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Dr. Shari Simpson Dr. Shari Simpson Senior Manager Thought Leadership | Paylocity

Shari Simpson, EdD, is the host of HR Mixtape and a senior thought leadership leader at Paylocity. With over two decades of experience across training, talent, payroll, and employee relations, she brings curiosity, candor, and real-world perspective to every episode. Shari holds a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation, along with an MBA, MHRM, and SHRM-SCP certification. 

Donna Giarratana Donna Giarratana Founder | MoxeeHR, LLC

Donna Giarratana, SHRM-SCP, is a results-driven HR Leader and strategic partner with a track record of building, transforming, and scaling People & Culture functions across high-service, multi-unit organizations. As the Senior Director of People & Culture for Alexandria Restaurant Partners and the Director of Human Resources for the legendary three-Michelin-star The Inn at Little Washington, Donna has been instrumental in preparing foundational and strategic plans, leading cultural development, and building HR systems from the ground up.

Back of House: People-First HR in High-Turnover Hospitality

Culture in hospitality doesn't stay in the break room. It shows up at every table, every shift.

In most industries, culture lives in your annual engagement survey. In hospitality, it walks out to the dining room every single night. It shows up in how your server handles a difficult table, in the energy at the host stand, and in whether your team feels taken care of or just managed.

Key takeaways:

  • Why the parallel between how guests want to feel and how employees want to feel is a management strategy, not a metaphor
  • How to build attendance policies that are fair, equitable, documentable, and still genuinely human
  • What engagement actually looks like across very different worker populations, from career hospitality professionals to first-job team members
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