Workforce innovation company Kronos has released an expansive Playbook that shows retailers and other businesses how HR technology systems are effective in managing staff during times of crisis. (Note: Kronos has merged with Ultimate and as of October 1, will become UKG.)
Some of the important topics include how HR technology keeps front-line employees safe, and how it helps remote employees stay connected. Temporary fixes are not enough, according to Kronos, especially in today’s rapidly changing environment. HR technology helps manage that change with effective, repeatable, safe strategies and processes for workplace safety, productivity and engagement, and psychological safety.
- Workplace safety – The Playbook discusses how innovative scheduling processes, alternative options for time tracking, and health & safety reminders can contribute to a safe environment across all physical locations.
- Productivity and engagement – In times of stress, employees and managers alike can benefit from tools to streamline work. The Playbook offers many ways HR technology can help, such as workflow management and activity tracking for informed decision-making.
- Psychological safety – Mental and physical health often go hand-in-hand. The Playbook discusses proactive strategies, and even provides key predictors of employee well-being.
The Kronos playbook also delves into how HR technology can be implemented through mobile devices, which is so important at a time when so many people use a smartphone as their primary technology device – and may not, in the case of hourly workers, wish to be physically interacting with a shared time clock. Mobile HR technology can also be used for financial activities to simplify processes for workers.
The ebook goes on to provide strategies to keep newly remote employees connected and productive through communication, development and flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employee development and engagement in the new work environment is a key issue, along with how to manage employees requiring flexibility in work-from-home situations.
Finally, the Kronos ebook discusses how technology can be used to support business processes, the HR team, and employers generally – how HR technology enables compliance with laws and regulations, improves processes, and maintains employee well-being, all while managing through a crisis.
The Playbook is a valuable tool for employers seeking to optimize their use of HR technology during this, or any time of crisis. Download the free Playbook now.
Learn more about UKG at www.ukg.ca.
