PayTalk

On this month's episode of PayTalk, we are joined by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE, president of Fripp & Associates and an executive speech coach at PayrollOrg. Join us as we delve into the power of effective communication for payroll professionals, exploring strategies to enhance persuasive speaking, the importance of clear and concise language, and how to tailor communication styles for diverse and international teams. Patricia shares her extensive experience and insights, offering actionable advice to improve communication skills at every career stage. 

Learn more from Patricia at Payroll Congress 2024: www.payrollcongress.com

In this episode of PayTalk, we delve into the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in payroll systems with Roberto Masiero, SVP of Product Development at ADP and an innovator in payroll technology. Join us as we take a detailed look at AI's transformative effects on payroll practices, how AI can be harnessed for pay equity, and key data security concerns. Don’t miss out on this insightful episode, including an AI-fueled payroll nightmare that showcases how important the human element is when successfully deploying these algorithms.

For more details or to join the conversation, email podcasts@payroll.org or comment on PayrollOrg’s Facebook page.

In this month's episode we dive into the heart of payroll mergers and acquisitions with Jennifer Russell, Director of Payroll Governance & Compliance at Pearson Education. With over 35 years in the field, Jennifer joins us to champion the crucial role of emotional intelligence in M&A.

We tackle the pressing questions about preparing for M&A changes, ensuring stakeholder readiness, and the importance of cultural discussions before integrating new co-employees. Other key topics include the importance of payroll representation in decision-making, the utility of an M&A playbook, and the vital role of project management in these processes. 

Want to get involved in the conversation? Email us at podcasts@payroll.org or leave us a comment on PayrollOrg’s Facebook page.

In this episode of PayTalk, we are joined by Brandi Britton, Global Executive Director of Contract Finance and Accounting at Robert Half, to discuss the latest trends in the job market, as revealed in Robert Half's 2024 Salary Guide. Brandi shares insights on how pay transparency laws are affecting employers and job seekers, offers tips for enhancing salary negotiation skills, and advises on the timing and approach for payroll professionals seeking pay raises. We also take some time to explore how this data can be used by payroll and business managers to retain employees. Learn more about all of the key highlights discussed (and the ones we didn’t have time for) by reviewing the complete Robert Half 2024 Salary Guide.

On this month's episode of PayTalk, we have a fascinating conversation with Nathan North, Director of Strategic Initiatives for PayrollOrg, and Eric Hachmer, the Americas Global Payroll Operate Leader for EY. Together, we explore the Global Payroll Pulse Survey, a comprehensive look at the payroll landscape over the past year.

We discuss the survey methodology and demographics of the respondents, providing a solid foundation for understanding the data and examining key survey findings regarding payroll operations, as well as the evolving payroll technology landscape. We also discuss the hot topic issue of remote work and whether the survey data aligns with the ongoing discussions about returning to the office.

If you're curious to learn more, be sure to check out the full survey report for all the details!

This month we are excited to welcome back our guest Brian Slowik, Wage & Corporate Disbursements for Green Dot Corporation and Co-Founder of rapid! PayCard. Brian is at the forefront of the disruptive on-demand pay landscape and joins us to discuss the impacts transitioning to these models can have on your payroll operations, the specific industries primed to lead the on-demand pay charge, and takes a look at the arguments of on-demand pay skeptics — as well as how their concerns can be addressed.

Get involved in the conversation! Share your views about on-demand by commenting on PayrollOrg's Facebook page or drop us an email at podcasts@payroll.org.

In the latest episode of PayTalk, we are joined by Dan Regan, a veteran in the tax compliance and technology community, who shares his insights on Human Capital Management (HCM) within the realm of payroll. Drawing from his rich 25-year experience in the payroll HCM sector, Dan delves into the fundamentals of HCM, the telltale signs to identify the right HCM partnerships, how payroll professionals can research providers without tipping their hand, and ventures a look at how HCM's will continue to shift the role of payroll in the future. 

Get involved in the conversation! Share your views on HCM by commenting on PayrollOrg's Facebook page or drop us an email at podcasts@payroll.org.

In this month's episode of PayTalk we're joined by Ian Giles a Global Payroll Leader & Payroll Strategist at Papaya Global, as we discuss the intricacies of global payroll systems. We discuss the current landscape and pinpoint key features businesses should consider when adopting a new payroll OS, such as robust compliance mechanisms, scalability, and interoperability. Addressing common challenges, Ian tells us of the importance of an effective system in managing payroll complexities and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions, and shares his best practices for a successful implementation. We also take a look into the future and discuss what advancements in technologies we foresee further revolutionizing global payroll systems.

Join the conversation! Share your thoughts on managing global payroll operating systems by leaving a comment on PayrollOrg's Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@payroll.org. 

This month is our second special guest podcast crossover episode! We hear from Nick Day from Payroll Podcast, interviewing attendees of the 2023 PayrollOrg Congress about the future of payroll, technology, global payroll, and more! Thank you to Nick Day for capturing the energy and passion for payroll that this wonderful annual event creates.

Featuring interview with:

Join the conversation! Share your thoughts by leaving a comment on PayrollOrg's Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@payroll.org.

This month is a special guest podcast crossover episode! We hear from Nick Day from Payroll Podcast, interviewing attendees of the 2023 PayrollOrg Congress about the future of payroll, technology, global payroll, and more! Thank you to Nick Day for capturing the energy and passion for payroll that this wonderful annual event creates.

Featuring interviews with:

Michael Francis, MBA, CPP payroll guru from SBA Communications

Laurel Serra, CPP from PayrollOrg

Mary Holland from Payslip

Allison Strong, CPP from Booster Fuels

Emily Castles from Boundless Global Payroll Employment Platform

Join the conversation! Share your thoughts on by leaving a comment on PayrollOrg's Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@payroll.org.

We're back with the second half of our conversation with our guests De Ann Doonan, CPP, Sr. Director Global Payroll at Analog Devices, and John Lestock, CPP, a Global Payroll Accountant at Boeing, about making the transition from USA domestic payroll operations into the wide world of global payroll. In addition to looking at global payroll processing models, we discuss the hard and soft skills you'll need to be successful, and what they've learned from their own payroll nightmares. Haven't listened to Part One? Go back a previous episode to make sure you have the valuable context needed before listening to this episode.

Join the conversation! Share your thoughts on managing globally distributed teams by leaving a comment on PayrollOrg's Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@payroll.org. 

Join us for part one of a two-part conversation on entering the global payroll market with De Ann Doonan, CPP, Sr. Director of Global Payroll at Analog Devices, and John Lestock, CPP, a Global Payroll Accountant at Boeing. We discuss the details of what skills you need to make the transition into global payroll, how to define your role and find joy within global payroll, and what the journey from domestic payroll operations to global payroll can look like for payroll professionals just like you. Don't forget to like and subscribe to receive a notification for when we publish Part Two!

Join the conversation! Let us know your experience as a payroll consultant by leaving a comment on the American Payroll Association’s Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@americanpayroll.org.

Let’s talk about full-time compliance! Christine Stolpe, CPP, a Payroll Consultant with Wages Creek, joins us to share her insights into the steps needed to ensure that the training is continual, and how to keep your payroll team’s education up-to-date, both locally and virtually. We discuss how to identify the core competencies of payroll for your organization, developing competency measurements that are fair and relevant, how to monitor and report payroll employee competencies so that you can turn it into usable data, and much more.

Join the conversation! Let us know your experience as a payroll consultant by leaving a comment on the American Payroll Association’s Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@americanpayroll.org.

This month we welcome returning guest, Richard Limpkin, a Chief Innovation Officer at Immedis, and an HCM and Payroll Technology Evangelist, and discuss the rapid pace of technology innovations happening within the payroll industry. We cover things like consolidated global payroll data and the valuable insights it can provide you with, tackling tough system integrations, what a new generation of workers expect from a payroll department, and much more!

Join the conversation! Let us know your experience as a payroll consultant by leaving a comment on the American Payroll Association’s Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@americanpayroll.org.

Is 2023 the year for you to make a career change? We speak with Ginnette Clark, CPP, a Consultant and Employee-Owner at Wise Consulting, and Vice President at the American Payroll Association, about payroll consulting. This episode touches on almost all aspects of payroll consulting, including how to know if it’s the right move for you, the unexpected skills you’ll use, future payroll consulting trend projections, and so much more!

Join the conversation! Let us know your experience as a payroll consultant by leaving a comment on the American Payroll Association’s Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@americanpayroll.org.

It's our last episode of the year and we are looking to the future with Cyndi Karapogosian, District President at global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half. We talk about business leadership skills for payroll professionals, how to prepare to take the next step in your career, the art of selling your skill set, and what you will need to do to make yourself the most attractive leadership candidate possible. 

Join the conversation! Share your thoughts on what makes a payroll professional stand out as a business leader by leaving a comment on the American Payroll Association’s Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@americanpayroll.org. 

What are the chances that the best hire possible lives within a 40 mile radius of your office? This month’s episode explores how payroll departments can adopt borderless hiring methodologies and the benefits of having a distributed team with diverse insights. We cover questions on salary and cost of living impacts, company culture shifts, and the common implementation pitfalls payroll professionals should avoid.

Join the conversation! Share your thoughts on managing globally distributed teams by leaving a comment on the American Payroll Association’s Facebook page or by sending us an email to podcasts@americanpayroll.org. 

This month we’re talking about Earned Wage Access with Brian Slowik, SVP of Wage & Corporate Disbursements for Green Dot Corporation and Co-Founder of rapid! PayCard. We discuss defining best practices for EWA within your payroll department, how it impacts employee recruitment and retention, and discerning the need for EWA within your organization. This episode also features Brian’s payroll nightmare, which tackles how payroll departments need to be creative when dealing with natural disasters. Want to get involved in the conversation? Email your payroll nightmare to podcasts@americanpayroll.org or leave us a comment on the APA’s Facebook page.

This month’s episode is a little different! Over the past two years that we've been interviewing payroll experts, we've asked each of them what their most important piece of advice is for other payroll professionals, or what they wish they had known earlier in their careers. We've compiled all their best advice into one jam-packed episode. Hear from them about cultivating a thriving career in payroll, navigating personal challenges, developing leadership skills and a professional network, adopting emerging technologies and innovative processes, and more! 

We're back with Jim Medlock, CPP former Director of Education and Training at the American Payroll Association, and Mark Thornton, CPA, CPP, Payroll Tax Supervisor at Southern Company, for Part Two of our in depth discussion on all things payroll data analytics. We look into how payroll data analytics can be used to improve employee retention, the need for clean data, and how smaller payroll teams can begin to implement payroll data analytics into their day-to-day operations. Make sure you listen last month's episode "A Primer in Payroll Data Analytics: Part One" to get the full impact of this conversation!

What do you need to know about payroll data analytics? We're joined by Jim Medlock, CPP former Director of Education and Training at the American Payroll Association, and Mark Thornton, CPA, CPP, Payroll Tax Supervisor at Southern Company for Part One of this Two Part conversation covering everything you need to know about payroll data analytics to amplify your impact as a payroll professional. From monitoring payroll and business operations to understanding the benchmarks of success, this is one payroll conversation you cannot afford to miss!

What does family leave look like for payroll departments operating on a global scale? Tim Kelsey, MCIPP, AIPA, Owner and Managing Director of Kelsey's Payroll Services is back to share his global payroll expertise with us on all things leave, from antenatal policies to tax reprecussions. Don't miss out on Tim's unique insights into all facets of family leave from around the globe and to hear personal takes from our host Nina Talley, who is about to embark on a maternity leave journey of her own!

This month we’re joined by Richard Limpkin, a Chief Innovation Officer at Immedis and an HCM and Payroll Technology Evangelist, to discuss the ongoing digitization of global payroll operations. Learn about leading innovations in the space as we discuss the technology trends shaping global payroll, the importance of human capital management strategy alignment with payroll practices, the skills you will need to keep up with as the global payroll landscape continues to evolve, and much more!

This month we’re covering a topic that is more relevant than ever — what it means to work from home, while in a different country from your employer! We’re joined by Tim Kelsey, MCIPP, AIPA, Owner and Managing Director of Kelsey's Payroll Services, whose expertise spans across 39 different global payroll jurisdictions. We discuss permanent establishment risks, global social insurance and tax liabilities, potential immigration restrictions, and much more! Make sure to stay tuned for a special payroll nightmare, featuring a one of a kind experience from Tim, using payroll taxes to successfully prevent a military coup. Whoever said payroll isn’t exciting?

What can an HRIS do for you? This month we’re joined by the winner of the APA’s 2020 Prism Award in Management, Sarah Chasney, CPP, Director of Payroll & HRIS at Pacific Bells, and we’re exploring all the ways a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) can help you optimize your payroll practices. Join us as we discuss how to begin implementing an HRIS at your company, where the future of HRIS is headed, how you can transition your career from that of a payroll professional to an HRIS manager while leveraging your existing payroll skills, and much more!

We’re back with part two of our conversation on setting yourself up for payroll success in 2022 with Davida Lara, CPP, Executive Vice President of Payroll Services at Entertainment Partners! Tune in for insights on integrating automation into your team in a holistic way, using payroll data to show — not tell, how to ignite a passion for payroll within your team, and so much more. Don’t forget to listen to our last episode for part one of our conversation with Davida!

It’s our first episode of the new year and we’re kicking things off with GPMI’s 2021 Global Payroll Titan, Davida Lara, CPP, Executive Vice President of Payroll Services at Entertainment Partners. In part one of this two part conversation, we discuss how payroll leaders can best set themselves and their teams up for a successful 2022 and beyond! Tune in for tips on preventing burnout culture, guidance on managing global payroll relationships, and new lessons being added to the payroll playbook. Don’t forget to check back next month for part two of this engaging discussion.

We're heading into 2022 with empathy! Pete Tiliakos, Director, Principal Analyst, and HR Practice Lead at ISG, joins us to discuss the intersection of empathy, payroll, and technology. Learn how you can utilize emerging tech to create not just a more efficient payroll process, but one that is transparent and trusted by everyone within your company. Discover how you can reshape your department for the better in our final episode of the year!

Take a deep dive into best practices for payroll departments in this episode featuring a four-time recipient of the APA’s Prism Award for Best Practices, Martin Armstrong, CPP, MBA, DBA, Vice President of Payroll Shared Services at Charter Communications. We discuss modern best practices for distributed teams, the tools you’ll need to optimize your department, and some helpful tips and techniques for creating the processes that work best for your organization.

It’s time for payroll professionals to begin year-end prep and Tricia Richardson, CPP, a Senior Consultant on the Human Capital Management Team at RKL, LLP and Jim Medlock, CPP, former Director of Education at the American Payroll Association, are here to help guide us around the pitfalls created by the rapid global shift to remote and hybrid workforces. Join us for a comprehensive review of both the old and the new in year-end prep, as well as a Payroll Nightmare from Tricia, and our guest's very best advice as we start to wrap an unprecedented year.

Hybrid workforces are a unique solution to an unprecedented problem — but how can they be implemented effectively and safely? This month we’re joined by Paul McDonald, senior executive director at Robert Half to discuss hybrid workforces from the perspective of employer and employee. We look at how we can capitalize upon these rapid changes to make an effective strategy for longterm cultural gains, and examine the best ways to attract and retain talent during these difficult transitions.

This month we spoke with Sharon Tayfield, Director of Global Payroll Services and Global Outsourcing at BDO UK LLP, about the good, the bad, and the unusual in global payroll outsourcing. In this episode you’ll find tips on managing multiple offshore teams and service providers around the globe, insider insights on developing long term relationships with your outsourcing partners, and a look at how properly implemented outsourcing operations can save you from a payroll nightmare.

As we settle into the second half of 2021, we’re beginning to see the full scope of the transformation happening within the payroll industry. But how can you keep up with what’s next? We’re joined by Jay Conforti, Director of HR and Payroll Transformations at KPMG, who shares his insights into both the cultural and technological changes making an impact in payroll and how you can get ahead of these rapid pace transformations to propel your career. Want to hear more on this topic? Don’t miss the Payroll Solutions Showcase, a virtual event moderated by Jay on July 13. More information can be found at payrollsolutionsshowcase.com

We’re joined by Rebecca Harshberger, CPP, VP of Payroll Tax at Entertainment Partners and a member of the APA’s Board of Directors for this cannot-miss episode. Becky specializes in payroll tax law, particularly in the mergers and acquisitions space. We discuss how payrollers can use business transitions to carve a path for their career and how to make your work stand out during an otherwise difficult time. Learn what to prepare to avoid damaging missteps, the questions you need to ask to be proactive, and how to develop the interdepartmental relationships you’ll need to be successful. Want to get involved in PayTalk? Follow the American Payroll Association on Facebook for your chance to submit a Payroll Nightmare!

The legal ramifications of improper payroll practices are no joke, but we still found a few laughs during our conversation with Dan Messeloff, Esq., a lawyer and Partner at the law firm of Tucker Ellis. In this month’s episode we discuss how 70% of companies in the US are not in compliance with federal payroll laws. Is your business one of them? Learn how payrollers like yourself can work to safeguard your career, your employer, and prevent yourself from falling into payroll’s most common legal pitfalls.

How can someone living and working in the United States branch out into global payroll? We’re joined by Jon Schausten, CPP, Director of Payroll and HRIS at OneAmerica, and APA's 2020 Payroll Man of the Year, who walks us through his journey into global payroll operations. Tune in for tips on navigating language barriers, cultural differences, and where and how to find the tools needed to empower your global payroll career!

It may seem impossible to anticipate how evolving technologies will impact day-to-day payroll operations, but Ian Sparrow, the Vice President for ADP Global Payroll in their Employer Services International division, is here to provide a path through the conjecture. In this month’s episode we discuss how to partner strategy with technology to spotlight payroll professionals, what global leaders like ADP are doing to adapt AI and robotics into their existing practices, and how payrollers can use this unstoppable technology revolution to make their lives easier.

How can data help you tell a compelling story? Dive in with our guest Erin “Iggy” Svoboda, CPP, the Payroll Manager at Clif Bar & Company. We discuss the best tools to get started, the metrics you need to be monitoring, surprising payroll data points, and of course, mullets. Iggy also explores how data helps build a stronger payroll network, and where she expects payroll technologies will expand to in the future.

Want to get involved in PayTalk? Follow the American Payroll Association on Facebook for your chance to submit an upcoming Payroll Nightmare!

We’re kicking the new year off with a passion! Our guest Max van der Klis-Busink, RPP, the Global Payroll Solutions Manager at Shell discusses how he keeps his passion for payroll burning bright. Tune in for tips on developing your global payroll career, finding joy in the operational highs, and a heaping spoonful of passionate optimism to jump-start your 2021.

It’s our final episode of 2020 and we’re talking about the shifting landscape of unemployment insurance with Doug Holmes, the President of UWC – Strategic Services on Unemployment & Workers’ Compensation, and the President of the National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation. We discuss how legislation at the federal and state level has evolved due to COVID-19, how it is affecting employers and payroll professionals, and what you can do to prepare for the next round of changes.

It's almost the end of the year — are you prepared? We're joined by Jim Medlock, CPP, Former Director of Education and Training at the American Payroll Association, and Tricia Richardson, CPP, a Human Resources Consultant for Human Capital Management Services Group at RKL, LLP who share their tips, tricks, and advice on how payroll professionals can tackle electronic form distribution, year-end projects, and surviving the final quarter of 2020.

For this month’s episode, we discuss the results of Deloitte’s Global Payroll Benchmarking Survey with Brian Proctor, Principal for Deloitte Consulting LLP and the lead of Deloitte’s Global Payroll and Workforce Management Practice, as well as Susan Leal, Managing Director for Deloitte Consulting LLP and the lead of Deloitte’s advisory services within the Global Payroll and Workforce Management Practice. This episode explores how payroll professionals can leverage these survey results to expand their careers and carve out a seat at the decision-making table. Want to learn more about Deloitte’s Global Payroll Benchmarking Survey? Follow this link.

For our fifth episode, Unlocking the Power of Payroll Certifications, we are joined by Michael O’Toole, In-House Counsel and Government Relations/Editorial Advisor at the American Payroll Association. Mike is best known as the author of “The Payroll Source,” also unofficially known as “The Payroll Bible” — something Mike is just a touch bashful about. What is he not bashful about? Payroll certifications! This episode features tips on how to prepare for the CPP or FPC, as well as how to use those certifications to maximize your professional impact, from one of the most prolific certification experts in our industry!

For this month’s episode, The Era of Payments as Policy: Part Two, our host Nina Talley is once again joined by our guests William Sullivan, Nacha’s Senior Director & Group Manager of Government & Industry Relations, and William Dunn, CPP, former Director of Government Relations at the APA. They dive into predictions for future Economic Impact Payments, provide insight into the pros and cons of prepaid cards for payments, explore the very real nightmare of physical check distribution during a pandemic, and much more. If you haven’t already heard The Era of Payments as Policy: Part One, make sure to give it a listen as it provides context for this episode.

For our third episode, The Era of Payments as Policy: Part One, our host Nina Talley is joined by our guests William Sullivan, Nacha’s Senior Director & Group Manager of Government & Industry Relations, and William Dunn, CPP, the APA’s Director of Government Relations. Our guests have truly unique insights into the development, distribution, and impact of the CARES Act, as well as future Economic Impact Payments. Join us for Part One of this Two Part series that takes a peek behind the curtain at the work that made these payments possible, and explores the intricate intersection where Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments and government regulations meet.

For our second episode, “Conversations With a Virtual President,” our host Nina Talley is joined by Lois Fried, CPP, Principal of LKF Consulting and the president of the American Payroll Association. This episode covers how the APA’s newest president began her term virtually (and what it was like being sworn in), the role volunteering and mentorship plays in paving your path to success, and Lois’s insights into how the pandemic will continue to impact the payroll profession in the future. 

Join us for our second episode to discover the people behind the payroll policies — and to hear their thoughts on how you can prepare yourself and your company for the next global disruption in payroll.

"PayTalk" sets itself apart from other payroll podcasts by uncovering the human side of payroll with global industry leaders, digging deep into personal anecdotes and sharing their unique wisdom. For our first episode, "The Strategic Payroll Professional", our host Nina Talley is joined by two guests:

This episode features insights on how to apply strategies from previous service line disruptions to the COVD-19 pandemic, predictions for how data automation and AI will shape the payroll profession for years to come, as well as advice on how to create a seat at the decision-maker’s table to showcase the value that advanced payroll strategy brings to an organization.

PayTalk is a new monthly podcast created by the American Payroll Association with the goal of sharing earned knowledge from high-level payroll professionals to the greater industry at large. Join our host Nina Talley as she takes a look at the leaders behind the payroll processes. Whether you’re just starting out in payroll or are a seasoned professional, PayTalk will help uncover the insights needed to unlock the next stage of your career.