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UKG Workforce Institute
“Disagree and Commit” to Make Difficult Decisions as a Team
Workforce Institute executive director Chris Mullen writes about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's "Disagree and Commit" strategy and how it can help your team make better decisions faster.
HR
2020 election aftermath: Looking ahead at areas of focus for HR
The US election was a whirlwind - here are the potential impacts HR should look out for as administrations change and new laws pass.
Life-Work Trends
Managing Teleworkers Through a Pandemic
Amid all the concern surrounding COVID-19, many people had to work from home for the first time in their careers. The pros and cons of remote work have been debated extensively, and we now have mountains of data to support those claims. Will teleworking become the new normal?
Talent
Here Are the Strategies Recruitment Marketing Pioneers Are Using in 2020
Not all companies’ recruitment marketing strategies are created equal. There is the norm, the standard, the average...and then there are the RM Pioneers.
HR
Striking Gold in Retail Data
Is your retail business striking gold, or striking out? Data is the new currency in business but it needs to be mined and refined to be used optimally. In retail, our gold is traffic data. Anyone with a traffic counter can collect it, but the real key is knowing how to use it.
HR
CEOs Don’t Care About Data
Most businesses focus on their data strategy, instead of their results strategy… it’s time to flip the script.
HR
Compensation: Impact on Your Organization
Steps employers can take to make a positive difference with their compensation management and strategy.
Talent
How to take an Ethical Approach to Employee Screening
Pre-employment background checks can protect and organization, but HR must ensure the approach isn't invasive or illegal.
Workforce Management
Unions and Manufacturing: A Team Effort
When it comes to unions in manufacturing, working together and using the right workforce technology can improve collaboration and compliance.
Employee Experience
Resistance to return: Why it happens and how HR can handle it with empathy
It's normal for people to resist the return to work - and there are ways to help them overcome it. See what HR can do to help.
Workforce Management
3 Workforce Challenges That Haunt Manufacturing Organizations
Discover common workforce challenges encountered by manufacturing organizations and learn how you can address these issues immediately.
Payroll
The new payroll: Shifting your mindset and skillset to add strategic value
Payroll is facing major changes in organizational expectations - here's how to build your strategic value and change perceptions.
Workforce Management
Organizational Readiness – 5 Keys to Implementation Success
Organizational readiness is critical to the success of the implementation of any new technology. Follow these five interconnected key focus areas to make sure your organization is ready to realize that transformational success.
Life-Work Trends
When matters more than what: Insights from Daniel Pink and UKG
Get insights from Daniel Pink and UKG on how good timing leads to organizational and personal success.
Employee Experience
Return to Work Introduces New Challenges for IT Workers: Here’s How to Ease the Burden
76% of business leaders reported they are planning large scale technology and systems changes in their post-COVID workplaces.
HR
What HR should be doing now to prepare for the second wave of COVID-19
No one wants to think about a second wave of COVID-19, but HR has to plan ahead to protect their people and their organization.
Employee Experience
Managing the Return to Work Transition: Maintaining Optimal Operations Efficiency
Operational continuity is key for business performance, as well as employee well being. Find out about the tools needed to make return to work policies a breeze.
Workforce Management
The COVID Generation - A Strong, Resilient Workforce
Students that had to manage remote schooling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic developed skills that will foster a strong and resilient workforce. How can employers ensure they retain those skills?
HR
Don’t Make Employees Sleep on the Floor
Employment attorney Kate Bischoff explains why employers need more than the floor of what's legally required for great employee experiences.
Workforce Management
Retail Store Manager: The Real Holiday Hero
The 2020 holiday shopping season will be unlike any other due to the pandemic. Retailers are expecting the holiday shopping season to be long and drawn out and are focusing on making every day count.
