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Embedding Authenticity and Sustainable Change Into Pride
What can businesses do to ensure their approach to Pride Month is sincere and sustainable, especially in fraught times with growing polarisation among communities? We spoke with Rogerio Almeida, vice president of global field alliances at Workday, for his personal insight into the LGBTQ+ community.
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Accelerating Bold Climate Efforts With Science-Based Targets
We’re proud to be a part of a community of leading companies working with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to set and commit to science-based emissions reduction targets that are consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Workday’s Vision for AI
Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the appointment of 27 experts to the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC), including Sayan Chakraborty, executive vice president of product and technology at Workday. The committee will advise President Biden and the White House’s National AI Initiative Office on a broad range of AI issues. Sayan shares his views on the importance of driving the development and adoption of ethical AI and shaping smart policy around it.
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Workday’s Partner Ecosystem: Investing in Our Opportunity
We’re pleased to announce our new chief partner officer, Sam Alkharrat, who will help lead Workday’s partner ecosystem strategy to meet the opportunity ahead.
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Our Commitments to ESG at Workday
How a company approaches environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is more pressing than ever before. Here’s where we’re focused at Workday to help do our part and innovate in the area of ESG.
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Harnessing the Power of Integrity at Workday
To celebrate being recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the second year running, Workday’s Chris Fedrow shares her thoughts on the power of integrity and the importance of setting the right expectations at the top.
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International Women’s Day: Striving for a More Equitable World
To honor the 2022 International Women’s Day theme, “Break the Bias,” we asked women at Workday how they’re working to achieve a more equitable world. Read about their activism and guidance on caregiving, the gender pay gap, executive leadership, and more.
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A Q&A With Rory McIlroy: Welcoming Workday’s Newest Brand Ambassador
We caught up with international golf superstar and our newest brand ambassador, Rory McIlroy, ahead of the Genesis Invitational. McIlroy shares what attracted him to our partnership, how he thinks about innovation, and the best advice he’s ever received.
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Creating a Just and Inclusive Transition to a Sustainable Future
To mitigate the threat of climate change globally, we must support science-based climate policies, access to clean energy, and an equitable transition to a net-zero economy. In this article, I discuss solutions for a sustainable future that are priorities for climate-focused business leaders across the globe.
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Getting to Know Workday's New Chief Customer Officer Sheri Rhodes
At Workday, we're continuously focused on meeting the needs of our customer community. Since the inception of Workday, customer service has always been one of our core values. We're pleased to announce Sheri Rhodes will transition from the role of chief information officer to chief customer officer. To get to know her and what excites her about the new role, we sat down with Sheri.
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Take 5 With Jim Stratton: Solving Big Problems
After working to uncover the mysteries of our solar system’s planets for nearly 15 years, Jim Stratton brought his passion for problem solving to Workday. In this post, our CTO explores what he sees around the corner for Workday and our customers, the challenges we can help them solve, and how guitar playing improves his thinking process.
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Workday Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises
With human resources playing a critical role in nearly every strategic business decision this past year, we’re honored to once again be recognized as a leader in the human capital management (HCM) market for our completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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Workday Innovation Outlook: Aneel Bhusri on How We’re Helping Customers Emerge Stronger
Aneel Bhusri, co-founder, co-CEO, and chairman at Workday, shared insights on Workday product innovation, how we’re empowering customers, and how we’re helping organizations develop paths for growth at our Conversations for a Changing World digital event.
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Take 5 With Chano Fernandez: Finding Rhythm in Disruption
Chano Fernandez took on the role of co-CEO at Workday during a year marked by disruption and uncertainty. Read what he has to say about the importance of nurturing company culture, inspiring a brighter work day for all, and how Latin ballroom dancing influences his moves as a co-CEO.
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Embrace What’s Possible: Join Us at Conversations for a Changing World
At our digital event September 28-29, we’ll connect you with global leaders and changemakers to discuss leading through uncertainty and how we can work together to create a brighter future for all. We’ll also provide an in-depth look at new Workday product features and innovations that will help you thrive in a continuously changing world.
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4 Key Takeaways From Workday’s 2021 Global Impact Report
Carrie Varoquiers, our chief philanthropy officer, announces the availability of Workday’s 2021 Global Impact Report and shares key takeaways on our progress and goals, from environmental sustainability to social justice to the growing workforce development movement.
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New Approach, Same Goal: Staying Dedicated to Workday Customer Satisfaction
The results from Workday’s 2021 Customer Satisfaction Survey are in. While we’re proud to have consistently earned high marks on our surveys, learn what we’ll do differently going forward to gain even more insight into customer satisfaction.
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The Strength of Community: Uniting for Climate Action
At Workday, we’re proud to announce our participation as a founding member of a new alliance called the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions (BASCS), where we’ll work together to scale corporate climate funding to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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How We Plan to Grow Workday’s Workforce by More than 20 Percent
Great talent is core to our success at Workday, which is why we’re rapidly hiring for new roles across North America, Europe, and Asia. Our Co-CEOs Aneel Bhusri and Chano Fernandez share more, including our commitment to increasing representation of our Black and Latinx employees, where we'll expand office locations to open up new talent pools, and how we’re investing in recruitment programs and technologies.
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Our Commitments to Support Equity: An Update on Workday's Progress
Our Chief Diversity Officer Carin Taylor reflects on the movement for equity and social justice, and provides an update on Workday’s progress to increase hiring and development of diverse talent, further cultivate a culture of belonging, build inclusive products and technologies, and strengthen our communities.
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How Small Moments Can Lead to Lasting Change
Lindsey Peterka, co-lead of the Amsterdam chapter of the Women at Workday Employee Belonging Council, discusses the value of speaking up about bias and stereotyping, even in seemingly casual conversations.
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Workday to Acquire Peakon—Why Employee Engagement Matters
David Somers, Workday’s general manager for talent optimization, interviews Peakon's Phil Chambers on the value of analytics in continuous listening, and driving meaningful employee experiences.
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Workday Welcomes Naomi Osaka as Newest Brand Ambassador
Naomi Osaka strives for excellence both on and off the tennis court, and has become a leading voice in the social justice movement. We’re proud to have her as a member of the Workday community.
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Accelerating a New Era of Strategic Sourcing
It’s been one year since Scout RFP joined Workday. Alex Yakubovich reflects on what we've accomplished together, including customer adoption, product innovation, and moving forward as Workday Strategic Sourcing.
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Workday Named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises
In a year when agility and resilience have been more important than ever, we’re particularly proud to once again be recognized as a Leader for our completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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The Safety of Our Community: Precautions We’re Taking at Workday
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Workday is taking precautions to ensure the safety of the Workday community, including our employees and their families, customers and prospective customers, partners, and visitors. You'll find regular updates on the steps we're taking here.
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Workday’s Commitments to Further Support Equity in the Workplace and in Communities
Our Chief Diversity Officer, Carin Taylor, shares more details on our plans to increase hiring and development of diverse talent at Workday, further cultivate a culture of belonging, build inclusive products and technologies, and strengthen our communities.
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Workday Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises for Fourth Year in a Row
We believe Workday’s ability to achieve this recognition year after year is based on our intensive focus on delivering world-class customer service and our reputation as a trusted global partner.
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Focusing on People to Make Companies Stronger
We’ve launched three new solutions—fueled by machine learning and other advanced technologies—to empower companies to create hyper-personalized employee experiences, respond faster, and better understand their workforces.
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Workday Extend Is Now Generally Available
Workday Extend (formerly called Workday Cloud Platform) fosters an even more connected, adaptable, and extensible Workday. Learn how our customers are already using it to adapt to rapid changes brought on by the pandemic.
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Workday Recognized as a January 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises
We’re thrilled with this recognition from Gartner, and indebted to our customers for their honest feedback and high customer satisfaction rating.
