Every single person in your organization, whether they’re part of the team for a year or their whole career, will move through the employee life cycle. Are you prepared to engage them at every stage? Listen to this episode of the HR Break Room® podcast with Dr. Jessica Sharp, founder and CEO of Sharp Brain Consulting, to learn why it’s important to consider employee life cycle management and how to set your organization up for success at every stage. Dr. Sharp has spent years helping organizations take a neuroscience-based approach to strengthening cultures. Her insight and experience bri ..read more

Every workplace experiences change. It can be small, like a slight tweak to a longstanding policy. Or it can be more significant, like an abrupt change to company leadership. Regardless, employers need to understand and prepare for change. But how? Even if something’s necessary, that doesn’t make it easy. Luckily, you don’t have to face it alone. Mike Paton, host of The EOS Leader podcast and co-author of Get a Grip and Process!, joins the HR Break Room® podcast to walk us through why organizations should embrace change and practical strategies for navigating it. He’ll explore how companies st ..read more

The modern workplace has experienced waves of change over the last few decades. Everything from technology to workforce demographics have been transformed, so it only makes sense that office etiquette would change as well.  Trish Steed, co-founder and chief analyst for H3 HR Advisors joins the HR Break Room® podcast to map out the landscape of contemporary professional etiquette. She’ll discuss how the pandemic changed the way we work, and how the values and attitudes of younger generations contribute to the shape of organizational culture.   In this episode they’ll discuss: ·  ..read more

Hannibal Johnson, an author, attorney, law professor, curator of the history center Greenwood Rising and chairman of the Education Committee for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, visits the HR Break Room® podcast to discuss how open conversation and diverse perspectives in the workplace can become vital parts of your culture. In his role on the Education Committee, Johnson supports its mission to educate Oklahomans and Americans about the Race Massacre and its impact on the state and nation, remember victims and survivors, and foster sustainable entrepreneurship and tour ..read more

Change is a part of the business landscape, and threat assessment is a rapidly evolving responsibility facing modern organizations.  Dr. Larry Barton joins the HR Break Room® to discuss the evolving nature of threat assessment and how workplace mental wellness efforts can play a role in crisis management strategies. Along the way, Barton and host Ariana Stark examine how technology, human capital management tools and simple check-ins with co-workers can be leveraged to help prevent a crisis.  Dr. Barton is the Distinguished University Professor of Crisis Management and Public Safety ..read more

Tech disengagement happens when tools intended to make our work easier actually make things more difficult. It compounds what we do, forcing us to find workarounds or abandon the tech outright. How can you bridge the gap between technology and business needs?  On this episode of the HR Break Room® podcast, HR Technology Conference co-chair Steve Boese dives into the topic and helps you identify tech disengagement and spots the pitfalls of the technology generation gap. Along the way, he’ll examine the implications of a workforce that’s struggling with tools that are supposed to help. &nbs ..read more

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 ..read more

As employees place an ever-increasing premium on work-life balance and mental health, time off plays an even more significant role in the modern workplace. That’s why it’s essential that the modern HR professional stay abreast of the terms, nuances and technology surrounding this benefits staple. Trish Steed, co-founder of H3 HR Advisors joins the HR Break Room® podcast to break down the many factors of the common benefits program. Steed brings industry insight and first-hand experience as she discusses the future of benefits, mental health, PTO policies, unpaid time off, employee vacation bla ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more