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Employee Experience
Untitled (Why Leadership Is More Than a Job Title)
Being a leader isn’t just about job titles and pleasing stakeholders. It’s about working with your employees to find a solution that shows compassion, even when it might be unpopular. Pat Wadors, Chief People Officer at UKG, reflects on her candid conversation with Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President and CEO of SHRM, about their individual experiences as C-suite leaders.
Life-Work Trends
The Future of Benefits is Flexibility
Unlock the value of unused paid time off (PTO) to help your employees create flexible benefits packages to meet their individualized needs.
HR
Are We Entering the Golden Age of Organizational and Talent Development?
There is a widely held belief that an era of great disruption is a catalyst for change. Great leaders have embraced this opportunity to usher in a new era of leadership and are turning to organizational and talent development teams to help create the next generation of great leadership.
HR
5 Things High-Performing HR Teams Do Differently
Learn five things the highest-performing HR teams at companies around the globe are working on to ensure they meet or exceed their people goals in 2023.
Talent
Why Creating Purpose at Work Is Key to Retaining Talent
Job seekers and employees today are increasingly focused on finding purpose in what they do. Read how promoting the mission-driven nature of working in the public sector can help educational institutions and government agencies find and retain the best talent in this new world of work.
Workforce Management
Skills Recency Comes to Workforce Management Systems
Deskless and hourly workers are experiencing massive change — and workforce management (WFM) technology is evolving to keep up. The most impactful change on the horizon is that tech can now offer employers a more complete picture — including information about worker skills — to get the most from their people and optimize decision making.
Workforce Management
Mittelstand Mentality: Resiliency Lessons from a Surprising Source
If you want your organization to be known for its resiliency, agility, social involvement, high-level of employee engagement, and ability to compete globally despite being relatively small in size, it helps to speak a little German.
HR
The Value of HR Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Learn how modern, automated HR solutions can help you ethically use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve your workplace.
Life at UKG
Walking The Walk: Black Women Volunteer to Build Opportunity, Equity for STEAM Students
U Krewers team up with nonprofit Sister to Sister International, Inc., to host monthly mentoring circles as part of the UKG Close the Gap Initiative that drives awareness of pay equity issues.
Life-Work Trends
What is Employee Autonomy? Plus, Why It's Good for Business
Employee autonomy is having the ability to independently get work done. Here are three actions managers and employees can take to remove workplace constraints and create a more autonomous work environment.
Workforce Management
Using Technology to Support Work-Life Balance for Nurses
What are the risks to patients, clinical staff, healthcare organizations/systems, and the industry as a whole if we fail to innovate critical systems? This blog shares eight design thinking principles all healthcare organizations should follow when developing clinical workload intensity systems.
Employee Experience
7 Effective Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills
Communicating effectively can be difficult in the best of environments, but it can be especially challenging in virtual situations. These seven tips will help increase your confidence in any speaking situation.
HR
7 Benefit Program Changes From the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022
Get ready to implement the extensive provisions outlined in the Secure 2.0 Act, which will empower employers and employees to build retirement readiness and a stronger financial future.
Life at UKG
Women’s History Month: How U Krewers Uplift and Empower Women
During March's Women's History Month, we're amplifying three U Krewers' voices by sharing their stories of how they -- and all of us -- can advocate for workplaces where all women are empowered, enabled, and equal.
Life-Work Trends
Why Flexibility, Efficiency, and Recognition Should Be the Focus of Clinician Wellness
How can healthcare organizations create operational efficiencies that reduce the weight and stress being placed on clinicians and create a more supportive culture? Hint: It’s not about providing free pizza in the breakroom.
HR
The Magic of Purpose-Driven Partnerships: UKG Customers Share Their Success Stories
Are the HR solutions your company uses keeping you up at night? Learn how two UKG customers turned their nightmares into fairytale work experiences for their own people.
Employee Experience
How to Evaluate Employee Expectations
Research has shown that people-centric businesses are more successful. Follow these three steps to better understand your employees' expectations.
HR
Responding to the Human Energy Crisis by Managing Change Effectively
The chronic stress of change and uncertainty has contributed to chronic burnout and mental health challenges. But since change is part of growing and improving, how do we get things done with the least disruption and stressful impact?
Life at UKG
What It Means To Be a Caregiver
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, caregiving is an important public health issue that affects the quality of life for millions of people. Globally at UKG, 75% of U Krewers report having caregiving responsibilities at home. Here’s where Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) NEST and CARES play an important role by providing valuable resources, support, and compassion.
Life-Work Trends
The Benefits of Emotion in the Workplace
Emotion in the workplace is an incredibly powerful force in driving business outcomes. Here are three ways to find your emotional north star.