UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)
Why UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is a Great Place To Work
UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization. The company has created a Great Place to Work FOR ALL their employees by excelling on the 5 dimensions of a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture™ – Credibility, Respect, Fairness, Pride and Camaraderie. UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is recognized among India's Best Companies to Work For 2021 - Rank 59. Every year, Great Place to Work® identifies India's 100 Best Companies to Work For (with employee strength more than 500) through an objective and rigorous workplace culture assessment process.
Formed by two leaders in HR solutions, UKG combines the strength and innovation of Ultimate Software and Kronos®. Their love for all things HR and workforce management is matched only by their people-centred culture. Together, they're committed to inspiring workforces and businesses around the world, helping to pave the way forward for their people, customers, and industry. UKG has several landmark practices that bring to life their philosophy “Our purpose is People”. All the initiatives are integrated with each other and aligned to one common purpose. People leaders are held accountable for their ability to lead and to enable them to be successful in their roles, there are robust programs in place that empower them to direct and lead their teams in a compassionate way. Being a multi-national organization, the diversity of the workforce and inclusion of minority groups is of paramount importance and several diversity networks within the organization ensure that every voice is respected and heard. The employee referrals program awards not just the employees with successful referrals but also recognizes the employees who bring good referrals irrespective if they get hired or not. The systems work for hand in glove with each other while ensuring engagement, inclusivity and the organizational values at the forefront.
Some of the Best People Practices and Initiatives at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) include -
The People Inspired Leadership Series (PILS): This year as a part of the UKG integration The People Inspired Leadership Series (PILS) was introduced to provide a leadership development experience for all people leaders across legacy Ultimate and legacy Kronos. It’s a 6-month program designed to inspire and motivate during a tremendous time of growth for their combined company. Think less leadership program and more rolling virtual leadership conference. Each month the series highlights one of five key themes (building trust, creating belonging, demonstrating agility, navigating conflict, and leading change) derived from multiple sources, including culture surveys, current business conditions, key stakeholder input, and merger integration goals.
Heart-to-Heart Coffee Connect Series: Heart-to-Heart Coffee Connect series were rolled out during the Lockdown giving platform to women to share their challenges and best practices inside /outside the organisation. Leaders Talk was also organized which included a one-hour Webinar “How to better communicate with management through presentations” by their VP of Engineering. It has been a great experience listening to all and learning how each one of them is overcoming challenges and sharing coping strategies.
