Burned Out by Busywork: How the Right HR Systems Eliminate Stress and Low-Value Work


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Starts: 04/22/2026 12:00 PM

Ends: 04/22/2026 1:00 PM

Registration Closes:04/22/2026 10:00 AM

Event Type: Webinar

1 CPD Hour(s)

Location:
ON24

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HRPA Members: Free

Non-Members: $20 + taxes


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HR professionals are expected to care for everyone else’s wellbeing. Yet behind the scenes, many are drowning in admin loops, duplicate data entry, manual reporting, compliance checklists, and “quick questions” that quietly eat hours.

The result is not just inconvenience. It is burnout.

When busywork is the default operating mode, stress becomes chronic, eroding mental health, contributing to anxiety, and decreasing cognitive performance. The very people tasked with supporting organizational resilience often find their own capacity depleted.

This webinar is a practical session for HR and PeopleOps leaders who want to address burnout at its structural root, not just treat the symptoms with wellness initiatives.

You’ll leave with a clear framework for identifying high-friction workflows, prioritizing system changes that create measurable relief, and building a business case that connects smarter HR tech to mental wellbeing, retention, and sustainable performance.

If your team feels perpetually busy but rarely strategic, this session will help you redesign your systems so HR can reclaim focus, clarity, and capacity.

 

Event Learning Objectives:

  • How administrative overload fuels emotional exhaustion and disengagement
  • The link between fragmented systems and chronic cognitive load
  • Where automation meaningfully reduces stress versus where it simply shifts the burden
  • How to evaluate HRIS, ATS, payroll, and performance tools through a mental-health and burnout lens
  • What internal readiness really means before implementing new technology

 

Speakers:

   

Phil Stazzulla: Founder & Head of People, SelectSoftware Reviews (SSR)

Phil Stazzulla is the Founder and Head of People at SelectSoftware Reviews, a platform used by over 10,000 HR teams a month to find the right software for their business through in-depth research and expert advice.  

Previously, Phil was a fractional HR consultant where his biggest claim to fame is helping a team scale from 300 to 3,000 employees in 14 months. Phil is a Boston-based father of two amazing toddlers, a sci fi nerd, and totally obsessed with HR technology.

Miriam Groom: Founder & CEO, Mindful Career

Miriam Groom is an Organizational Therapist and Human Capital Strategist, widely known for her innovative, employee-centric approach to talent management and workforce transformation. She is the Founder of Mindful Career, a leading national career counseling practice that blends psychometric analysis with personalized career strategy to help individuals and organizations thrive.

Jessica D. Winder: Chief People Officer at Winder Law Firm

Jessica D. Winder is a Las Vegas–based Chief People Officer and founder of Hidden Gem Career Coaching. She’s the author of The Hidden Gem Within and is known for her bold HR insights and people-first leadership style. Her work helps organizations build cultures that actually work for people.