Merck

I spearhead the strategic evolution of Merck's talent landscape, focusing on the creation of an enterprise-wide skilling and talent intelligence strategy, including the development of a global skills ontology. My efforts are central to transitioning Merck towards a dynamic, skills-powered organization, leveraging AI and innovative technologies to map out the future of talent intelligence. A critical project under my leadership is the co-launch of the Career Hub, Merck's first global internal talent marketplace, designed to facilitate dynamic career paths, learning and enhance internal mobility. This initiative underscores our commitment to fostering a culture of continuous learning and development, aligning talent capabilities with our forward-looking business objectives.

Executive • Global Director, Future of Work and Skills Based Organization (SBO) Strategy

LinkedIn

🌟 LinkedIn Top Voice: Future of Work & Talent Strategy 🌟

Honored to be recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in the Future of Work & Talent Strategy sphere, a prestigious designation celebrating thought leaders shaping the way we work and lead. 

Join me as we explore innovative strategies, insights, and trends driving workplace transformation. Together, let’s empower professionals, foster engagement, and catalyze positive change in the ever-evolving landscape of work. 

#LinkedInTopVoice #FutureOfWork #TalentStrategy #LifeWorkDesign #CareerGrowth

Linkedin Top Voice

Mindora

As an Advisor and Angel Investor at Mindora, I am driven to reshape the HR tech industry by elevating employee well-being through innovative well-being intelligence. 

Leveraging deep expertise in talent development and a commitment to a human-centered approach, I guide Mindora's strategic growth and innovation using artificial intelligence. My focus is on harmonizing technological advancements with core human values, aiming to enhance both individual and organizational success.

HR Industry Advisor • Angel Investor

Kason Morris & Co.

Founder • Principal • Fractional Executive Advisory, Consulting and Coaching

Designing Your New Work Life

Learn how to create your desired job without necessarily leaving your current role. In today's ever-changing work landscape, workers have the power to define their happiness and success.

Designing Your Work-Life methods empower individuals at any career stage to design and create positive changes. Whether you want to find meaning in your current job or explore new opportunities, I can guide you in visualizing and building a productive, engaged, satisfying, and enjoyable work-life.

Areas of Expertise:

Career Development | Skill Development | Lifestyle Design | Career Design | Best Practice & Continuous Improvement | Coaching | Design Thinking

Certified Life and Work Design Coach • Speaker • Consultant

Corporate Learning Network

As an Advisory Board Member at the Corporate Learning Network, I contribute to helping learning executives provide the necessary knowledge to drive continuous productivity improvement and purposeful innovation—the two key drivers of corporate wealth.

Areas of Expertise:

Thought Leadership | Skill Development | Learning Development | Talent Development | Strategy | Learning Technology | Executive Leadership | Executive Coaching | Chief Learning Officer | Future of Work

Advisory Board Member  •  Thought-Leader  •  Speaker

Allstate

Join me at Allstate as we build a future-focused talent development strategy, empowering employees to grow and succeed. Leading skills, talent marketplace, and mobility initiatives, I helped to drive a global culture of inclusivity and innovation through talent intelligence while supporting talent acquisition, development, and retention. With expertise in talent management, learning, learning technologies, and organizational development, I was helping to build the future forward talent development strategy to unlock employee potential and create a better world of work while driving business performance.

My Charter:

• Designed and developed a robust internal talent marketplace strategy with dynamic future-ready global skills taxonomy and governance for business success.

• Enhanced career development and internal mobility practices, fostering continuous growth, progression, and retention of an employee population of 55,000+

• Provided global strategic process planning for AI-powered learning and skill technology implementations to align talent and skills development with organizational objectives.

Executive • Head of Global Internal Talent Marketplace, Skills and Mobility

Salesforce

At Salesforce, I ensured the highest quality and impact of Learning Experience Design (LXD). As the Head of Learning Experience Design, I provided practice leadership in learning design, collaborating with an amazing team of 50+ Learning Consultants and colleagues to create and deliver inspiring and effective learning experiences that drive employee performance.

Our mission was to enhance long-term skill development for 20,000+ global salespeople, contributing to over $20 billion in annual revenue.

Areas of Expertise:

Organizational Development | Strategy Implementation | Best Practice & Continuous Improvement | Learning Experience Design | Course Design | Coaching | Learning Technology | Onboarding | Leadership Development | Future of Work | Capability Academies | Talent Mobility | Upskilling | Inclusive Design

Executive • Head of Learning Experience Design

Command AF

Your personal brand is the gateway to your true work. Life is too short. Don't you want to do what matters? You know you are here for a purpose...to do something meaningful, to make a difference in the market or help someone.

Areas of Expertise:

Personal Branding | Market Differentiation | Purpose-driven Work | Impactful Marketing | Entrepreneurship

Founding Member

KNOWS Network Ltd

KNOWS Network Ltd. is a millennial and minority-owned professional services consortium with a proven track record of serving companies across the US, Africa, and Asia (Hong Kong, SG, SEA, China). With over 10 years of global expertise, we specialize in:

Management consulting
Leadership and professional skills development
Organizational learning and performance improvement (LPI)
Digital strategy
Digital transformation
Business incubation
Entrepreneurial enablement

Areas of Expertise:

Consulting | Training | Performance Improvement | Organizational Development | Strategy Implementation | Pipeline Development | Best Practice & Continuous Improvement | Proposal Development | Learning Facilitation | Learning Solutions Management & Delivery | Coaching | Learning Technology | Customized Skills Training

L&D Business Partner • Consultant 

Life-Work Design Architect | Transforming Workplaces & Careers | Leading Future of Work & Skills Strategy at Merck | AI Investor | Speaker | Advocate | GirlDad 🖤

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲! 𝗜'𝗺 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀, 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

🚀 𝗔𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿, I leverage my expertise to forecast and navigate the evolving dynamics of the workforce. I'm passionate about promoting skill-powered, tech-driven talent development preparing organizations for unparalleled success.

🌟𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀. Through Life-Work Design, I fuse science-backed methods, like design and systems thinking, to facilitate transformative personal growth and skill development experiences. My coaching provides the essential tools for anyone ready to carve out fulfilling life and career pathways.

🌐 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, I support projects, partnerships, and ventures that resonate with my vision of a skilled, equitable, and thriving future. My investment strategy reflects a commitment to human innovation and lasting impact.

👨🏾‍👧🏾‍👧🏾👩🏾‍🦱🧒🏾 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. I integrate the lessons from my fatherhood journey with my professional understanding, guiding the design of the most crucial project: my best life.

✨ 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. I'm here to equip you with the mindsets, tools, and skill sets necessary for living your best life and achieving your best work. Whether seeking transformation in your career, leadership development or creating more meaningful work-life integration, I offer the insight and support you need to excel.

𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.🔮

Kason Morris, M.A.⚡ Design For Life

OneDigital

Manager, Payroll Consulting Services

Balboa Capital

I'm solely responsible for the full-cycle, semi-monthly payroll processing of 275 nationwide employees and I perform all related activities timely and accurately, including:
• Tax and compliance—create SUI identification accounts for new states; research, respond, and resolve agency-related payroll tax notices and amendments
• Time and labor management—review employees’ entries for accuracy; communicates with employees and supervisors to ensure timecards are accurate and approved timely by the employee
• Voluntary deduction adjustments—input, amend, and delete adjustments as required
• Interpreting and withholding involuntary deductions per individual state laws
• Maintaining personnel records in ADP Workforce Now and Paycom with confidentiality and discretion
• Calculation, preparation, upload, and reconciliation of monthly commissions and bonuses
• 401(k) administration—Fiduciary responsibility for new hires; terminations; deferral changes; funding; B2B Plan review, fund choices, and amendments; approving Form 8955-SSA (Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants with Deferred Vested Benefits); approving Form 5500 (Annual Report of Employee Benefit Plan); Non Discrimination Testing
• Co-managing project of new HCM software from RFP to implementation
• Establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships with Human Resources, Accounting, and IT on projects to improve and drive efficiency
• Working with auditors to ensure Company is in compliance with payroll and 401(k)
• Preparing payroll journal entries for Accounting
• Preparing ad hoc reports for management and executives
• Documenting and updating Payroll Department SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), calendars, and schedules
• Effectively communicate changes in tax and wage and labor laws to all employees

Senior Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

Western Digital

*Analyzed, audited, reconciled, and resolved complex payroll processing and employee payroll issues to ensure smooth payroll processing for 2,000-plus employees in multiple states
*Ensured payroll reporting and payments are compliant with company policy, generally accepted accounting principles, and federal, state, and IRS regulations
*Researched and interpreted federal and state regulatory requirements and resolved tax, withholding, garnishment, and wage/hour issues for payroll processing
*Manually calculated wages and post-wage data for terminations and checks requiring special handling
*Supported division of employees with shift differentials
*Managed expatriate payroll and hypothetical taxes with direction from KPMG
*Performed a variety of statistical tasks and clerical duties required to prepare payroll data for computer input
*Performed analyses and reviews of data and developed reports for supervisory review
*Reviewed timekeeping records for inconsistencies and followed-up with employees and managers
*Prepared, compiled, and maintained various statistical and payroll records
*Maintained employee records on WD's HRIS (Human Resources Information System)
*Responded to auditing and regulatory inquiries
*Lead administrator for Dayforce, SeeMyW2, and The Work Number
*Trained employees and managers to ensure proper and effective utilization of the Dayforce Timekeeping system
*Adroit technical expertise of systems and software
*Strong knowledge of the W-4, DE-4, I-9, and E-Verify

Payroll Specialist

*Secured new business through in-depth analysis of client's business needs concerning earnings, deductions, and taxes
*Processed client payrolls including new hires, terminations, manual checks, voided checks, employee maintenance, multi-state, etc.
*Coordinated training of client's personnel to ensure proper and effective utilization of ADP's Internet product
*Exceeded the region's productivity measurements of 85% for quality survey score standards
*Maintained positive business relationship with all ADP associates and business partners
*Addressed client issues timely and followed escalation procedures as appropriate
*Followed up with clients to ensure satisfaction and retention
*Audited documents to ensure SOX compliance
*Reconciled tax inconsistencies

Implementation Specialist

PageNet

*Provided clerical, administrative and technical support for the Regional Operations Manager and District Sales Managers
*Assisted Operation with auditing projects and reconciled exception inconsistencies by 99%
*Resolved upwards of 200 escalation, technical and billing issues per month
*Led monthly phone statistics with a consistent 95+% answer rate
*Supervised call center of 30 and trained outstanding employees
*Consistently exceeded maximum monthly performance bonus
*Coordinated escalation requests between six different offices

Customer Service Rep

History of producing accurate and timely payrolls—Analyze, reconcile, and resolve complex payroll and employee issues to ensure smooth payroll processing

Strong emphasis on compliance and regulations—Ensure reporting and payments are compliant with company policy and federal, state, and IRS regulations; remain current with labor laws via the APA (American Payroll Association)

Refined customer service and rapport-building skills—Respond quickly to inquiries with empathy and assurance in order to earn trust and establish reliability with employees, managers, Human Resources, and executives

Systems Data Analyst—Specialized in evaluating and assessing payroll systems and procedures to determine root causes of broken operational controls and processes to develop a functional design; provide recommendations for business process improvement to ensure an efficient payroll environment

Skills & Expertise
Paycom • ADP Workforce Now • ADP Essential Time & Attendance • ADP iPayStatements • The Work Number • Fidelity PSW • W-4 • DE-4 • I-9 • E-Verify • Ceridian HPW • Workday • Dayforce • SeeMyW2

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