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Human Resources
News, trends, and insights for HR leaders, HR professionals, and hiring managers.
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The Grocery Industry: Fresh Innovation for Turbulent Times
Grocery stores couldn’t close their doors to change to the new way of operating in a pandemic. But they’ve adapted quickly and tapped into the positive force of innovation to keep feeding households everywhere.
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Coming Out Day 2020: Creating Safe, Supportive Workplaces for the LGBTQ+ Community
People around the world recently celebrated International Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. Workday employees and customers discuss the significance of this annual event, and what companies can do to be better allies for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Deloitte Report: 2 Key Focus Areas for HR in the Year Ahead
Human resources departments must take these two actions to thrive in a world where disruption is the norm, not just for their own teams but across their companies, according to Deloitte’s “2020 Global Human Capital Trends” report.
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GE Korea Safely Navigates Returning to the Workplace
South Korea is one of few countries that’s been able to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections. Mira Lee, chief human resources officer at GE Korea, shares how the organization navigated uncertainty and safely returned their employees to the office.
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Professional BusinessWomen of California: A Force for Good
At the 31st annual conference hosted by Professional BusinessWomen of California, attendees came together to connect on how to have a greater impact in their job roles, organizations, and communities. Read the highlights and takeaways from key sessions.
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Workday Podcast: The British Heart Foundation Pumps Efficiency Into Workflows
Human resources workflows are the lifeblood of organizations. Kerry Smith, director of people and organizational development at the British Heart Foundation—and recipient of HR Magazine’s Most Influential Practitioners award—shares how her organization improved the health of its culture.
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How Prudential Is Delivering a World-Class Employee Experience
By prioritizing the wellbeing of its customers and employees, Prudential plc helps people get the most out of life. Jolene Chen, group head of HR, shares how the company is able to deliver on its value and purpose through a time of change and disruption.
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A Holiday Shopping Season like No Other
Due to the massive amount of disruption in the retail industry this year it’s somewhat futile to try and predict how the holiday season will turn out, so let’s talk about how it’s unfolding so far and how retailers are preparing for the busiest weeks.
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How Zynga Uses Data to Support Remote Workers and Create Personalized Experiences
HR leaders at the creator of the popular social games “Farmville” and “Words with Friends” discuss how they’re engaging their newly remote workforce—and why data makes a big difference.
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4 Ways to Support Frontline Workers’ Financial Wellbeing
With 58 percent of employees stressed about their finances, learn what businesses can do to ensure their people achieve greater financial stability.
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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 Podcast: Payroll Is Evolving to Deliver Greater Impact and Business Value
The payroll function is becoming a more strategic partner in order to support business strategy, data compliance, employee engagement, and more. Colin Brennan from Alight Solutions discusses this shift and what it means for organizations and their employees.
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How the Atlanta Braves Are Elevating Inclusion for All
The Atlanta Braves are focused on more than just winning. They’re also determined to elevate diversity and inclusion among the team’s fans, staff, and community. Hear from the woman driving these initiatives, DeRetta Rhodes, senior vice president of human resources for the Atlanta Braves.
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Enabling Institutional Agility at Flinders University
As colleges and universities begin a new school year, IT leaders are focused on expanding business continuity plans to support remote work and more distance learning offerings. Kerrie Campbell, CIO at Flinders University, shares why agility is key for assisting staff and students.
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Workday Podcast: The Top 3 Attributes of a Trustworthy Leader
The world’s most successful companies are led by those who’ve gained the trust of their workforces. Leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss discuss how to develop trustworthiness, and the steps businesses can take to develop more diverse leadership teams.
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How Midsize Companies Can Turn Talent and Technology Challenges Into Transformative Change
In many ways, medium-sized companies are more vulnerable to the disruption caused by the pandemic than large corporations. However, they can chart a path to recovery by infusing agility into their talent management and technology.
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Driving Change and Creating a Better Future for All
Aneel Bhusri and Carin Taylor from Workday joined Michael C. Bush, CEO at Great Place to Work, to discuss equality, social justice, closing the opportunity gap, and the work leaders must do to ensure employees feel a sense of value, inclusion, and belonging.
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Workday Podcast: COVID-19 and Tech Companies: Making a Positive Impact
As the global pandemic unfolded, tech companies made quick changes to business models, and invested time and resources in the fight against COVID-19. We talk to a tech and media expert from Accenture about how the industry is playing a key role in this critical time.
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4 Principles Guiding the Return to Workplace
How and when to reopen business locations in the midst of a global pandemic involves complex issues. Workday executives are leaning on the company’s core values and an employee-centered approach to guide the decision-making process.
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How to Start Conversations, Foster Connections, and Work Toward Racial Justice
Three Workday employees discuss how to support Black people within our communities and workplaces.
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Workday Podcast: COVID-19 and Retail—Finding the Way Forward
Retail may never be the same after COVID-19. Accenture’s global retail consulting lead joins us to discuss how the industry is finding a way forward through disruption.
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Global Study: How Media Companies Lead in Organizational Agility
The streaming wars rage on with renewed urgency as people seek solace, escape, or understanding from the comfort of their homes. In the middle of this, organizational agility is more important than ever.
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How the Pandemic Amplifies Demand for Finance and HR Collaboration
The pandemic has accelerated long-standing business trends and forced leaders to take a hard look at priorities. Here’s how the partnerships between finance and HR are playing out amid the coronavirus crisis.
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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.
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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.
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Workday Podcast: Media and Entertainment: Lessons From Adversity
Mike Chapman, managing director of media and entertainment at Accenture, joins us to talk about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on media and entertainment companies and how the industry is looking to the future.
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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.
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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.
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John Lewis Partnership: How to Enable Digital Disruption During Crisis
Lesley Ballantyne, director of people operations for the John Lewis Partnership, connected with Peter Gamble, Workday regional vice president and country leader for the UK and Ireland, at this year’s Workday Elevate Digital Experience, to discuss how one of the UK’s best-loved retail groups has been facing digital disruption head on.
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Workday Podcast: Slack’s VP of People on the Future of Work
The traditional work environment may never return. In this two-part podcast, Slack’s head of people, Dawn Sharifan, joined us to discuss remote workforce management in a crisis and the new world of work.
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Bringing Out the Best in Your Workforce
Workday’s Greg Pryor recently chatted with Marcus Erb, vice president of data science and innovation and Matt Bush, culture coaching lead at Great Place to Work, to discuss the data science behind being a great place to work for all, under all circumstances.
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The Growth of Workforce Week, and Why It Matters Most Now
These difficult times have brought greater exposure to widespread social inequality, and in the working world, a huge opportunity divide. Learn how programs such as Workforce Week are making a difference.
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How to Be an Ally and Elevate Marginalized People
Activists from Black and LGBTQ+ communities offer their guidance on how to be a true ally both within and outside the workplace, which includes advocacy and amplifying voices that often go unheard.
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How Year Up Is Bridging the Opportunity Gap
Talent in the U.S. is spread evenly, but opportunity is not. Discover how Year Up, a Workday Partner, is closing the opportunity divide by helping young adults gain the skills and job experience they need.
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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.
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Our Guiding Principles for Belonging and Diversity at Workday
Our Chief Diversity Officer, Carin Taylor, outlines the four principles that will guide us in our efforts to drive greater belonging and diversity at Workday.
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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.
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A Candid Conversation About Equality, Workplace Diversity, and Committing to Change
Aneel Bhusri, Michael C. Bush, and Ashley Goldsmith discuss the importance of listening, learning, and driving measurable change to build diverse, inclusive workforces.
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The Changing Workplace, Part 2: Creating New Workplace Safety Policies
The pace of policy change affecting workplace safety is at an all-time high. Claire Deason, an attorney at Littler Law, offers insight on designing policies and protocols that align with constantly evolving government guidelines and legislation.
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Reimagining Talent, Work, and Workplaces in a COVID-19 World
Mark Peek talks with Frida Polli, CEO of pymetrics, a Workday Ventures company, about the impact of recent events on hiring, redeployment, and skills.
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The Changing Workplace, Part 1: Why Remote Work Is Gaining Permanence
From perk to permanent? The shift to remote work could be the new normal of office life. Claire Deason, an attorney at Littler Law, shares legal considerations for companies that are formalizing their work-from-home policies in a post-pandemic workplace.
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Understanding the Basics: What Is Human Capital Management Software?
In this blog post, we discuss human capital management and its value to organizations. We also answer common questions about HCM, and explore how technology improves HCM and business performance.
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Behind the Cloud Episode 7: Creating Digital Identities for a Changing World of Work
James Cross talks with David Clarke about why the current state of credentialing is in dire need of an update, and what Workday is doing to improve how we share information about ourselves—such as our skills, degrees, and capabilities—in the future.
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Workday Podcast: Higher Education and the Future of Skills Development After COVID-19
How will a wounded economy change expectations around upskilling or new skills development? And how will those changing expectations affect higher education? Our two guests on the Workday Podcast share their insights into the impact of COVID-19 on colleges and universities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Workday Partner Tips: How to Build Operational Resilience to Strengthen Business Continuity
We're sharing guidance from some of our strategic partners—Accenture, Collaborative Solutions, KPMG, Mercer, OneSource Virtual, and PwC—on how to strengthen operational resilience during times of crisis.
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Using Data and Analytics to Enable the Employee Experience
Like Rome, high-performing teams aren’t built in a day. But, they are built from data. Greg Pryor, senior vice president of leadership and organizational effectiveness at Workday, shares how data can enable employees to do their best work.
