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Brent LaBathe

General Manager, SMB

�鶹�� Leadership Network® Contributor

Brent leads the SMB practice for UKG, helping lean and fast-growing teams conquer their HR, payroll, and workforce management challenges to become more productive, efficient, and flexible, unlocking new levels of business success.

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Building a Business

The Hidden Challenge of Seasonal Hiring — and How Smart Businesses Solve It

Hiring for seasonal demand is just the first step. But small businesses can go the extra mile to speed up onboarding, make new hires feel welcome and keep pace with demand in real-time.

Business Accounting

Most Businesses Are Tackling Payroll Accuracy the Wrong Way — Here’s the Smarter Approach

When leaders notice payroll errors, the immediate thought is to tighten payroll controls. Instead, they should look to the data that feeds payroll results: timekeeping accuracy.

Building a Business

5 Workforce Metrics That Reveal If Your Business Growth Is Actually Sustainable

For businesses looking to scale sustainably, founders should focus on time and pay data. Here's why.

Business Operations & Logistics

‘Tool Sprawl’ Is Holding Your Business Back. Here’s What It’s Costing You — and How to Fix It.

Stop buying tools. Start building systems.

Tech

Why AI Is the Future of Payroll for Growing Businesses

AI-guided payroll is reshaping how growing businesses optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and build employee trust without needing to become tech experts.

Building a Business

HR Tech Can Transform Businesses, But Many CEOs Are Hesitant to Invest in It. Here’s How HR Leaders Can Prove Its ROI.

Struggling to justify HR tech spend? For SMBs, every dollar counts. This means justifying a strong ROI is paramount to advancing people strategy.

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Brent LaBathe

More From Brent LaBathe

The Hidden Challenge of Seasonal Hiring — and How Smart Businesses Solve It

Most Businesses Are Tackling Payroll Accuracy the Wrong Way — Here’s the Smarter Approach

5 Workforce Metrics That Reveal If Your Business Growth Is Actually Sustainable

‘Tool Sprawl’ Is Holding Your Business Back. Here’s What It’s Costing You — and How to Fix It.

Why AI Is the Future of Payroll for Growing Businesses

HR Tech Can Transform Businesses, But Many CEOs Are Hesitant to Invest in It. Here’s How HR Leaders Can Prove Its ROI.

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