Episodes tagged: Small Business

The Sacred Cow Problem: When Founders Protect the Wrong People

For people managing HR in a company of 1–500 employees, sacred cows aren’t just frustrating — they’re destabilizing. This episode is about what happens when leadership protects the wrong person and HR is expected to clean it up.

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Agentic AI Meets HR: Paychex Introduces WISE for SMBs

On this episode of At Work in America, Steve Boese and Trish Steed are joined by Ryan Bergstrom to discuss the launch of Paychex WISE and what it means for the future of payroll, HR, and workforce technology.

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The Operating System Small Business HR Was Never Taught

In this episode of HR Connection Sabrina Baker and Marie Ralston explore how small HR teams can manage chaos through a triage system called “Ready Mode.”

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How Small Business HR Leads Change

In this episode of the HR Connection, Marie and Sabrina dive into the day-to-day reality of HR in smaller organizations, where there’s no bench of specialists and no time for over-engineering solutions.

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HR Happy Hour Network – Introducing the HR Connection Podcast

In this episode of the The HR Happy Hour show, Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome Sabrina Baker and Marie Rolston from Acacia HR Solutions to discuss the launch of their new podcast, HR Connection.

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New Paychex Survey Shows Small Businesses are Optimistic about AI

In this episode, Steve shares data from the 2025 Paychex State of Small Business AI Report , which shows that small businesses are embracing AI technology, adopting AI for important business functions like HR and recruiting, and plan to invest in these technologies in the next year.

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