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Human Resources

Workday Research: European Employees Seek New Skills and Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic World

A survey of 17,000 workers in nine European markets reveals interesting insights about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their careers. Learn what they said, and how organisations can take steps to improve the employee experience.

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Workforce Optimization: Creating a New Path to Business Agility

Disruption isn’t isolated to unprecedented times. Workforce optimization—a strategy that combines the efficiency of automated workforce management with the flexibility of an agile, skills-based talent approach—is critical in driving business continuity and profitability.

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Human Resources

Q&A With Former IBM CEO Sam Palmisano

In a conversation with Emily McEvilly, Workday’s chief customer officer, Sam Palmisano discusses the latest work coming out of his think tank, the importance of the data-focused enterprise, and his predictions for the future of technology and collaboration.

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Analytics and Insights Human Resources

What Your Employees Need: Supporting Caregivers in 2021

The pandemic has required many employees to juggle online meetings with their roles as caregivers. Are businesses providing the support caregivers need? A recent global report reveals how employee expectations have evolved.

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Finance

Looking Forward: 8 Trends Impacting the Office of the CFO

Rakesh Duggal, senior manager at Deloitte, connected with Annette Melatti, Workday’s senior director, solution marketing for the office of the CFO, to explore the trends shaping the future of finance and to discuss how finance leaders can incorporate them into their everyday work.

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Workday News and Culture

Workday Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies

We’ve been chosen by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies — reflecting our commitment to integrity, and how we care for our employees and communities.

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Customers and Community Technology Innovation

How Workday Extend Allows Accuride to Punch Above Its Weight

Paul Wright, CIO of vehicle components-maker Accuride, talks about how he helped the company detangle its technology footprint while gaining functionality, how the company saves time and money with Workday Extend, and how strong business partnerships lead to successful digital transformation projects.

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Customers and Community

Global Study: Professional Services Companies Are Both Leading and Lagging in Organizational Agility

Professional services firms have made significant progress in their digital efforts, but there’s still work to do. In our latest executive survey, key findings reveal where the industry needs to go.

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Procurement Technology Innovation

How Automation Helps Strategic Sourcing Teams Do More With Less

After being stress-tested by the pandemic, leaders are finding innovative ways to elevate the office of procurement despite limited resources.

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Analytics and Insights Human Resources

A Structured Approach to Belonging and Diversity

Every person should feel valued for the work they do and the unique perspectives they bring. With the VIBE Index, we want to help equip organizations with the tools they need to build stronger, more inclusive workforces.

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Workday News and Culture

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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Procurement Technology Innovation

Harvard Business Review: 4 Ways Procurement Is Evolving in 2021 and Beyond

Harvard Business Review finds that procurement’s role in the enterprise is evolving, and explains how leaders can empower their teams to act strategically.

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Analytics and Insights Workday News and Culture

Announcing the Winners of the Workday Partner Industry Innovation Awards

The Workday Partner Industry Innovation Awards honor industry-specific solutions from our services partners built on top of Workday Prism Analytics and Workday Adaptive Planning.

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Customers and Community Technology Innovation

How Sun Life Uses Workday Extend and People Experience to Engage Employees

Learn how the financial services company extended the power of Workday to make the employee experience smoother and more productive—especially as it looks ahead to bringing employees back to the office.

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Customers and Community Finance

Equiniti and Netflix: Finance Transformation in the Age of Disruption

Finance leaders from Equiniti and Netflix share how they pivoted to virtually operating their company’s financials when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and how they’re better preparing for future disruption.

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Analytics and Insights Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Technology Trends and Strategies in Healthcare

Keith Lohkamp, senior director, healthcare industry strategy at Workday, talks with Ray Wang, principal analyst, founder, and chairman at Constellation Research, about technology trends and strategies healthcare organizations are adopting to keep up with industry standards and adapt in the changing world of healthcare.

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Procurement

How New Human Rights Legislation Impacts Global Procurement Leaders

Human rights compliance regulations across the globe are challenging enterprises to take a hard look at their supply chains and highlighting the importance of procurement.

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Finance

Q&A: Accelerating Corporate Finance Transformation

Financial transformation comes in many forms, and for some organizations, cost and the complexity of their existing environment mean that “rip out and start again” is not a viable option. Terrance Wampler, general manager, Workday Financial Management, shares how finance leaders are approaching agility, complexity and transformation in some unique ways.

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Workday News and Culture

Why We Celebrate Resilience: In Honor of Black History Month

February in the U.S. is Black History Month, a celebration that pays tribute to the contributions, achievements, and impact of Black heritage and culture. Members of Workday’s Black @ Workday Employee Belonging Council share how they’re honoring the annual commemoration.

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Human Resources Planning

Why Integrated Workforce Planning Is Vital for Business Agility

The pandemic has created momentum for the remote workforce and there’s no going back, with one study predicting the total percentage of work from home employees will double in 2021. With this big change, one thing is for certain: Decades-old workforce planning processes will no longer work.

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