode 11739 min

Digging Deep: The Costs of Payroll Errors With Steve Boese

Guest: Steve Boese, H3 HR Advisors In a new nationwide study, Ernst & Young (EY) revealed the high cost of common payroll errors under the traditional system. On average, fixing a single payroll mistake costs a company $291. The cost isn't simply financial. Organizations also pay in time spent fixing these errors and managing the fallout they create. EY found, on average, a full-time payroll employee spends nearly 29 workweeks on corrections. In this episode of HR Break Room®, H3 HR Advisors co-founder Steve Boese joins host Morgan Beard to dig in to the EY study and break it all down. Listen as they: · react to the study's key findings · discuss how payroll errors harm the employee experience · examine the impact of payday accuracy on HR productivity · offer strategies for avoiding payroll errors