HR & Payroll 2.0

After a quick update from the road and Pete’s recent attendance at the UKG analyst event in Las Vegas, Pete and Julie opine and share their experiences from the 42nd Annual Payroll Congress in Nashville, TN…the Super Bowl of Payroll!

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On this special marketplace news update, Pete and Julie take a break to opine on a long list of HR and payroll technology marketplace news and updates shaping recent headlines! They dive into analyst events and innovation updates, product announcements, acquisitions, divestitures, and other newsworthy events, sharing their POVs and insights on the impact and potential for each, including key updates from Workday, ADP, UKG, Alight Solutions, Deel, Cornerstone, and more!

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Pete and Julie welcome Ciaran Strachan, Managing Director & CEO, for the Australian Workforce Compliance Counsel, to talk about the AWCC, its origin, work, and mission to establish payroll as a profession and bring its leaders the C-suite!

Ciaran shares his path and career in payroll before unpacking the bold mission of the AWCC. The member-owned association is the first of its kind, built “by and for payroll” and working closely with the Australian government to establish payroll as a profession, re-orient its professionals as ‘regulated operational labor law experts’, set degreed education standards in line with CPA’s and lawyers, and establish the Chief Payroll Officer role!

Pete and Julie welcome EY Partner and Global Payroll Operate Leader Sheri Sullivan to the show to discuss GenAI and its role in global payroll. The group sorts through the facts, fiction, reality, and future impact of the cognitive technology on payroll operations, the employee experience, and the businesses they serve. Sheri shares her POVs and insights from the front lines of global payroll transformation and how AI is enabling impressive outcomes for organizations and leaders leaning in and embracing it!

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On this special marketplace news update, Pete and Julie take a break to opine on a long list of recent HR and payroll technology marketplace news and updates shaping headlines. They dive into recent product announcements and acquisitions, sharing their POVs and insights on the impact and potential for each, including key updates from Workday, ADP, Alight Solutions, Deel, and FirstAdvantage. 

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On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Senior Manager of Employee Service Center operations at Cox Automotive, Kenny Santo, to the show to share his knowledge and tips for getting started with AI in HR operations.

Kenny shares his perspectives on AI in HR operations and employee contact center management, including how to get started, how to prioritize use cases, and how to maintain a human connection in the employee experience. He also shares his POV’s, key learnings and ‘a-ha’ moments derived along the way and the importance of governance in successful AI deployment programs.

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On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome HR operations executive Keith Christensen to the show to share his knowledge and tips for navigating and mastering the complex world of leave-of-absence orchestration!

Keith shares his experience and lessons learned from his tenure as the former SVP of HR Corporate Services for CVS Health, where he led HR operations and, with his team, transformed a highly complex leave of absence management and orchestration program for the Fortune 10 organization. Including the role of technology and end-to-end process redesign, the critical role of people and teamwork in transformation, and how managed services can complement resources and accelerate outcomes.

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Pete and Julie welcome Annemarie Verwaaijen, VP, Global Head of Pay Services for S&P Global to the show to talk about payroll’s elusive “seat at the table.” The long-time Payroll Executive shares her path to payroll and insights into the current state and future of payroll as a profession and operation. She also shares tips for gaining executive support and partnership to create a roadmap and strategy for elevating payroll’s position in the organization!

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This special episode is part three of a three-part series featuring executive conversations recorded LIVE from the 42nd annual Payroll Congress in Denver, CO, in May of 2023!

Join host Pete A. Tiliakos as he sits down with practitioners, leaders, and executives from across the payroll and payments marketplace to discuss a range of workplace trends, challenges, and the emerging tech and solutions shaping the future of pay!

Thank you to Dawn Taylor, Senior Accounts Payable Manager at Breckenridge Grand Vacations for a great conversation, and to The Source by DailyPay for their generosity in hosting these sessions and sharing them with the HR & Payroll 2.0 audience!

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This special episode is part two of a three-part series featuring executive conversations recorded LIVE from the 42nd annual Payroll Congress in Denver, CO, in May of 2023! 

Join host Pete A. Tiliakos as he sits down with practitioners, leaders, and executives from across the payroll and payments marketplace to discuss a range of workplace trends, challenges, and the emerging tech and solutions shaping the future of pay! 

Thank you to Danny Schulz, Senior Manager, Payroll, Systems, and Taxes at Kohler for a great conversation, and to The Source by DailyPay for their generosity in hosting these sessions and sharing them with the HR & Payroll 2.0 audience!

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In this special episode, Pete shares recorded conversations with executive leaders from GE and First American India (FAI), sharing their HR transformation stories with Workday and Ramco.  Each of these dynamic and fast-moving enterprises has unique cultures, challenges, and perspectives on modern technology adoption, and share the lessons learned along the path to HR transformation. 

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Fall HR Technology Event Recap 

In this packed episode, Pete and Julie take a break from the busy fall HR technology conference season to share their POV’s and insights from several recent HCM technology events, including product release and roadmap updates, outlooks for each solution, and their potential impact on the marketplace.  The recap includes updates and news from their attendance at ADP Analyst Day, Workday Rising, Dayforce Insights, SAP SuccessFactors SuccessConnect, and the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON) event.  

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This special episode is part one of a three-part series featuring executive conversations recorded LIVE from the 42nd annual Payroll Congress in Denver, CO, in May of 2023!

Join host Pete A. Tiliakos as he sits down with practitioners, leaders, and executives from across the payroll and payments marketplace to discuss a range of workplace trends, challenges, and the emerging tech and solutions shaping the future of pay!

Thank you to Samantha Shepherd of Wisely by ADP for a great conversation, and to The Source by DailyPay for their generosity in hosting these sessions and sharing them with the HR & Payroll 2.0 audience!   

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On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome HR transformation expert advisor Patti Boggi-Gibbons to the show for a discussion on the dynamics of modernizing complex HR and payroll operations. Patti shares insights from her deep experience leading some of the world's largest organizations to transformation success! 

Patti shares tips and tricks for navigating common missteps, how to let go of legacy processes, the risks of taking the path of least resistance, staffing and project management considerations, and the role of change management and communication in successful transformation programs. 

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On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome HR operations and transformation expert Kevin McDonald, VP of People Services, and Insights at The E.W. Scripps Company, to the show for a discussion on agile HR in the modern organization.

After some quick market updates, including new product launches and a key divestiture, the group learns more about The E.W. Scripps Company, its history, and its culture.  A 145-year media organization best known for its annual Scripps Spelling Bee, and for bringing local news and programming to the nation through its network of owned and operated TV stations, previously including newspapers and radio.

Kevin shares his unlikely path to the world of HR, what keeps him there, and how his career journey has flowed and flourished alongside an ever-agile media leader.  Including the role HR technology has played in the transformation and maturation at The E.W. Scripps Company, and how the firms' HR operations and practitioners enable the agility-rich insights and infrastructure of people, processes, and technology required to help the media company evolve itself through constant digital disruption. 

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This special episode is a recording of Pete’s recent Fireside Chat with Nathan North of Payroll Org, where they shared their POV’s and insights for the results of Payroll Org’s 2023 Getting the World Paid Survey. 

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On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Jim Kohl, Head of Payroll Operations at Check to the show for a discussion on the “Art and Science of Modern Payroll.”

After some major marketplace acquisitions and product updates, they get to know Jim and his dual passion for payroll and art and how they have converged to produce a witty comic strip that captures life on a distant planet for bots working in HR and payroll!  

The group discusses how the payroll profession has changed in the last decade, the realities of payroll in the modern organization, and how the practitioner role and the payroll operation are being shaped for the future!

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On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Sapient Insights Group Founder and change management expert Susan Richards to the show to discuss her passion for helping organizations manage the change and organizational impact associated with navigating complex HR transformation journeys.  

First, and fresh off the road from UKG Analyst Day in Boston and the annual Payroll Org Payroll Congress…the “Super Bowl of Payroll” in Denver, Colorado, Pete shares his thoughts and highlights on each!

The group then discusses why change management is often undervalued and first to go in transformation budget cuts, why you shouldn’t overlook the impacts of a high-quality, well-planned change management program, and how to manage change in a global and increasingly hybrid workplace.

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After a packed list of recent marketplace acquisitions, product announcements and marketplace updates, Pete and Julie recap their recent travels and event updates, including Ceridian’s Global Partner Event and Zoho’s, Zoholics 2023 in Austin, TX.

Next, they take a look at this year’s annual Payroll Congress, aka the “Super Bowl of Payroll”. The 41st addition of the annual payroll practitioner event-themed “Art and Science” will surely be packed with payroll learning, networking, innovation, fun, and more.  Pete and Julie discuss what they’re excited about, where to find them at the show, and what to expect at PayCon in Denver!

With AI, ML and ChatGPT dominating recent headlines and many questions surfacing on their potential impact on the workforce, Pete and Julie discuss how these rapidly advancing cognitive technologies are making their way to the front lines of HR and Payroll. They discuss the realities of AI and ML in HR now and moving ahead, the impact on work as we know it, how buyers should approach leveraging these modern solutions in context with their strategic goals, and why change management will be essential as work and roles evolve. They also share POV's on recent marketplace news and updates from three recent industry and vendor events.

Julie and Pete are back, this time discussing an essential ingredient in any successful transformation program…the business case…aka “the homework” of HR transformation.

They discuss when and why a business case is needed, the key components and mechanics of a good case, how to avoid common mistakes and failures, including gaining stakeholder buy-in, and what to do if your business case fails!

On this episode, Julie and Pete welcome HR transformation advisor Dave Polacheck to the show!

On this episode, Pete and Julie discuss the nebulas world of HR transformation and dive into the question…what does HR transformation mean, and how do you know if you’re doing it right? Many organizations today are navigating transformation journeys to modernize and digitize their HR and payroll operating models globally. It’s a nebulas term - often overused and sometimes a goal that is anything but clear - but what does it enable, provide, or mean for a business taking it on?

Julie and Pete are back with Episode 2 of HR & Payroll 2.0 with their fall tech event recaps!

In the first episode of HR & Payroll 2.0, Julie and Pete discuss the who, what, and why behind the show.  We discuss the jam-packed fall tech event season (we will both be in Las Vegas for the HR Technology Conference and Pete will also be presenting at SuccessConnect).