About Logging Into UKG: A Chicago Users Group Production
A podcast geared towards passionate HCM admins by HCM admins. We are simply four creative mid-western hooligans who love what we do with the tools we are given (UKG Pro). Come join us (during non-working hours of course!) as we love discussing, inspiring, problem-solving, and assisting all those within the UKG Community, in order to maximize your HCM system to its abilities. From beginners to those more advanced system admins, we invite you to come listen, maybe laugh, but more importantly, learn more about your UKG environment.
Hosts: Andy Bohacek, Cheryl Cole, Jaronika Dancy, & Dalton Long
Implementations: The Good, the Bad, and the “Wait…What?”
In this short and fun episode, we’re talking implementations — the good, the bad, the unexpected, and the moments that make you stop and say, wait…what?
One of our co-hosts is deep in implementation mode, so we flipped the script and let her interview the rest of the crew. We talk real-life lessons, common pitfalls, getting buy-in, finding the right resources, using the right tools, and learning to adapt when the plan changes — because it always does.
We poke a little fun along the way, share some tips, tricks, and genuinely good nuggets, and yes…there’s a pretty entertaining word of the episode hiding in there too.
🎧 Give it a listen, then let us know: what’s happening in implementation land for you?
15 Jul 2026
Data Governance in Action: Live with the Chicago UKG User Group Hosts
In this special live episode of Logging Into UKG, we joined the Chicago UKG User Group for a candid conversation about HR data governance—what it really means, why it matters, and what happens when no one is quite sure who owns the data.
We explored the real-world challenges behind inconsistent definitions, duplicate reports, unclear ownership, weak documentation, and competing versions of the truth across HR, Payroll, Workforce Management, IT, and Analytics. We also discussed practical ways organizations can strengthen governance through clearer accountability, documented standards, trusted data sources, and better cross-functional decision-making.
With live input from UKG users and HR technology professionals, this episode brings together strategy, practical lessons, and a few honest truths about the work required to build confidence in workforce data.
26 May 2026
Career Payroll: From Cash to Direct Deposit with Stephen Bevan
We sat down with Stephen Bevan, Sr. Director of Global Payroll, for a practical conversation rooted in what he calls “career payroll”—nearly 30 years of experience running payroll for global organizations across 30+ countries. Stephen walked through how payroll evolved during his career—from cash payments to direct deposit, and from manual processes to modern, electronic operations. He shared tips and tricks on how to go global, build payroll shared services, and scale and optimize payroll over time, along with candid takes on payroll systems and implementation approaches. We also discussed how COVID accelerated modernization, pushing organizations to move faster toward electronic payroll and digital processes.
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Doug Hood
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Cheryl Cole
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