The People Purpose Blog

Your source for practical insights and the latest workplace ideas from experts and thought leaders in all things HR. Whether you’re a team of one or leading a global HCM and workforce management strategy, we’ll help you make smart decisions for your organization and create a great workplace for your people.

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Compensation Planning: A Practical Guide for Small and Medium Businesses

A deep dive into how to create an effective compensation plan, from understanding its components and best practices to overcoming challenges and empowering organizations in optimizing employee value and achieving sustainable success.

Nothing feels as good as a great place to work.

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Building Great Workplaces: The Power of a UKG Partnership

Customers share how their UKG partnership brings to life their great workplace mission and inspires employees to have the time of their lives at work.

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What Does UKG Do? 9 Questions for a Leading HR Software Company

We answer your questions about what UKG does, what UKG software is used for, and how partnering with UKG can make your workplace even better.

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From Exhausted to Fired Up: How to Prevent Employee Burnout

Follow these four steps to retain top talent, prevent employee burnout, and create an engaged and passionate workforce.

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Three AI Functionalities that Help Build Workplace Trust, Retention, and Satisfaction

With proper privacy and security, AI can positively impact workforce productivity and employee experience.

Latest Stories

Storytelling is Key to Creating, Sustaining Organizational Plasticity

May 16, 2023

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.

Life at UKG

May 11, 2023

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.

5 Steps for Making Transition to Automated Processes

May 10, 2023

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.

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).

May 3, 2023

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.

AsPIRE Employee Resource Group members celebrate May's AAPI month.

Life at UKG

May 2, 2023

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.

Apr 26, 2023

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.

How retailers can build an accurate labor model

Workforce Management

Apr 25, 2023

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.

6 Ways to make dusting off your resume fun work

Life at UKG

Apr 21, 2023

6 Tips for Spring Cleaning
Your Resume

When spring cleaning, why stop at bathrooms and closets? Chances are your resume could use a good scrubbing, too. Here are six ways to help your resume stand out from the crowd by creatively telling your authentic story.

700 U Krewers around the globe collectively put Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) through its paces

Workforce Management

Apr 20, 2023

Using Generative AI in Service of Our People

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how more than 1,100 U Krewers around the globe collectively put Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) through its paces by designing features, functionality to make our people-focused products, services even better.

Building business resiliency by putting people first.

Apr 18, 2023

Why Resiliency is Key to Keeping People, Organizations Thriving

Creating a people-centric culture -- one that builds resilience in the face of uncertainty -- is important to any organization struggling to adapt and thrive in a recessionary economic environment. We share three (3) tips for how to make it happen.

We are entering a golden era for Talent Development and Organizational Development, where these two teams are at the helm of leading for change.

Apr 10, 2023

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.

Lattice_5 Things High-Performing HR Teams Do Differently

Apr 6, 2023

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.

Deskless and hourly workers often possess specialized training and highly coveted skills that are some of the best-kept secrets in an organization.

Workforce Management

Apr 3, 2023

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.

Workers on a U.S. production line at a resilient, agile automotive clutch factory.

Workforce Management

Mar 29, 2023

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.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are hot topics in the HR workplace.

Mar 28, 2023

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.

Teen takes part in Sister to Sister and UKG Mentoring Circles for STEAM Students

Life at UKG

Mar 23, 2023

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.

eight design thinking principles all healthcare organizations should follow when developing clinical workload intensity systems.

Workforce Management

Mar 16, 2023

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.

Many generations will benefit from Secure 2.0 Act, which enables greater retirement planning.

Mar 7, 2023

7 Benefit Program Changes Resulting 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.

During March Women’s History Month we’re amplifying voices to share their stories of how all of us can advocate for global workplaces where all women are empowered, enabled, and equal.

Life at UKG

Mar 3, 2023

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.

Feb 28, 2023

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.