Working Smarter Café Podcast
Working Smarter Café, the tips and tricks podcast for UKG customers, is one of the most popular resources for administrators, payroll professionals, managers, and data enthusiasts who use UKG solutions. If reading isn’t your cup of tea (pun intended), but the longing for more product knowledge is rivaling your morning caffeine craving, this show is for you. Tune in for candid conversations with customers and UKG experts and to learn new ways to get the most from your UKG human capital management and workforce management solutions.
Episodes
27 episodes
The Experience Expert: Employee Retention
In today’s episode, we are teamed up with Amanda Boyle, guest host of The Experience Expert, and special guest Brad Nycz to talk about performance Employee Retention. Tune in to learn about what's motivating employees to stay in or leave a role...
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26:18
Untangling Internal Job Transfers in UKG Pro
Internal job transfers start simple — the employee is already in your UKG Pro solution after all; how hard could it be? However, working multiple jobs, transferring from one company to another, and other complications can come into play and com...
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4:59
Two Minute Tuesday Tip: Introducing the Solution Snapshot
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip series shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite café beverage. In this episode, we're introducing the Solution Snapshot newsletter. This monthly newsletter contains in...
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2:43
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: Intro to Payroll Mid-Year Blog Series
On this episode, we’ll introduce you to a new Program Series that will help all of our Payroll Admins prepare for Year End. Today we're joined by Lailaa Turner from the Customer Marketing team. She's excited to share about the Payroll Mid-Year ...
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2:38
Seven Steps for Success in the UKG Community
It’s hard to believe our UKG Community opened its doors over a year ago already! We know there are many different paths to take, groups to join, and people to meet, so we’re sharing seven steps for success with you that will help you navigate m...
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2:43
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: June Compliance Refresh
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite café beverage. In this episode, you'll learn about the latest compliance changes throughout the U.S. and Canada.For th...
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2:20
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: Keeping Up with May Compliance Changes
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite café beverage. In this episode, you'll learn about the latest compliance changes throughout the U.S. and Canada.<...
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2:08
Meet the New UKG Pro Tax Setup Capabilities
In this episode, we're joined by Ray McLane and Ilias Terki-Hassaine from the UKG Specialty Product Support team to cover the ins and outs of the new Tax Setup (Company) business rule for UKG Pro Payment Services customers to add and update U.S...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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21:36
Making Strides with UKG Ready's International Strategy
Did you know that UKG Ready is an international product? In this episode, we are joined by Chris Kiklas, Vice President of Product Management for UKG Ready, to discuss the new Multi-Currency functionality and how it is helping make strides in t...
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Episode 9
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23:00
Inside Scoop: The UKG Community
Created as a neighborhood with you and your products in mind, the new UKG Community™ offers you a place to interact with your peers, find answers to your most pressing questions, sign up for training and webinars, and a lot more. But, who...
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Episode 8
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5:11
Attention Economy in UKG Ready: The Latest Updates and How We Got There
In today’s episode, we are delighted to have two special guests, Malini Rao, Senior Director of User Experience Research, and Chris Beebe, a Manager of Product Management for UKG Ready, join us today. Tune in to learn about:What att...
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Episode 7
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24:11
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: The UKG Ready Mobile app
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite café beverage. In this episode, you'll learn why the UKG Ready Mobile app is a must-have when optimizing your company...
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2:40
Demystifying Paid Family & Medical Leave Legislation
In this episode, we're joined by Colleen Rynne and Vanessa Alexander from the UKG Regulatory and Tax Research Team to cover:The ins and outs of paid family and medical leave legislationWhat has led to the trend of paid fami...
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Episode 6
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26:56
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: HR and Payroll Resource Library
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite café beverage. In this episode, you learn about a not-so-hidden gem, the HR and Payroll Resource Library – your one-s...
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Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: UKG Pro Location Allocation for Hybrid Employees
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite cafe beverage. In this episode, you learn about the Employee Location Allocation for Hybrid Work feature, a return-to-office l...
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2:11
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: UKG Ready Learning with YMCA of the Triangle
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in under two minutes — less time than it takes to brew your coffee or tea. In this episode, you learn how one customer uses UKG Ready Learning.
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2:26
The Experience Expert: Piecing Together Performance Management Strategies
In today’s episode, we are teamed up with Kristen Hug, host of The Experience Expert, and special guest Brad Nycz to talk about performance management. Tune in to learn about:Common myths and roadblocksSuccession planning
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Episode 5
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28:29
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: UKG Ready’s Pre-Configured Dashboard Tabs
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite cafe beverage. In this episode, you learn about one of the most exciting functionality updates in the UKG Ready new dashboard ...
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2:24
The Experience Expert: Benefits Trends to Consider as a Differentiator
In today’s episode, we are teamed up with Kristen Hug, host of The Experience Expert, and special guest Brad Nycz to discuss benefits trends to consider for 2023. Tune in to learn about:Current trends in benefitsChoice and ...
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Episode 4
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23:29
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: Your New Must-Have HR Resource
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite cafe beverage. In this episode, you learn about your new must-have HR resource, The Experience Expert. The first webinar is on...
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1:35
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: UKG Insiders
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in two minutes — less time than it takes to brew your coffee or tea. In this episode, you learn about the UKG customer fan club, UKG Insiders, and the opportunities that come ...
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2:14
How to Access Your Earnings Before Pay Day with UKG Wallet
In this episode, we cover:The demand for earned wage access solutionsThe benefits and smile-worthy moments (including alleviating financial stress) that can accompany taking advantage of the new UKG earned wage access solut...
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Episode 3
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15:37
Two-Minute Tuesday Tip: Make Communicating Easier
The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite cafe beverage. In this episode, you learn about the Customer Engagement Toolkit
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