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On this episode Pete and Julie welcome employee wellbeing expert, Founder and Chief Wellbeing Officer at the Bolognese Philosophy, Kaz Maurice O’Leary to the show to talk wellness in the workplace.

The group discusses the growing wellness conundrum employers face and how employee expectations and evolving workforce dynamics have shaped the relationship between employee and employer. Including the role HR, front-line managers, and businesses play in supporting the wellness and wellbeing of their workforce. They explore growing trends in Chief Wellness Officer roles, AI’s potential impact on wellness, and opine on the future of wellness in the workplace!

Connect with Kaz:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenmauriceoleary/

The Bolognese Philosophy: https://bolognesephilosophy.com/

Links to Kaz & her work: https://linktr.ee/talks_with_kaz

Website: www.kazmauriceoleary.com 

Connect with the show:

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/hr-payroll-2-0 

Twitter: @HRPayroll2_0 @PeteTiliakos @JulieFer_HR

Intelligent Automation in HR pulse survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HERRONPALMER-AI

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!

Connect with Ciaran: www.linkedin.com/in/ciaran-strachan-mba/  

Connect with the AWCC: https://awcc.asn.au/ 

ANZSCO Report mentioned on the episode: https://shorturl.at/tuDO9 

Connect with the show: 

LinkedIn:  http://linkedin.com/company/hr-payroll-2-0 

Twitter: @HRPayroll2_0 @PeteTiliakos @JulieFer_HR

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!

Connect with Sheri Sullivan:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherilsullivan/ 

Email: sheri.sullivan@ey.com 

Connect with the show: 

LinkedIn:  http://linkedin.com/company/hr-payroll-2-0 

Twitter: @HRPayroll2_0 @PeteTiliakos @JulieFer_HR

Have you taken the Payroll Profession Confidence Survey? Join in and be sure to make your voice heard: https://zohsy.com/oFaW

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. 

Connect with the show: 

LinkedIn:  http://linkedin.com/company/hr-payroll-2-0 

Twitter: @HRPayroll2_0 @PeteTiliakos @JulieFer_HR

Have you taken the Payroll Profession Confidence Survey? Join in and be sure to make your voice heard: https://zohsy.com/oFaW

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.

Connect with Kenny:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenny-santo/

Connect with the show:

LinkedIn: ⁠www.linkedin.com/company/hr-payroll-2-0⁠

Twitter: ⁠@HRPayroll2_0⁠ ⁠@PeteTiliakos⁠ ⁠@JulieFer_HR⁠

Take and share the Payroll Profession Confidence Survey:

https://zohsy.com/Ok2w

In this episode, Pete and Julie go behind the scenes on the Payroll Profession Confidence Survey. Pete shares the origins, purpose, and passion behind the first-of-its-kind research approach that aims to "take the pulse" of the critical payroll profession globally for a new annual Payroll Profession Confidence Index report being unveiled at the upcoming Payroll Org’s 42nd Annual Payroll Congress in Nashville, TN on May 7 to 10th.

About the Payroll Profession Confidence Survey:

This survey is targeted to any payroll practitioner, leader, stakeholder, or owner engaged with payroll operations in their organization.

What do we hope to learn through this important research:


The current sentiment and outlook for the payroll profession and community.
Which tangible and intangible factors are key to payroll's success?
How executive leaders can best champion payroll for greater value through improved business outcomes.
The biggest challenges and obstacles to payroll elevating its presence in the organization.
Where organizations should focus investments to support payroll as a strategic value enabler.

How this survey is different from other payroll surveys:

This survey goes beyond the standard operational payroll survey by taking a sentiment-based approach rather than focusing on what they have and what someone can sell them.

It is also completely un-sponsored and non-monetized research, solely designed to raise awareness for the profession, and entirely anonymous and will drive the annual Payroll Profession Confidence Index report, with the first year used as a baseline with future research shaped year over year.

Key Dates:


Survey launch: February 7, 2024
Survey close: March 22, 2024
Report unveil: May 7-10

Take and share the Payroll Profession Confidence Survey:

https://zohsy.com/Ok2w

Connect with the show:

LinkedIn: ⁠www.linkedin.com/company/hr-payroll-2-0⁠

Twitter: ⁠@HRPayroll2_0⁠ ⁠@PeteTiliakos⁠ ⁠@JulieFer_HR⁠