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5 Ways Businesses Can Leverage AI to Support Their People
Organizations have an opportunity to embrace artificial intelligence to better support working parents and caregivers. Here are five ways to use AI.
5 Must-Haves in a High-Performance Management System
Here are five things that a data-driven high-performance management system must have to keep goals continuously aligned and employees and teams inspired and motivated.
UKG Workforce Institute
How to Build a For All Culture: The Workforce Institute Weigh-In
This month, members of The Workforce Institute at UKG advisory board weigh-in on the best ways to build a great company culture for all people.
HR
Why Storytelling is Key to Creating, Sustaining Organizational Plasticity
Businesses that are implementing organizational plasticity are doing so because they realize they need to become more agile and resilient, and they're building it through the use of storytelling.
UKG Workforce Institute
Seven Business Lessons I’ve Learned from “Seinfeld”
In honor of Seinfeld's finale milestone anniversary, today Brandon Bielich is sharing seven business lessons I’ve learned from watching the iconic television show.
Life at UKG
GenderCool: Taking PRIDE in Supporting Our Youth
Actively supporting employees and their families takes many forms. That’s why we’re excited about partnering with The GenderCool Project, which brings community and resources to U Krewer parents of trans and non-binary children.
UKG Workforce Institute
A Current Conversation with a Workforce Futurist: Get to Know Alexandra Levit
Today, we’re talking with workforce futurist Alexandra Levit about her unexpected journey into HR, her current book and Wall Street Journal column, and more.
HR
5 Steps for Making a Smooth Transition to Automated Processes
Learn five steps to take to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and eliminate errors in your HR processes by identifying which ones would benefit most from automation.
Employee Experience
Why Belonging Should be at the Heart of Your DEIB Strategy
You can invite all the right people to the party, but if you haven’t created an environment where all are free to be themselves, then DEI&B efforts will stall. Belonging must at the heart of it.
UKG Workforce Institute
New Perspectives: Grieving the Loss of What We Considered Normal
From The Workforce Institute advisory board member and chief nurse executive at UKG, Nanne Finis: During these past three years, we have each lived with uncertainty. We have each been personally traumatized and many of us have lost loved ones or have friends who have. I believe that we are ready for new growth, new thinking, new patterns, and new perspective.
Employee Experience
Saluting Nurses: Agents for Change and Compassion
UKG is proud to celebrate Nursing Month this May by sharing the personal stories of two dedicated professionals who are true agents of change while bringing patients care, comfort, and healing.
UKG Workforce Institute
Managing Employees Through Grief
Adam Menne is a senior director of technical solutions at UKG, and also serves as a chaplain outside of work. Today he's providing us with his perspective as a manager, on ways to navigate when an employees is coping with grief. He also provides five tips on how to support your employees.
HR
GenAI Systems Starting to Face Government Regulations
New York City’s Local Law 144 and the U.S. government’s recent statement jointly issued by the DOJ and EEOC are just the beginning of law makers’ interest in regulating automated employment decision tools (AEDTs). Here are some facts you should know.
UKG Workforce Institute
Nearshoring and the Impact in Cross-Border Workplaces
Today’s post is a guest contribution from Erika Sandoval, who is global senior partner of human insights in the strategic advisory group at UKG, and it features firsthand insight into the practice of nearshoring.
Life at UKG
Celebrating AAPI Heritage: UKG AsPIRE Members Share Their Cultural Journeys
Did you know that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities encompass nearly 50 ethnic groups in more than 40 countries? Learn more about some dynamic AAPI cultures through U Krewers Calle, Chris, and Leilani and discover the influence their heritage has had on their lives and careers.
UKG Workforce Institute
Monthly Recap: April 2023 at The Workforce Institute
Missed any recent insights, research, or podcasts from The Workforce Institute at UKG? Look no farther than our monthly recap. Here’s a look at our conversations from April 2023.
Life-Work Trends
The 4 Equities Challenge: A Two-Step Way to Enhance Employee Experience
Learn the four equities at work and take this easy challenge to support employees and measurably improve their experience at your organization.
HR
5 Things You’ll Learn from The 2022 UKG Global Impact Report
This report shares the UKG environmental, social, governance (ESG) strategies, metrics, and performance for the past year. Importantly, we know that transparency is critical to building trust. So that’s why this report includes our ESG goals and targets, publicly committing us to make informed, responsible, and socially conscious decisions by incorporating ESG criteria into how we work.
Workforce Management
How Retailers Can Build an Accurate Labor Model
In retail organizations, creating an accurate labor budget is one of the toughest challenges facing operations and planning teams. Here’s how using an agile process to develop your labor model can dramatically improve productivity and protect profits.
Life-Work Trends
4 Behaviors That Build Trust During Times of Change
When heading up a team or project during times of intense organizational change, using these four leadership behaviors will help you build a culture of trust and belonging.
