Join Nick Day, podcast host and CEO of JGA Recruitment Group, and award-winning motivational speakers Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE, and Pegine for the six-session Leadership Excellence Series at the 43rd Annual Payroll Congress. Attend one or all these exhilarating sessions this week for insights you won’t soon forget.

“Change is the constant in leadership, regardless of experience or confidence,” said Pegine. “To thrive amidst it, we must prioritize continuous skill development and self-awareness, enabling us to be flexible, strategic, and authentic.”

Beginning today, the series kicks off with “Attract, Recruit, and Retain Top Payroll Talent.” Day, the recipient of PayrollOrg’s 2024 Global Vision Award, will energize you with proven strategies to build an engaging culture, reduce turnover, and stand out as an employer of choice. Later, join Pegine for “Leadership Aura: Your Presence Is Your Power.” Pegine, PayrollOrg’s 2023 Special Friend, will teach you to trust your inner dialogue and step fully into the leader and human you’re meant to be.

“My talk will focus on how payroll leadership doesn’t begin with systems or processes—it begins with you,” said Day. “I’m looking forward to helping attendees explore how they can unlock greater influence, resilience, time, productivity, and purpose in their roles.”

On Wednesday, May 14, continue the series with “Learn How Storytelling Matters for Payroll Professionals.” Fripp, PayrollOrg’s 2022 Partner of Excellence, will demonstrate how effective stories help you teach and train, inspire and motivate, and convince and persuade. Later, “Payroll Transformation Mastery—Leadership Starts With You” will show you how to break through barriers, let go of what holds you back, and lead yourself and your team to new heights.

“It’s always an honor to return to PayrollOrg Congress, especially as part of the Leadership Excellence Series,” Fripp said. “To be invited back as a featured speaker is both a compliment and a responsibility I take seriously.

“Payroll professionals are essential leaders in every organization. When you can communicate your expertise with confidence and credibility, your impact multiplies—on your team, your company, and your career.”

Finally, on Thursday, May 15, start or continue your journey toward becoming the confident and credible leader you aspire to be with Fripp’s “How to Build Confidence and Credibility.” This workshop provides practical tips to confidently present to senior leaders, speak up in meetings, and project an executive presence. Later in the day, Pegine’s “Unlocking Clarity: I Can’t Read Your Mind” will show you how to master effective communication strategies that will help you understand and connect with your team.

“My passion is to empower payroll leaders to transcend management and become truly impactful, influential, and inspiring leaders,” Pegine said.

Take your career to the next level by attending the Leadership Excellence Series this week during Payroll Congress.

Sean Tait Bircher is the Writer and Editor of Membership Publications for PayrollOrg.