When Waiting Becomes Too Costly

The Financial Impact of Delaying Workforce Technology Decisions

Many HR teams recognize the need for modern technology but struggle to gain executive approval, often because the value case feels unclear, incomplete, or disconnected from financial outcomes. As a result, essential investments are delayed, competing projects move ahead, and the hidden costs of inaction continue to rise.

Join Teresa Smith, Director of Human Insights at UKG as she offers a pragmatic roadmap for HR teams to evaluate workforce technology decisions. She will examine why traditional HR proposals often fail to resonate with decision makers, how to connect people related insights to financial impact, and what leaders need to clearly assess risk, ROI, and operational relevance. In this 60-minute session, attendees will learn practical strategies for presenting technology recommendations that leadership can confidently support, anchored in measurable outcomes, shared data, and organizational priorities.

Key Takeaways

• Understand why HR technology proposals often fall short and how to frame them in terms that matter to leadership.
• Learn a simple structure for linking workforce challenges, financial risk, and ROI to build a compelling business case.
• See how shared people and financial data strengthens decision making and helps leaders act sooner, before the cost of inaction grows.

If you’ve ever struggled to gain approval for workforce technology investments, this one is for you.

Teresa Smith, SHRM PMQ, HRP, FPP, PFA, FDA

As  Director for the Human Insights and HCM Strategy Consulting group at UKG, our speaker for this webinar advises executives on building people-first strategies that deliver measurable business results. A recognized expert in change management and business innovation, she champions the power of an engaged, empowered workforce. Teresa partners with organizations to attract top talent, strengthen employee engagement, and design exceptional experiences that drive long-term success.