Boss Calls™ FAQ | HelpDesk for HR

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Boss Calls™

Live, interactive HR webinars — part training session, part podcast. Monthly conversations about what's actually landing on your desk, with replays if you can't make it.

Hosted by Lisa Smith, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Boss Calls at a glance: bi-monthly schedule, live interactive webinars, HR topics, hybrid format, conducted by Lisa Smith, and guest speakers
  1. Save your seat

    Members get an email invitation before every call, or register any time from the Boss Call page on your dashboard.

  2. Join live on Zoom

    Your Zoom link arrives with your confirmation. Come with questions — the live Q&A is the best part.

  3. Keep the replay

    Every call is recorded. The replay and handouts land in your inbox and stay in your dashboard archive.

Questions, answered

What are Boss Calls™?

Live, interactive webinars covering the full range of HR topics — compliance changes, engagement, performance, technology, and the legal questions that keep you up at night. Members describe them as a hybrid webinar-podcast: informative, but a good time.

Lisa Smith, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, leads every session, and guest experts — often employment attorneys — join for the thornier subjects.

How do I access Boss Calls?

Boss Calls are included with your HelpDesk for HR membership. You'll get an email before each one with a registration link, and you can always register from the Boss Call access page on your dashboard. Your Zoom link comes with your confirmation.

What if I can't make it to one?

Nothing is lost. Every Boss Call is recorded, and the replay plus any handouts are emailed to you afterward. Your dashboard also keeps a full archive of past calls, so you can go back to one from last year whenever the topic comes up.

Can non-members attend?

Yes. Individual Boss Calls are open to non-members for a one-time fee of $49–$89, depending on the session. If a call catches your eye, follow the registration instructions in the announcement email to join.

Can I suggest a topic?

Please do — member questions shape the calendar. Whether it's a specific situation you're working through or a subject you've just been curious about, send it over through the contact form and it goes on the list.

What makes Boss Calls different?

Current information, delivered in a way you'll actually stay awake for. Subject matter experts, including attorneys, tackle the complicated legal questions directly, and the live format means you can ask about your situation rather than a hypothetical one.

You don't have to take our word for it — read what members say.

What we cover

  • HR compliance updates
  • Employee engagement
  • Performance management
  • HR technology trends
  • Legal issues in HR
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Talent acquisition and retention
  • and whatever you ask for

Not a member yet?

Boss Calls are one piece of the HelpDesk for HR membership. Join a single call to see how it feels, or come in as a member and get all of them.

Still have a question?

We're happy to help. Reach us through the contact form or email support@helpdeskforhr.com.