HR Break Room

Many companies face unnecessary complexity on a daily basis, wasting valuable time, adding to employees’ stress and chipping away at the bottom line.

Often, leaders will implement policies that aim to make employees lives easier, only to discover that nothing changes. And while workplace technology can help reduce complexity, the wrong tech, or even too much tech, can add to the problem ins...

In a September 2024 survey commissioned by Paycom and conducted by PSB Insights, 56% of HR professionals identified employee retention as their No. 1 priority in 2025. How can HR help retain employees?

One of the most po...

It’s not enough to just get paid. For us to make the most informed decisions, we have to understand what makes up our pay on a deeper level. You’ve probably heard of “financial literacy,” or our ability to effectively manage money. But boosting it requires another crucial piece: pay literacy.

Through pay literacy, we have a chance to understand every component of our compensation — from ear...

Over the course of her illustrious and varied career, Nicole Kidman has gained valuable perspectives which she applies to her daily life, both at home and at work. No stranger to winning, innovation, caring and service, Kidman is the embodiment of Paycom’s values.

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 mak...

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 c...

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? Ev...

The modern workplace has experienced waves of change over the last few decades. Everything from technology to workfo...

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 Oklahoman...

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 evol...

Tech disengagement happens when tools intended to make our work easier actually make things more difficult. It compo...

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 employe...

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 benefi...

Delayed time-off decisions can create an avalanche of problems. Scheduling is slowed down, budgeting is hampered, employee trust may erode and ...

LinkedIn’s first chief HR officer, Steve Cadigan, continues his HR Break Room^® Read more