Father’s Day: Learning From Loss and Leading With Empathy
Ashley Goldsmith, chief people officer at Workday, reflects on her own recent loss and shares insights on how employers can support employees through personal challenges.
Ashley Goldsmith
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Ashley Goldsmith
Ashley Goldsmith is chief people officer at Workday and has global responsibility for human resources, internal communications, global impact, workplace facilities, and the Workday Foundation.
Prior to joining Workday, Ashley served as CHRO and executive vice president at Polycom. Preceding Polycom, she was senior vice president of human resources, corporate communications, and environmental health and safety for the Tissue Diagnostics Division at F. Hoffmann-La Roche. Ashley has also previously served as CHRO at Ventana Medical Systems and as divisional vice president of human resources at The Home Depot.
Ashley holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a master’s degree in human resource development from Georgia State University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University.
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How Core Principles Won the Day Amidst Uncertainty
After a year like no other, it turns out that as a company, we were focused on many of the right things all along: employee experience, belonging and diversity, and agility. Read more from Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith.
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Shaping the Future of HR in the Decade Ahead
How will your organization maintain a competitive advantage in HR? Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith says it requires making the most of data-driven insights, understanding and expanding employee skill sets, and developing an inclusive pipeline of leaders.
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Bringing Our Best Selves to Work at Workday
We’re thrilled to be ranked #5 on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Our Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith shares how we’re focused on creating a great place to work for all at Workday.
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Workday Chief People Officer: Supporting Each Other as Caregivers
Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate and support women in their roles as caregivers. Ashley Goldsmith reflects on being a “sandwich generation” caregiver—simultaneously caring for elderly parents and children—and shares tips and resources.
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The Changing Workplace: Business Is Personal
The voice of the individual continues to gain strength in the workplace. That's why HR and business leaders should focus on diversity, digitalization, and an employee-first culture. Read more from Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith.
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Workday Chief People Officer: Nurture Moments That Matter
We're very honored to be ranked #4 on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. This recognition is about all of our 10,000+ Workmates across the globe, who nurture our special culture. Our Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith shares more, including a short video where several Workmates share their moments that mattered.
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Every Minute Matters: Create the Best Employee Experiences
Every minute matters when it comes to the employee experience, and successful organizations must be acutely in tune with those experiences if they want to attract and retain the best people. Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith shares some things we’re doing to help employees connect, grow, and feel supported in both their careers and personal lives.
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Understanding Workday’s Compensation Philosophy and Support of Pay Parity
As a company that places great value on transparency, we believe it’s important to share insights on our compensation philosophy. Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith reveals the results of our analysis of how we’re doing with pay parity across Workday globally, and the steps we’re taking to maintain those positive results in the future.
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Workday Chief People Officer: Balancing a Career and Life as a Working Mom
Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith reflects on her experience as a working mom. As both a parent and the leader of Workday’s People & Purpose organization, she shares how she's been able to embrace her experiences and help ensure that Workday is a great place to work for parents.
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What We’ve Learned About Culture at Workday
How do you put culture first at a fast growing company? Workday was thrilled to rise to #7 on the “FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work for in 2018.” Yet we've also hit some bumps along the way. Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith shares three things we've learned and some new things we're doing—which may be useful for other companies navigating culture ups and downs.
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How CHROs Can Prepare Their Workforces for 2018
What does 2018 hold for HR executives? Ashley Goldsmith, chief people officer at Workday, shares her thoughts on automation, reskilling, and why learning environments need to evolve with a changing workplace.
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6 Steps Toward a More Diverse and Inclusive Company
Ashley Goldsmith, chief people officer at Workday, shares ideas and action plans for organizations to consider as they look to make their work environments more diverse and inclusive—many of which Workday is already doing or plans to do in the near future.
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Two Things That Shaped My Role as an HR Executive
Ashley Goldsmith, chief people officer at Workday, reveals the lessons she's learned along the way that have significantly influenced how she views leadership. Many were learned from previous managers who embodied great leadership qualities such as approachability, respect for others, and the ability to inspire interns and CEOs alike.
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The Gender Pay Gap: Working Without Pay for 94 Days
Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith discusses the significance of Equal Pay Day on April 4, and suggests steps companies can take within their organizations to achieve or maintain gender pay parity.
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What HR Leaders Can Do Today to Support Tomorrow’s Leaders
More people are no longer as focused on following a linear career path, and instead are looking for experiences across a variety of fields. Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith shares some ideas for keeping employees motivated and engaged in this new era of work.
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To Embrace Change, Start with People
How does your company embrace change? “It starts with people," says David Bernstein, chief accounting officer and controller at fast-growing Airbnb. Learn more about how our customers think about change, growth, and people in this interview at Workday Rising.
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3 Tips for Building a Great Workforce in a Competitive Market
We're honored to be ranked #1 among Bay Area workplaces. Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith shares what we've learned about hiring to build a phenomenal workforce in the Bay Area and beyond.
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Finding New Ways to Communicate During Change
Communicating to employees is table stakes when there’s a big organizational change. But with employees constantly connected to what’s happening, HR has to up its game in terms of what, when, and how often we communicate during change.
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How to Make People Your #1 Priority in 2016
How do you attract the right people, provide opportunities for growth, and identify future business leaders? Workday CHRO Ashley Goldsmith shares tips on tools that are helping her meet these goals.
