Customers and Community

H&R Block and Workday: The Power of Partnership

Read highlights from my conversation with H&R Block CIO Alan Lowden, which took place during our virtual Workday Innovation Summit, about the company’s digital transformation experience and how he defines a true partnership.

Emily McEvilly August 03, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Schnuck Markets Models Agility in Crisis

Like other essential businesses, Schnuck Markets had to become more agile during the global pandemic. Becky Fitzpatrick, director of human capital management, explains how the supermarket chain was able to quickly ramp up hiring and use technology to increase communications with customers.

Jeremiah Barba July 30, 2020

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

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.

Workday Staff Writers July 30, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How JOANN Helped Address PPE Shortage

Janet Duliga, chief administrative officer at the fabric and craft retailer, discusses how the business quickly shifted its operating model to meet the demand for do-it-yourself personal protective equipment.

Ghadeer Redler July 28, 2020

Customers and Community

Preparing for a Return to the Workplace

As businesses reopen the workplace, they must ensure the continued health, well-being, and support for their employees. CY Chan, chief talent and purpose officer at Hong Kong Broadband Network, shares how his organization made the transition.

Ghadeer Redler July 27, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workforce Wellness: Always Critical, But Now Even More So

Betsy Bland, vice president and managing director of Workday Ventures, shares insights on how companies can improve employee well-being, prepare for a return to the workplace, and unlock workforce potential.

Betsy Bland July 21, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Building A Culture for the Greater Good at Motel 6

Motel 6’s hospitality doesn’t end with their hotel guests. Sherry Vidal-Brown, CHRO at G6 Hospitality, shares how the company is extending hospitality to its employees and communities as well.

Ghadeer Redler July 20, 2020

Customers and Community Technology Innovation

Schrems II Data Transfer Decision: What It Means for Workday Customers

Today, an update regarding the validity of data transfer mechanisms was announced by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) as a result of what has become known as the “Schrems II” case. To provide clarity on what this ruling means, and what to expect from Workday in our ongoing commitment to data privacy protections, we're sharing this brief FAQ.

Barbara Cosgrove July 16, 2020

Customers and Community

Workday Podcast: Tips for a Virtual Deployment

Scott Palzkill, VP of IT at Alight Solutions, shares best practices and lessons learned from undergoing a virtual deployment.

Ghadeer Redler July 15, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Creating New Opportunities Through Disruption

The global pandemic has presented businesses with extensive new challenges, but it’s also pushed them to find new and different ways of working. Joel MacCharles, vice president of learning and innovation at Bill Gosling Outsourcing, explains how his company uncovered new business opportunities through uncertainty.

Ghadeer Redler July 06, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How Coca-Cola Is Trailblazing the Skills Movement

Consumer packaged goods companies are under enormous pressure to innovate at a fast pace. Max Just, global director of business intelligence at Coca-Cola, discusses how the company is using machine learning to connect the future of work to new opportunities for its internal talent pool.

Josh Krist July 01, 2020

Customers and Community Technology Innovation

How Workday Integration Cloud Accelerates Digital Transformation for Our Customers

Workday Integration Cloud is key to our customers’ fast and successful transition to the cloud—and for their continued success as business needs, tools, and technologies continue to evolve.

Workday Staff Writers June 29, 2020

Customers and Community

Workday Podcast: Building a Culture Fit for Agility

In times of hypergrowth, it can be difficult for companies to stay nimble. Chris Skinner, CEO at TopBloc, shares how his professional services firm was able to remain agile through a time of rapid growth.

Julie Jares June 26, 2020

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Workday Elevate Digital Experience for North America: Navigating Change and Overcoming Uncertainty

Join us for the Workday Elevate Digital Experience to hear from Workday and our customers on how to gain insights, navigate change, and keep your organizations moving forward.

Workday Staff Writers June 23, 2020

Customers and Community

Workday Podcast: Best Practices for Supporting a Flexible Workforce

Bill Gosling Outsourcing, like many businesses, had to quickly pivot from brick-and-mortar offices to a virtual workforce when the pandemic hit. Joel MacCharles, vice president of learning and innovation, shares what his organization has learned so far.

Ghadeer Redler June 23, 2020

Customers and Community Technology Innovation

Nebraska Medicine: How Alignment and Strategic Partnerships Enable Transformation

Brian Lancaster, vice president of information technology at Nebraska Medicine, shares how his organization has approached its innovation strategy to better support employees and enable effective transformation.

Ellen Murphy June 22, 2020

Customers and Community Technology Innovation

How Workday Launch Provides Customers Quick Time-To-Value

As part of our deployment strategy and to help support our customers and their changing business needs, we're announcing that Workday Launch, a preconfigured approach to help customers get up and running on Workday more quickly, is available to qualified large enterprise organizations in the U.S.

Emily McEvilly June 17, 2020

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Workday Elevate Digital Experience for Europe: Rising to Today’s Challenges with Confidence

We invite business leaders throughout Europe to join us for the Workday Elevate Digital Experience, where you’ll hear from Workday and our customers on how to gain insights, navigate change, and keep your organizations moving forward.

Workday Staff Writers June 10, 2020

Customers and Community Finance

Workday Podcast: Inside a Global Fintech Company’s Digital Transformation

Alfa’s head of information systems shares what it’s like leading IT for a global fintech company. As a full suite Workday customer, he also shares how the company is using our solutions to guide its digital transformation journey.

Mary Hayes Weier June 01, 2020

Customers and Community Planning

Message Is Clear at Adaptive Live 2020: You’re Essential—and So Is Modern Planning

More than 2,500 attendees joined us for our virtual Adaptive Live conference. Read on for the highlights, including how our customers are using Workday Adaptive Planning to adapt to a rapidly changing world, and where we’re investing to ensure our planning platform keeps pace with the demands of your business.

Kshitij Dayal May 29, 2020

Customers and Community

Crisis Management and Recovery Tips for Professional Services Firms

Three professional services executives in the Asia-Pacific region share their strategies for remote workforce deployment, risk and scenario planning, and staying agile in the face of ambiguity.

Workday Staff Writers May 28, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Remote Workforce Management: How to Adapt and Succeed

The increased shift to remote work that we thought would happen over time has instead happened almost overnight. As companies grapple with the resulting challenges, we share ideas for navigating this new territory.

Julie Jares May 11, 2020

Customers and Community

CTO Tips for Navigating Business Continuity Through Unpredictability

As businesses continue to navigate through the pandemic, CTOs are trying to maintain balance between business continuity and digital innovation. Ivan Ng, CTO at City Developments Limited in Singapore, shares best practices and lessons learned from his own experience.

Ghadeer Redler May 07, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Navigating Process and Policy Changes Related to COVID-19

HR professionals must consider policies for scenarios that weren’t fathomable a year ago. Here’s how our customers are navigating the evolving regulatory environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jillian Ogawa May 05, 2020

Customers and Community

How Customers Are Using Workday to Respond to COVID-19

Chief Customer Officer Emily McEvilly shares how customers are using Workday to help them maintain business continuity and solve challenges created by the pandemic. Emily also discusses how customers have influenced new product configurations we’ve created to help them manage their businesses and workforces.

Leighanne Levensaler May 04, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

How Online Learning Helps Companies Adapt to Rapid Changes and Challenges

The pandemic has highlighted why you must be able to quickly share information with your workforce, adapt learning programs and delivery, and establish and expand virtual learning. Greg Pryor explains how Workday Learning is helping our customers during challenging times.

Workday Staff Writers May 01, 2020

Customers and Community

Focus Through Disruption: How Alight Solutions Delivers Client Services Remotely

In today’s new world of remote work, professional services firms need to quickly pivot their service models to meet their customers’ changing needs. Read Alight Solutions’ best practices for delivering client services remotely.

Patrice Cappello April 29, 2020

Customers and Community Finance

Aon’s Controller on Delivering a Fully Remote Financial Close

In the midst of a global pandemic, Aon plc delivered its first-ever remote financial close. We spoke with Mike Neller, Aon’s controller, to learn more.

Workday Staff Writers April 22, 2020

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

What We Learned on Our Journey to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions at Workday

One year before our target date, we’ve achieved net-zero carbon emissions and are powering our business with 100 percent renewable electricity. Here are four powerful lessons we learned in the process.

Erik Hansen April 21, 2020

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Workday Rising Moves to One Global, Digital Experience for 2020

[Update 7/30/20] Given the unique time we're living through, we've decided not to hold the Workday Rising digital experience. Instead, in October 2020, we will convene a special digital event, Conversations for a Changing World, as well as deliver Workday product news and content through other channels. We look forward to safely welcoming the Workday Community in 2021 to Las Vegas and Stockholm for Workday Rising.

Leighanne Levensaler April 16, 2020

Customers and Community Finance

Workday Partner Tips: Business Continuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

We're sharing guidance from two of our strategic partners, Deloitte and KPMG, on important steps business and technology leaders should take during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mary Hayes Weier April 07, 2020

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Joining Forces to Fight Coronavirus

In an effort to do our part, Workday has made donations to causes on the front lines of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and to communities that need our help. We’ve also started our own initiatives for our workforce and are encouraging employees to do what they can to help.

Carrie Varoquiers March 23, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

How Upskilling Is Critical to the Changing World of Work

Businesses must adopt new skills within their workforces to keep up with frequent advances in technology. Three HR leaders share how companies can stay ahead of emerging tech developments through upskilling and reskilling.

Workday Staff Writers March 12, 2020

Customers and Community

Making a Good Thing Better: Our New Customer Experience Organization

Workday Chief Customer Officer Emily McEvilly shares how some internal changes we’ve made and our new Workday Success Plans help drive our relentless goal of an incredible customer experience.

Emily McEvilly March 03, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Future-Proofing the Professional Services Workforce

How can professional service firms prepare for the jobs of tomorrow? By upskilling and reskilling their current workforce to meet changing market needs.

Julie Jares March 02, 2020

Customers and Community Technology Innovation

The Evolving Role of Tech Leaders in Healthcare, Part Two

In part two of this article, learn more about innovative tools and technologies in healthcare, best practices for deploying new tools, and how culture contributes to innovation.

Sarah Richardson February 28, 2020

Customers and Community

Organizational Agility: Business Leaders Share Best Practices

A recent Workday study revealed that leaders in digital transformation exhibit high levels of performance across five key characteristics. Three executives share how companies can embed these behaviors into their businesses.

Workday Staff Writers February 27, 2020

Customers and Community Technology Innovation

The Evolving Role of Tech Leaders in Healthcare, Part One

The role of healthcare tech leaders must evolve for their organizations to remain competitive and meet changing needs in their communities. Guest blogger Sarah Richardson discusses two key issues facing healthcare IT leaders: reskilling their workforce and building strategic partnerships.

Sarah Richardson February 25, 2020

Customers and Community Finance

CFO Perspective: How Employee Engagement Influences the Bottom Line

Your workforce is your biggest expense—are you investing back into it? MATRIX Resources' CFO shares how building a culture of high employee engagement can influence a company’s bottom line.

Ghadeer Redler February 24, 2020

Customers and Community

‘Guilty Feminist’ Podcast Host on the Power of Including Yourself

A big part of nurturing an inclusive environment at work is knowing how to include yourself. Deborah Frances-White, stand-up comedian and host of “The Guilty Feminist” podcast, explains how.

Mary Hayes Weier February 19, 2020

Customers and Community

Workday Earns Top Healthcare Recognition for Third Year Running

We’re honored to be recognized by KLAS Research as Best in KLAS in enterprise resource planning for Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management, and Workday Supply Chain Management solutions for healthcare, and as a Category Leader in Talent Management. Learn more about our focus on healthcare customers’ needs and how they’re gaining value with Workday.

Keith Lohkamp January 31, 2020

Customers and Community Finance

Customer Tips for a Successful Government Agency Cloud Deployment

Fresh off a successful go-live of Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management, the ERP project manager for Port Orange, Florida, shares deployment tips and explains how “digital transformation” is really “people transformation.”

Workday Staff Writers January 29, 2020

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Top 10 Workday Podcasts of 2019

Here's a look at some of our favorite Workday Podcasts of the year. Topics include building a collaborative culture, managing risk, charting the future of artificial intelligence, and much more.

Workday Staff Writers December 30, 2019

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

‘Tis the Season: How Companies Can Change Lives Through Opportunity Onramps

Carrie Varoquiers reflects on Workday's impact in 2019 in creating economic opportunity for all, and shares three ways business leaders can diversify their workforces and join the Opportunity Onramps movement in the year ahead.

Carrie Varoquiers December 18, 2019

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Celebrating Innovation Across the Healthcare Community at Workday Rising

Learn the advice healthcare executives shared with their peers, and which customer organizations were named healthcare innovation award winners, at this year's Workday Rising.

Ellen Murphy December 10, 2019

Customers and Community

Q&A with Emily McEvilly, Workday’s First Chief Customer Officer

Emily McEvilly discusses the new Workday Customer Experience organization and how it’s going to help our customers achieve even greater success with Workday.

Workday Staff Writers November 26, 2019

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Workday Rising Europe Daily: Building on Inspiration

As Workday Rising Europe comes to an end in Milan, check out session recaps and great photos from the event that we’ve shared in the Workday Rising Europe Daily.

Workday Staff Writers November 13, 2019

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Workday Rising Europe Daily: Innovation at Work

Read about the Innovation Keynote, featuring our Co-Founder and CEO Aneel Bhusri, and some of the highlights from our Executive Programme that took place on Wednesday at Workday Rising Europe in Milan.

Workday Staff Writers November 12, 2019

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Workday Rising Europe Daily: Gathering as a Community in Milan

Welcome Workday community to Milan! Here’s a look at what’s already underway at the conference, including recaps from our Retail and Hospitality and our Financial Services and Insurance Summits on Tuesday at Workday Rising Europe.

Workday Staff Writers November 11, 2019

Customers and Community

Read highlights from my conversation with H&R Block CIO Alan Lowden, which took place during our virtual Workday Innovation Summit, about the company’s digital transformation experience and how he defines a true partnership.

Like other essential businesses, Schnuck Markets had to become more agile during the global pandemic. Becky Fitzpatrick, director of human capital management, explains how the supermarket chain was able to quickly ramp up hiring and use technology to increase communications with customers.

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.

Janet Duliga, chief administrative officer at the fabric and craft retailer, discusses how the business quickly shifted its operating model to meet the demand for do-it-yourself personal protective equipment.

As businesses reopen the workplace, they must ensure the continued health, well-being, and support for their employees. CY Chan, chief talent and purpose officer at Hong Kong Broadband Network, shares how his organization made the transition.

Betsy Bland, vice president and managing director of Workday Ventures, shares insights on how companies can improve employee well-being, prepare for a return to the workplace, and unlock workforce potential.

Motel 6’s hospitality doesn’t end with their hotel guests. Sherry Vidal-Brown, CHRO at G6 Hospitality, shares how the company is extending hospitality to its employees and communities as well.

Scott Palzkill, VP of IT at Alight Solutions, shares best practices and lessons learned from undergoing a virtual deployment.

Consumer packaged goods companies are under enormous pressure to innovate at a fast pace. Max Just, global director of business intelligence at Coca-Cola, discusses how the company is using machine learning to connect the future of work to new opportunities for its internal talent pool.

Workday Integration Cloud is key to our customers’ fast and successful transition to the cloud—and for their continued success as business needs, tools, and technologies continue to evolve.

In times of hypergrowth, it can be difficult for companies to stay nimble. Chris Skinner, CEO at TopBloc, shares how his professional services firm was able to remain agile through a time of rapid growth.

Join us for the Workday Elevate Digital Experience to hear from Workday and our customers on how to gain insights, navigate change, and keep your organizations moving forward.

Bill Gosling Outsourcing, like many businesses, had to quickly pivot from brick-and-mortar offices to a virtual workforce when the pandemic hit. Joel MacCharles, vice president of learning and innovation, shares what his organization has learned so far.

Brian Lancaster, vice president of information technology at Nebraska Medicine, shares how his organization has approached its innovation strategy to better support employees and enable effective transformation.

As part of our deployment strategy and to help support our customers and their changing business needs, we're announcing that Workday Launch, a preconfigured approach to help customers get up and running on Workday more quickly, is available to qualified large enterprise organizations in the U.S.

We invite business leaders throughout Europe to join us for the Workday Elevate Digital Experience, where you’ll hear from Workday and our customers on how to gain insights, navigate change, and keep your organizations moving forward.

Alfa’s head of information systems shares what it’s like leading IT for a global fintech company. As a full suite Workday customer, he also shares how the company is using our solutions to guide its digital transformation journey.

Three professional services executives in the Asia-Pacific region share their strategies for remote workforce deployment, risk and scenario planning, and staying agile in the face of ambiguity.

The increased shift to remote work that we thought would happen over time has instead happened almost overnight. As companies grapple with the resulting challenges, we share ideas for navigating this new territory.

As businesses continue to navigate through the pandemic, CTOs are trying to maintain balance between business continuity and digital innovation. Ivan Ng, CTO at City Developments Limited in Singapore, shares best practices and lessons learned from his own experience.

HR professionals must consider policies for scenarios that weren’t fathomable a year ago. Here’s how our customers are navigating the evolving regulatory environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic has highlighted why you must be able to quickly share information with your workforce, adapt learning programs and delivery, and establish and expand virtual learning. Greg Pryor explains how Workday Learning is helping our customers during challenging times.

In today’s new world of remote work, professional services firms need to quickly pivot their service models to meet their customers’ changing needs. Read Alight Solutions’ best practices for delivering client services remotely.

In the midst of a global pandemic, Aon plc delivered its first-ever remote financial close. We spoke with Mike Neller, Aon’s controller, to learn more.

One year before our target date, we’ve achieved net-zero carbon emissions and are powering our business with 100 percent renewable electricity. Here are four powerful lessons we learned in the process.

We're sharing guidance from two of our strategic partners, Deloitte and KPMG, on important steps business and technology leaders should take during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an effort to do our part, Workday has made donations to causes on the front lines of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and to communities that need our help. We’ve also started our own initiatives for our workforce and are encouraging employees to do what they can to help.

Businesses must adopt new skills within their workforces to keep up with frequent advances in technology. Three HR leaders share how companies can stay ahead of emerging tech developments through upskilling and reskilling.

Workday Chief Customer Officer Emily McEvilly shares how some internal changes we’ve made and our new Workday Success Plans help drive our relentless goal of an incredible customer experience.

How can professional service firms prepare for the jobs of tomorrow? By upskilling and reskilling their current workforce to meet changing market needs.

In part two of this article, learn more about innovative tools and technologies in healthcare, best practices for deploying new tools, and how culture contributes to innovation.

A recent Workday study revealed that leaders in digital transformation exhibit high levels of performance across five key characteristics. Three executives share how companies can embed these behaviors into their businesses.

The role of healthcare tech leaders must evolve for their organizations to remain competitive and meet changing needs in their communities. Guest blogger Sarah Richardson discusses two key issues facing healthcare IT leaders: reskilling their workforce and building strategic partnerships.

Your workforce is your biggest expense—are you investing back into it? MATRIX Resources' CFO shares how building a culture of high employee engagement can influence a company’s bottom line.

A big part of nurturing an inclusive environment at work is knowing how to include yourself. Deborah Frances-White, stand-up comedian and host of “The Guilty Feminist” podcast, explains how.

Fresh off a successful go-live of Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management, the ERP project manager for Port Orange, Florida, shares deployment tips and explains how “digital transformation” is really “people transformation.”

Here's a look at some of our favorite Workday Podcasts of the year. Topics include building a collaborative culture, managing risk, charting the future of artificial intelligence, and much more.

We have the privilege of providing a place for members of our community to share their experiences and expertise here on the Workday Blog. Here are some of our favorite and most popular stories of the year.

Carrie Varoquiers reflects on Workday's impact in 2019 in creating economic opportunity for all, and shares three ways business leaders can diversify their workforces and join the Opportunity Onramps movement in the year ahead.

Learn the advice healthcare executives shared with their peers, and which customer organizations were named healthcare innovation award winners, at this year's Workday Rising.

Emily McEvilly discusses the new Workday Customer Experience organization and how it’s going to help our customers achieve even greater success with Workday.

As Workday Rising Europe comes to an end in Milan, check out session recaps and great photos from the event that we’ve shared in the Workday Rising Europe Daily.

Read about the Innovation Keynote, featuring our Co-Founder and CEO Aneel Bhusri, and some of the highlights from our Executive Programme that took place on Wednesday at Workday Rising Europe in Milan.

Welcome Workday community to Milan! Here’s a look at what’s already underway at the conference, including recaps from our Retail and Hospitality and our Financial Services and Insurance Summits on Tuesday at Workday Rising Europe.