ApproveThis manages your Humanity approvals.

Why This Combo Works Better Than Coffee & Mondays

Let's cut to the chase – if your approval processes move slower than a DMV line and your scheduling feels like herding cats, you're leaving money (and sanity) on the table. ApproveThis handles the bureaucratic stuff – expense sign-offs, document approvals, purchase requests. Humanity? It's your scheduling Swiss Army knife. Together? They're like GPS for your operations – routing decisions where they need to go without the endless back-and-forth.

The Nuts and Bolts

ApproveThis isn't just another "click approve" tool. We're talking conditional logic that automatically routes $50 office supply requests to managers but kicks $50k purchases straight to the CFO. Meanwhile, Humanity isn't just slapping shifts on a calendar – it's preventing scheduling conflicts in real-time based on employee availability, skills, and labor laws.

Connect them through Zapier, and you've got approval decisions automatically updating schedules, time-off requests triggering instant workflows, and new hires getting processed without seven people needing to forward the same email chain.

Real Teams Getting Real Results

HR Teams: From Paper Pushers to Strategy Ninjas

Imagine this: An employee submits a PTO request in Humanity. Instead of Jane from HR manually creating an approval ticket, ApproveThis automatically:

• Checks remaining PTO balance using calculated fields
• Routes to department lead if under 5 days, skips to auto-approval if within policy
• Updates Humanity's schedule the second it's approved

Hospitality companies use this combo to handle seasonal staff approvals without managers needing to learn new software – approvers just click "Yes/No" in their email. No extra Humanity licenses required for external partners either.

Operations: Where Actual Work Gets Done

A retail chain uses approval thresholds to handle shift change requests:

• Under 5 shift swaps/month? Auto-approved
• Over 5? Routes to regional manager with all request details
• Approved swaps update Humanity schedules instantly

Their secret weapon? Vacation delegation in ApproveThis ensures someone's always covering approvals – no more "Out of Office" hell.

Finance Teams: Guardians of the Budget

When a manufacturing company's plant manager requests overtime shifts:

1. Humanity flags the request as exceeding budgeted hours
2. ApproveThis routes it to Finance with cost projections
3. Approved? Schedule updates automatically. Denied? Employee gets alternate options

Real-time tracking means everyone knows where requests stand – no more "Did you get my email?"

Four Ways This Combo Actually Works

1. Leave Requests That Don't Make You Want to Quit

The Play: Approved time-off in ApproveThis → Auto-creates Humanity leave request

A healthcare provider uses this to handle nurse shift coverage. Medical director approves PTO → Schedule automatically blocks time off and flags coverage needs.

2. New Hires That Don't Fall Through the Cracks

The Move: New employee in Humanity → Triggers ApproveThis onboarding workflow

A tech startup automates equipment approvals – new dev hire gets their $5k MacBook Pro approved before day one without Finance needing to use Humanity.

3. Schedule Changes That Actually Stick

The Flow: Shift swap in Humanity → Requires manager approval in ApproveThis

A restaurant group prevents no-call no-shows by requiring staff to get shift changes approved before swapping in Humanity.

4. Budget Approvals That Keep the Lights On

The Connection: Overtime request in ApproveThis → Auto-blocks schedule until approved

A logistics company stops overtime creep – any schedule change adding hours routes for approval with cost impact calculations.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

1. Zapier Account: If you're not using Zapier yet, fix that. Free tier works for testing.

2. Connect the Apps: ApproveThis and Humanity both have Zapier integration docs – no coding required.

3. Pick Your Poison: Start with one automation – leave approvals → schedule updates is a crowd favorite.

4. Test Drive: Zapier lets you test with dummy data. Pro tip: Name test requests "ZAP TEST - IGNORE"

Who Wins?

Managers: Get approval requests in tools they actually use (email counts)

Employees: See real-time request status without bugging Janet in Accounting

IT: Fewer "How do I..." tickets about both systems

You: Looking like the office hero who finally fixed the approval-schedule cluster

Bottom Line

If you're still manually updating schedules every time someone approves a request, you're essentially using a flip phone in the smartphone era. ApproveThis and Humanity via Zapier is that rare tech combo that actually makes sense – no consulting hours required.

Next steps: Grab your ApproveThis trial or book a 15-minute demo. Bring your Humanity login – we'll show you real workflows, not just sales fluff.