Be More Podcast: Proactive Retention With Julie Turney
Today, organizations worry about the Great Resignation. We talk with Julie Turney, an HR coach who works with businesses around the world to help them to tackle this challenge.
Human Resources
News, trends, and insights for HR leaders, HR professionals, and hiring managers.
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Embrace the Opportunity to Reinvent, Reimagine, and Reenergize Your Workforce
Leena Nair, chief human resources officer at multinational company Unilever, spoke with Ashley Goldsmith, chief people officer at Workday, about the opportunities ahead to pioneer the needs of a changing workforce.
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Where Is HR Heading in 2022? What 4 Workforce Trends Reveal
Stacey Harris, chief research officer and managing partner at Sapient Insights Group, shares how workforce trends are shaping strategic priorities for human resources professionals.
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Retail Workforce Management and the Great Resignation
The Great Resignation is hitting home in the retail industry. Here’s why a renewed focus on workforce management (with worker-first scheduling leading the way) could help stem the tide.
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Understanding the Whole Consumer: Digital Monetization for Media and Entertainment
Media and entertainment companies work hard to paint a complete picture of consumers, build loyalty, and satisfy their ever-changing desires. It’s all part of an effective digital monetization strategy.
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Introducing Workday Peakon Employee Voice: Why Businesses Thrive When Employees Are Heard
We spoke to David Somers, Workday’s group general manager of product for the office of the CHRO, and Phil Chambers, general manager for Peakon, to hear about Peakon’s new name, our vision for it, and why listening to your employees has become so critical.
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Why the Skills Imperative Is a Post-Pandemic Business Priority for European Businesses
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the skills businesses will need to thrive in the future? This article looks at how organisations across Europe must embrace the skills imperative and provide continuous development of their workforce to be successful in the post-pandemic world.
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Be More Podcast: Attracting Top Recruitment Talent with Dualta Doherty
To attract top talent, you need recruitment talent. How do you find and retain the best recruiters? Dualta Doherty, advisor, community builder, podcaster, and managing director at Dualta Doherty & Partners, shares his views in the Be More Podcast.
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Technology, Media, and Entertainment Companies Explore the Future of Hybrid Work
At Conversations for a Changing World, leaders from Cisco and Accenture talked about the future of hybrid work for technology, media, and entertainment companies.
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Be More Podcast: Recruiting Diverse Talent with Torin Ellis
Torin Ellis, founder of Torin Ellis Bran and board advisor at Get-Optimal, joins us to discuss talent in the workplace with a focus on hiring and retention.
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Cloud Technology Helps Federal Workers Make a Meaningful Impact
For U.S. federal agencies looking to attract and retain talent and modernize human resources operations, moving to the cloud is the logical choice. Learn more about how to empower employees, make HR a more strategic partner, and bring predictability to budget cycles.
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From Workforce Management to Optimization: The Evolving Roles of HR and Operations
What may seem like a tipping point in the labor market has, in reality, always been a constant: change. Navigating this change in the moment requires a strong partnership between operational and HR leaders.
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Workday Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises
With human resources playing a critical role in nearly every strategic business decision this past year, we’re honored to once again be recognized as a leader in the human capital management (HCM) market for our completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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What Is an ERP System, and Why Workday Is Different
Companies must think beyond a “lift and shift” of their current ERP system to the cloud. Instead, they must uplift and re-shift their systems and processes to align with achieving business goals in the digital age. That’s why Workday, as an enterprise management cloud solution, is different.
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Be More Podcast: Talent Acquisition in 2021 with Katrina Collier
On this episode of Be More we're joined by Katrina Collier, facilitator, mentor, author, speaker, and podcast host. She discusses her experiences with talent acquisition in the age of the internet, and how we can all be kinder during the recruitment process.
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A Vital Business Growth Driver: Employee Experience and Wellbeing
Andrew Dubowec, chief growth officer at League, and Cristina Goldt, general manager, talent optimization at Workday, discuss how the pandemic dramatically upleveled the importance of the employee experience and how employees use their benefits—all the way up to the C-suite.
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Be More Podcast: Hiring HR Talent With Laura Mazzullo
Laura Mazzullo, human resources (HR) recruiter and owner of East Side Staffing, joins us to discuss the changing face of HR recruitment.
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Workday Podcast: Shining a Light on Mental Health in the Workplace
Now more than ever, we understand how critical mental health is to our overall wellbeing. Two Workday leaders—Carin Taylor, chief diversity officer, and Ben Carter, vice president of total rewards—discuss the importance of destigmatizing conversations about mental health, what organizations can do to support their employees’ wellbeing, and the theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day, Mental Health in an Unequal World.
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GM’s CEO Describes Her Vision Around Sustainability, Data, and Inclusivity
Mary Barra sets ambitious hiring and environmental goals for the storied automaker—and illustrates the associated benefits—as part of Workday’s Conversations for a Changing World digital event.
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Are Organizations Ready for Digitalization?
Seven out of 10 human resources (HR) leaders say the function is ready for reinvention, but shifting the way we work isn’t easy. In a conversation with Greg Pryor, executive director at Workday, Amy Wright, managing partner of IBM’s talent and transformation practice, shares illuminating survey results about the pandemic, HR 3.0, and the critical imperatives for HR.
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Workday Podcast: A European Snapshot of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
In a recent episode of the Workday Podcast, Daniela Porr joined Steve Dunne to discuss current research about the state of equality, diversity, and inclusion in Europe.
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Be More Podcast: Attracting and Retaining Talent with Elena Valentine
Elena Valentine, CEO and co-founder of Skill Scout, shares an astounding story about vulnerability, reality, and how we can grow stronger by retaining and attracting talent.
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Gammon Construction Advances Digitization to Gain Competitiveness
Two executives from Gammon Construction discuss their experience with their digital transformation journey so far, as well as the benefits they will gain from it.
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Workday Podcast: CFOs and CHROs Expect Growth Through Adversity
Tom Stewart, chief knowledge officer at AchieveNEXT, discusses key insights from the global “2021 CFO-CHRO Sentiment Study,” including what’s top of mind for finance and people leaders in the coming year.
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Be More Podcast: What Makes an Effective Mentor with Wendy Axelrod
In this podcast we’re joined by Wendy Axelrod, executive coach, author, speaker, and mentor at Wendy Axelrod PhD.
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Our Vision for Skills in a Changing World
We’ve designed our skills-based people strategy to target three primary personas—individual contributors, people leaders, and organization leaders—who we feel best represent the makeup of our workforce. Here’s how our vision will play out.
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Skills Provide an Objective Data Foundation and Common Language
From a people perspective, skills initiatives create value for employees and the business. From the data side, most any business problem can be solved with skills data. Guest author and HR thought leader Ben Eubanks shares his insights.
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Workday Podcast: Avon’s Secrets for a Beautiful Global Deployment
What does it mean for a beauty company to scale new systems worldwide, and how can an organization strategically plan for the challenges that arise once the deployment dust has settled? Tina Hutchinson, director of Workday operational excellence at Avon, shares her experience.
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Pandemic-Era Employee Benefits Are Here to Stay
The Hartford, a leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits, and mutual funds, shared insights from its 2021 Future of Benefits Study at the Workday Financial Services Industry Summit.
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Be More Podcast: Cultivating Mentor Relationships with Stephanie Bertmer
Stephanie Bertmer, global leadership development lead at Twitter, discusses how to discover the right mentor for you, and how to develop an effective relationship with your mentor or mentee.
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Study Shows CIOs Near Top, CHROs at Bottom of Digital Champion List
We commissioned Harvard Business Review Analytic Services to test the idea that a faster speed of digital transformation has become the new normal. Our global study found that not all digitization efforts are created equal.
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Global Study: The CHRO’s Role in Digital Acceleration
Our report on organizational agility and digital acceleration showed how leading organizations can better position themselves for success—even in the face of extraordinary pandemic-related challenges. With skills and culture cited as key challenges to achieving digital revenue goals, CHROs play a critical role.
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Building Your Business Case for Skills Data
Skills are the currency of the modern organization, and companies have the opportunity to add value and objectivity to every practice that involves skills data. Guest author and HR thought leader Ben Eubanks shares his insights.
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Be More Podcast: Moment-Specific Mentors with Steve Cadigan
But how do effective mentor relationships work, and what should you consider when choosing a mentor? Steve Cadigan, talent hacker and advisor at Cadigan Talent, shares is insights on these questions and more.
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Be More Podcast: Mentoring Thousands with Dave Crane
Dave Crane, virtual broadcaster, speaker, and mentor at Speak Onstage, talks about what mentorship means to him, his creative views on the topic, and how we can look at mentoring differently.
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Igniting Change: Courageously Supporting Equity and Inclusion
Changemakers from across industries gathered once again at the annual Professional BusinessWomen of California conference. Focused on igniting change, speakers discussed the power of resilience, supporting others, and embracing agility with grace.
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5 Tips for Communicating Successfully in a Hybrid Workplace
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a world of work where remote and hybrid options are quickly becoming the default. Using our employee voice platform, we've ascertained the key problem areas for communication during such a change—and how to mitigate them.
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Drive Organizational Success With a Skills-First Approach to Hiring and Employment
By taking a skills-first approach to job roles, organizations can unlock much more agility, ingenuity, and performance in their workforces and create more inclusive job and career advancement opportunities.
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Be More Podcast: Being, Thinking, Doing with Harlina Sodhi
Wagner Denuzzo, vice president and head of Capabilities for Future of Work at Prudential Financial, discusses personal and professional mentorship, the importance of these relationships, and how mentorship has changed over the years.
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Be More Podcast: Betting on Yourself with Laurie Ruettimann
Laurie Ruettimann, founder at Punk Rock HR, joins us to discuss the value of a mentoring relationship and the distinct difference between mentoring and coaching.
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Elevating Belonging and Diversity Initiatives for Your Company
Business leaders have become increasingly focused on belonging and diversity across their companies in the past 18 months. In this conversation with Nicole Knott, managing director, Accenture, and an HR expert based in the UK, she discusses the importance of keeping the momentum going.
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Why Investing in Employee Growth and Development Is More Important Than Ever
A new report finds that while employees appreciate the job security many employers have been able to provide during the pandemic, they’re now concentrating on their future career opportunities. Organizations are recognizing that employee growth and development will remain crucial in 2021 and beyond.
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10 Straightforward Ways to Improve Workplace Communication
Communication is a two-way process. If you want to improve overall communication in the workplace, you need to create space to listen to your employees.
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Be More Podcast: Anxiety in the Workplace with Dr. Georgia Gaveras
Dr. Georgia Gaveras, chief psychiatrist at Talkiatry, discusses what anxiety disorder means for an individual, and how organizations can effectively support their people’s mental health.
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Workday and Microsoft: Connecting the Employee Experience
We’re proud to share that we’re expanding our collaboration with Microsoft through a new Microsoft Viva Connections integration that will be available later this year. In this article, Josh Lannin, vice president of employee experience technology at Workday, shares insights on what customers can expect from this beneficial integration.
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Be More Podcast: Introverts & Extroverts at Work with Scott Dust
Scott Dust, associate professor of management at Miami University, explores the difference between introverts and extroverts, how this topic is not as linear as one may think, and what organizations should consider as we plan to return to the workplace.
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Listening to Every Employee Voice: Honoring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Findings from our Employee Expectations Report 2021 show that the proportion of employee comments on the topic of DE&I has increased substantially. This signals that employees increasingly expect their employers to take a clear stance on DE&I, communicate new initiatives, and listen to every voice at every level.
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Be More Podcast: Unlocking Your Inner Hero with Ford's Anoop Chaudhuri
Anoop Chaudhuri, vice president of human resources for Ford Motor Company in Australia and New Zealand, shares his thoughts on the importance of employee wellbeing, alongside insights from Ford’s wellbeing strategy.
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Be More Podcast: Making Employees Happy with Karen Guggenheim
Karen Guggenheim, founder of The World Happiness Summit, shares her thoughts on why it’s important to become more aware of your individual happiness, and how businesses can help employees reach that awareness.
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How the Pandemic Has Impacted Employee Health and Wellbeing
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many employees on the verge of burnout as the lines between their work and personal lives have blurred even more. Our research shows that organizations’ response to employee burnout varies across the world.
