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Thanking Our Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers, thank you for your commitment to our students regardless of the circumstances. Thank you for your creative and engaging lessons that inspire students to discover their passions. Thank you for never giving up on the students who need you the most. Thank you for everything. This week, May 3-7, please help us give our teachers the recognition they deserve.
Life-Work Trends
Overcoming the Challenges of Digitally Connecting with Service & Logistics Employees
By definition, these “remote” types of field/distributed workers are just that – physically “distant”, geographically “dispersed”, “isolated”, and “apart”. Sure, they spend the majority of their time on the road servicing accounts or operating in a model that lacks a central office or corporate headquarters. But that shouldn’t mean that critical communications have to suffer.
Life at UKG
Inside the Virtual UKG Connections Experience
It's that special time of year! Get a recap and a look behind the magic of the 2021 Virtual UKG Connections Conference.
Life-Work Trends
Public Service Recognition Week: Honoring Our Public Service Superheroes
Next week is Public Service Recognition Week (May 2-7, 2021) — a time to honor our public-service superheroes who build, maintain, and serve our communities. The pandemic gave rise to a myriad of new challenges on top of the already demanding work that public servants undertake — though it goes without saying that these individuals have risen to the occasion and deserve our recognition today more than ever.
Life-Work Trends
Reimagine a new vision for people and work at the Spring eSymposium
For HR and payroll, the coming year is all about reimagining what work looks like for our people. See where to focus as you move forward.
Life at UKG
A Simple Purpose that Created a Great Place to Work
Chief People Officer Dave Almeda shares the story of how UKG made history on this year's list of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Life-Work Trends
The remote work roundup: What we've learned after a year at home
2020 showed us that remote work is here to stay, so it's time to build it into our HR plans. Here's what we've learned from this unprecedented year.
Life-Work Trends
COVID-19 one year later: Vaccines, relief, safety, and its impact on employers
We just crossed the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, so what are the latest changes HR should be paying attention to?
Life at UKG
How Company Values and Behaviors Shape Absolutely Everything
How do you empower people to succeed together? Hear our CPO, Dave Almeda, share the people- and data-driven process of creating core values.
Life at UKG
How the Miami HEAT Organization Remained Consistent During Uncertain Times
Find out how teams like the Miami HEAT, stayed true to their core values — even making an extraordinary run to reach the NBA Finals.
Life-Work Trends
2021 Employee Communication Trends: Must-Read Predictions From an Expert
In 2021, keeping non-desk employees informed and engaged at all times is a given, not a luxury.
Life-Work Trends
How COVID-19 Brought the Healthcare Industry Closer to the Future of Work
Within this blog, we explore ways that COVID-19 has brought the industry closer to the future of work, as well as valuable insights that can assist with alleviating COVID-19 challenges while advancing digital transformation.
Life at UKG
Purpose Partnered With the Spirit of Inspiration and Sportsmanship
The drive to win isn't the only thing shared between work and sports. The golden thread between the two is something much stronger — purpose.
Life-Work Trends
UKG's 2021 HR MegaTrends: 3 critical focus areas for the new year
UKG's 2021 MegaTrends are here - check out our key focus areas to make your purpose your people this year.
Life-Work Trends
Life-Work Synergy: Work and the Workplace Will Be More Centered Around Employees’ Lives
Work-life balance has remained an elusive target for many in 2020. Discover life-work synergy: a reimagined strategy for the new way of work.
Life-Work Trends
Reflections on the Year in Healthcare That Was and What the Future May Hold
Beyond crisis, there is learning followed by innovation, deeper connections, and energizing change. A bright future lies ahead for healthcare with an even stronger foothold in our world.
Life-Work Trends
2021 HR MegaTrends: Our Purpose is People
2021 is right around the corner, but how did we get here? What's next? #12DaysofHCM begins with an intro to UKG's 2021 HR MegaTrends.
Life-Work Trends
Boost your resilience and reset for the new year at the 2020 Fall eSymposium
It's time again for our Fall eSymposium! See what you can learn from our experts about thriving in this year of change and embracing resilience.
Life-Work Trends
Happy Thanksgiving: 4 Reasons to be Thankful for the Manufacturing Workforce
Thank you to the front-line manufacturing employees who have consistently shown up during these past months of uncertainty to help make our Thanksgiving dinner a reality.
Life at UKG
UKGWorks 2020, Connect Technology Partner Sponsors Booths, Experience Breaks, Raffles, Games & More...
Seeking new ideas and technologies to help your organization navigate the future of work and this unprecedented pandemic? When you attend UKGWorks 2020 virtually this week, be sure to stop by our partners virtual booths, to download whitepapers and collateral, participate in live chats with the partners, as well as the raffles and gamification to win prizes!
