Human Resources

Organizational Agility and the CHRO: Leading the Future Workforce

In our study on organizational agility, we identified a group of leading organizations who have embraced agility in order to successfully transform their business for digital revenue growth. See how the CHRO can foster an environment that supports agility.

Workday Staff Writers January 21, 2020

Human Resources Technology Innovation

Aligning Business and IT: FedEx’s Digital Transformation Journey

When it comes to digital transformation, aligning IT and HR initiatives up front is key to success. Learn how FedEx brought them together to gain internal agility and unlock innovation.

Workday Staff Writers January 15, 2020

Finance Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How the Cloud Helps Government CIOs and CFOs Improve Operations

When government agencies modernize their ERP systems, CFOs gain better visibility into agency spend and processes, and CIOs are able to shift resources to more strategic priorities.

Workday Staff Writers January 09, 2020

Human Resources Technology Innovation

Investing in First Impressions: Retail and Hospitality Frontline Workers

Frontline workers are the first impression in retail and hospitality. Here’s why it’s so important to make sure they’re well-trained and empowered.

Jeremiah Barba January 06, 2020

Human Resources

Machine Learning and Alternative Workforces: The Future of Work Has Arrived

Deloitte's global survey of nearly 10,000 people reveals 10 significant trends impacting HR leaders. Here's a closer look at two of them: the alternative workforce and machine learning.

Julie Jares December 19, 2019

Human Resources Technology Innovation

The Changing World of Retail and Hospitality: Why Cloud Is Key

In an interview, Leslie Hand from IDC Retail Insights explains why harnessing the power of the cloud is essential to thriving in the changing worlds of retail and hospitality.

Workday Staff Writers December 17, 2019

Human Resources

Innovation for a Changing World of Work

People’s experiences in the changing world of work need to be personalized, streamlined, and simplified. See how Workday helps organizations increase agility, empower their people, and create opportunity for all.

Workday Staff Writers December 11, 2019

Human Resources

Why Frontline Workers Must Be Part of Your Digital Transformation

Frontline workers are often the first people to represent your brand and help your customers. Here's why it's more important than ever to prioritize their needs and keep them engaged.

Barbry McGann November 26, 2019

Human Resources

3 Keys to Holiday Retail Success

The holidays can make or break annual profits for retailers. As this important season draws closer, the three things on the collective mind of retail leaders are speed, convenience, and personalization.

Jeremiah Barba November 21, 2019

Human Resources

Organizational Agility: Preparing Your Workforce for Change

Among the findings to emerge from our global survey of 998 business leaders is the importance of understanding the skills across their workforce, and ensuring their people develop the right skills for the future.

Workday Staff Writers November 14, 2019

Human Resources

Organizational Agility: Supporting Adaptable People and Processes

Leading businesses are resilient in the face of uncertainty. Our global survey findings indicate adaptable organizations can quickly put talent where it’s needed and build the business processes to support those people.

Workday Staff Writers November 14, 2019

Customers and Community Human Resources

How Siemens Healthineers is Embracing Disruption in Healthcare

Andre Heinz, global head of human resources at Siemens Healthineers, talks about the changing face of the healthcare industry, the role of technology and people in transforming it, and the importance of a strong culture.

Steve Dunne November 06, 2019

Human Resources

Big Bang Theory: HR Transformation in Practice at GfK

When transforming HR, many factors influence whether an organization should take a staggered approach to replacing technology and processes, or if they should go for the “big-bang” and address all areas at once. One customer shares a business case for simultaneously transforming as many elements of HR as possible.

Steve Dunne October 25, 2019

Human Resources

5 Things To Know About Workday Credentials and WayTo by Workday

Here's a deeper look at Workday Credentials, a new blockchain-powered credentialing technology for enterprises, and WayTo by Workday, which provides people with a way to manage and share their digital credentials.

Jon Ruggiero October 16, 2019

Human Resources Workday News and Culture

Workday People Experience: An Advantage in the Changing World of Work

Today we announced Workday People Experience, a personalized, more intelligent employee experience aimed at improving efficiency, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.

Stuart Bowness October 15, 2019

Customers and Community Human Resources

From Big Gulps to Big Data: How 7-Eleven Is Driving Digital Innovation

As the world’s first convenience store, 7‑Eleven continues to find innovative ways to cater to a new generation of digitally-savvy shoppers. As technology evolves, the company has a vested interest in ensuring it stays two steps ahead of its customer’s needs.

Ghadeer Redler October 08, 2019

Human Resources

When Workplace Tools Help Instead of Hinder, Everyone Wins

As job roles and processes continue to change, organizations must focus on tools and technologies that create positive employee experiences—more streamlined, efficient, and similar to consumer technology experiences.

Julie Jares October 04, 2019

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Opening Doors to Opportunity at Walmart

Walmart's Gayatri Agnew discusses how one of the world's largest companies is driving change through its Walmart.org philanthropic organization, by opening up opportunities for its associates to grow their careers.

Carrie Varoquiers October 02, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Named a Leader for Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises

For the fourth consecutive year, Workday has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises due to our unyielding commitment to customer success.

Cristina Goldt September 26, 2019

Human Resources

Norconsult Embraces HR Disruption Head On

With continued global expansion, Norconsult, a leading multidisciplinary consultancy firm for social planning, engineering design, and architecture, disrupted its approach to HR to better engage its people.

Steve Dunne September 25, 2019

Engaging a Five-Generation Workplace

Up to five generations now coexist in many workplaces, and it's important for each generation to understand the others' perspectives. Greg Pryor shares insights from members of the millennial generation and Generation Z, and what's important to them.

Greg Pryor September 09, 2019

Human Resources

How Landit, a Workday Ventures Company, Is Redefining Career Development

Landit, a Workday Ventures software partner, helps companies invest and develop everyone from future leaders to undiscovered talent through its leading customized talent management tool.

Workday Staff Writers August 26, 2019

Human Resources

Travelex: Embracing Continuous Innovation to Stay Ahead

Claire Woolley is head of HR Technology at London-based Travelex, the world’s largest foreign-exchange provider. Woolley discusses business agility, HR innovation, and the company’s plans to stay ahead of its competitors.

Steve Dunne August 20, 2019

Human Resources

Why Learning and Talent Mobility Are Key in Today’s Workplace

The No. 1 reason people quit their jobs is the inability to learn and grow, according to the "2019 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends" report. Here's what HR leaders and their businesses are doing about it.

Julie Jares August 12, 2019

Human Resources

3 Ways Financial Services Companies Can Win the Battle for Talent

To win the battle for talent, the finserv industry must adopt an age-old adage: If you can’t beat them, join them. Finserv companies will gain an edge by leveraging the same attributes that draw talent to the technology industry.

Jillian Ogawa July 30, 2019

Customers and Community Finance

Adventist HealthCare: Transforming Supply Chain Management

Like other healthcare organizations, Adventist HealthCare faces pressure to improve efficiencies due to changes occurring across the industry. See how they're handling operational challenges and driving innovation.

Workday Staff Writers July 25, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: What’s Code for “Values-Run Business” in German? Mittelstand

In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the Mittelstand—midsize, often family-owned companies—make up a large segment of the economy. Klaus Schatz of KPMG shares economic challenges facing the Mittelstand and how companies are adapting.

Greg Thomas July 12, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Find, Engage, Retain: Building a Culture of Harmony at Warner Music Group

In the latest Workday podcast, discover how one of the world's largest entertainment and record label companies finds, engages, and retains its employees at a time when the battle for talent makes it really tough.

Steve Dunne June 30, 2019

Human Resources Technology Innovation

Shifts in Healthcare IT: How CIOs Can Initiate Transformation

To lead digital transformation efforts in healthcare, CIOs and other IT leaders are shifting how they recruit and interact with employees to better engage and retain top talent.

Sarah Richardson June 26, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Modern Professional Services Automation Helps Firms Work Smarter

Margo Visitacion, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, discusses the challenges facing professional services firms, and how technology solutions such as professional services automation (PSA) can help firms work smarter rather than harder.

Mark David June 18, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Elevate London: Exploring the Future of Payroll

Due to shifts in technology, payroll is becoming increasingly dynamic. A payroll expert and consultant shares how other payroll professionals can prepare for the future and play a more strategic role in their organizations.

Steve Dunne June 07, 2019

Customers and Community Finance

Dayton Children’s Hospital: Deploying Supply Chain Management

The corporate director of supply chain at Dayton Children's Hospital shares his team’s experience deploying a new supply chain management system, benefits they’re already seeing, and their collaborative partnership with Workday.

Ellen Murphy May 30, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Providing Opportunity Onramps Through Upskilling

Learn how upskilling programs can help solve the challenge of finding great talent while creating opportunity onramps for people to move into better jobs.

Greg Thomas May 10, 2019

Analytics and Insights Customers and Community

Shelter Insurance Brings HR, Financials, and Analytics Together, part 2

The director of accounting at Shelter Insurance shares how his team is using Workday Prism Analytics to increase efficiencies, layer in data, and gain insights into Shelter's workforce and financials.

Chris Artemenko May 07, 2019

Analytics and Insights Customers and Community

Shelter Insurance Brings HR, Financials, and Analytics Together, part 1

The director of accounting at Shelter Insurance shares his experience of deploying Workday HCM, including benefits they're already seeing from having financials and HR in one system.

Chris Artemenko May 06, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Ventures: Democratizing Employee Enablement Experiences

The world of work has shifted from "managing" people to enabling them. Greg Pryor talks to Leighanne Levensaler about how Workday Ventures invests in early-stage companies that help our customers build enabling enterprises.

Greg Pryor May 02, 2019

Finance Human Resources

Workday eBook: Three Steps to a Stronger Healthcare Organization

How can healthcare organizations decrease costs and improve quality of operations and care? Check out three proven steps.

Workday Staff Writers April 28, 2019

Finance Human Resources

How IT Consulting Firm BNB Has Gained Insights and Increased Profitability

The chief operating officer at Business Network Builders (BNB) explains how using Workday has helped the IT services company increase project profitability, improve employee engagement, gain insights into resource needs, and more.

Patrice Cappello April 23, 2019

Human Resources

Six Ways to Engage and Retain Top Talent

Check out our new eBook, which shares six effective and proven strategies to help employees develop their careers and to build a more engaged and motivated workforce.

Workday Staff Writers April 09, 2019

Human Resources

Maximizing the Value of HR Digital Transformation, Today and in the Future

By 2025, half of enterprises worldwide will have invested in a cloud-deployed HCM suite for administrative HR and talent management, according to Gartner, and 20 percent will have created an HR innovation practice. Here's a look at what's driving those changes.

Julie Jares April 03, 2019

Human Resources

In Good Company: Faster Onboarding, Greater Success

How can we help people be more successful in their new roles, faster? One of the world’s leading experts in applied social network science, Rob Cross, and Workday's Greg Pryor discuss the results of extensive research with more than 300 companies, and share insights about what creates individual success.

Workday Staff Writers March 28, 2019

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: HR and Shifting to a Culture of Agility

Becky Woodmansee, HR director at Whitbread, the UK's largest operator of hotels and restaurants, talks about how Whitbread transformed HR and redefined its technology and culture to support 50,000 employees and a rapidly changing business model.

Steve Dunne March 24, 2019

Human Resources

Experts Address Myths and Truths About the Battle for Talent

Speakers challenge assumptions about Millennials, bust myths about where people want to work, and discuss the importance of cohesive teams during the CNBC Productivity@Work series in New York.

Julie Jares March 22, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How Healthcare Leaders Can Innovate in Uncertain Times

Walter Porter, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP specializing in healthcare, shares what drives healthcare providers to innovate, why culture and back-office systems matter when attracting talent, and how some providers are investing in the future.

Josh Krist March 17, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Tapping Human Potential in the Workplace

What's the best way to increase employee engagement and collaboration? Building community can help, though that's easy to say and much harder to do. We delve into this topic with Matthew Hanwell, author and HR leader at a leading Europe-based consumer goods company, Fiskars Group.

Greg Thomas March 11, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Peeling Back the Layers of Diversity and Inclusion

Carin Taylor, chief diversity officer at Workday, and Mike Dillon, chief diversity and inclusion leader at PwC, share their experiences and inspiring insights in a podcast on what diversity and inclusion means to each of them and their organizations.

Greg Thomas March 08, 2019

Human Resources

PUMA: A Front Runner for HR Transformation

Agility and speed is central to the German apparel company PUMA. Like other multinational organisations, PUMA faces the pressures of managing a global workforce while maintaining brand values and culture. Here's what happened when PUMA embarked on a transformation programme to change the way it manages its people.

Steve Dunne March 07, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Why Great Culture Leads to Greater Business Success

Why is a great work environment and strong culture better for your employees and your business? Michael C. Bush, CEO, Great Place to Work, has the answer. He talks with Greg Pryor, senior vice president, people and performance evangelist at Workday, and offers insights gleaned from years of employee feedback data and conversations with business leaders.

Workday Staff Writers February 21, 2019

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.

Ashley Goldsmith February 18, 2019

Human Resources Workday News and Culture

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.

Ashley Goldsmith February 13, 2019