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Discovering the Power of Agility, Collaboration, and Employee Engagement

Workday CIO Sheri Rhodes reflects on a year that was challenging but not without silver linings—including a greater understanding of how to adapt to rapid and unexpected change.

Sheri Rhodes January 19, 2021
Technology Innovation

Video: A Discussion on AI Ethics, Privacy, and Regulation With Amie Stepanovich of CU Boulder

The increasing use of AI and ML is raising new questions around privacy, ethics, and regulation. Workday’s Jim Shaughnessy talked with Amie Stepanovich from the University of Colorado, Boulder to learn more.

Workday Staff Writers January 13, 2021
Customers and Community Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Driving Innovation in Healthcare IT

Sarah Richardson, vice president of IT change leadership at Optum, and Joe Wilson, chief technology officer for North America at Workday, discuss how healthcare IT is evolving, the importance of alignment across business functions, and how communication is key for effective digital transformation.

Workday Staff Writers December 30, 2020
Technology Innovation

Reimagining Productivity to Spur Innovation

We’re thinking of common business challenges in fresh ways to help make our customers more productive, collaborative, and informed. Learn more about our built-in Workday Productivity Suite, consisting of Workday Drive, Worksheets, and Slides for early adopters.

Workday Staff Writers December 18, 2020
Technology Innovation

Lessons from 2020: How Agility and Resilience Have Defined Successful Business Leadership

COVID-19 has accelerated the pace of digital transformation for many businesses. Carolyn Horne, our president, EMEA, looks at how a disruptive 2020 has acted as a catalyst for change—and how business leaders are increasing agility and building resilience within their organisations.

Carolyn Horne December 17, 2020
Human Resources Technology Innovation

How We Can Collaborate to Empower the Future Workforce

The COVID-19 pandemic has damaged local economies and led to high unemployment. We believe there is an innovative solution to help address these challenges: the creation of skills-based talent marketplaces.

Aneel Bhusri December 07, 2020
Technology Innovation

Understanding the Basics: What Is Higher Education Software?

This blog looks at how a modern higher education software enables educational leaders to foster student success, develop more effective business processes, gain deeper insights across the organization, and navigate a disruptive landscape.

Workday Staff Writers November 23, 2020
Customers and Community Technology Innovation

Workday Ventures: Investing in Companies That Help All People Access Opportunities

At this week’s All Raise VC Summit 2020, female/non-binary investors are gathering virtually to discuss how to create a more equitable future for all. Betsy Bland, vice president and managing director of Workday Ventures, shares how our portfolio companies are helping to elevate people and reduce barriers to opportunity.

Betsy Bland October 26, 2020
Customers and Community Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: How Citrix Is Closing the Skills Gap With Machine Learning

During times of disruption, it’s critical for businesses to have the right skill sets to be able to quickly respond and adapt. Trenton Cycholl, vice president of business technology at Citrix, shares how machine learning can help companies close the skills gap.

Josh Krist October 23, 2020
Customers and Community Technology Innovation

ChristianaCare: Embracing a Culture of Agility and Innovation

Kevin Kain, director of financial planning and operational analysis, and Kristen Raber, corporate director, Cloud Innovation Lab at ChristianaCare, share how the healthcare provider has rapidly adapted to change while continuing to drive digital transformation within the organization and provide affordable, high quality care for the communities it serves.

Ellen Murphy October 16, 2020
Analytics and Insights Technology Innovation

Global Study: Organizational Agility Is Crucial During Global Pandemic

The second installment of our global survey, “Organizational Agility At Scale: The Key to Driving Digital Growth,” found that the pandemic has forced business leaders the world over to take a hard look at what they’re doing right, and what needs improving inside their own organizations.

Josh Krist October 16, 2020
Human Resources Technology Innovation

The Foundation of the Workday Skills Cloud

Skills are the fundamental currency of the changing world of work, and we believe our skills cloud is a true differentiator for talent optimization. Workday CTO Jim Stratton provides a closer look at how we’ve engineered skills cloud to provide the greatest possible value to our customers.

Jim Stratton October 15, 2020
Technology Innovation

How Cooperative Purchasing of Cloud Solutions Supports Higher Education and the Public Sector

Cooperative purchasing agreements and group contract vehicles allow higher education and public sector organizations to adopt cloud-based finance, human resources, planning, and student technologies more quickly and efficiently.

Sherry Amos October 14, 2020
Customers and Community Technology Innovation

CEO Perspective: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Businesses

Artificial intelligence (AI) enables business leaders to focus their time on the challenges that really matter. Workday Co-Founder and Co-CEO Aneel Bhusri, Nasdaq President and CEO Adena Friedman, and Fortune President and CEO Alan Murray share their thoughts on how AI will further shape the future of business.

Workday Staff Writers September 04, 2020
Technology Innovation

Schrems II: The Path Forward

Following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) decision in the “Schrems II” case, some wondered what it would mean for cross-border data transfers and whether they remained valid. Upon more analysis, they remain intact—with some caveats.

Jason Albert September 01, 2020
Technology Innovation Workday News and Culture

Workday Podcast: A Smarter, More Ethical Future With Machine Learning

On today’s Workday Podcast, we examine the role AI and ML play in economics and the intricate relationship between human, machine, and society at large. Ajay Agrawal, co-author of “Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence,” joins Workday Executive Vice President of Technology Sayan Chakraborty to discuss the AI landscape and how it has changed since the book’s publication.

Josh Krist August 10, 2020
Human Resources Technology Innovation

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.

Workday Staff Writers July 31, 2020
Technology Innovation

Creating a Culture That Fosters Product and Technology Innovation

Pete Schlampp, executive vice president of product development, and Sayan Chakraborty, executive vice president of technology, discuss how Workday’s culture encourages out-of-the-box thinking and creativity, which enables us to create products and technology that are changing the way people work.

Workday Staff Writers July 30, 2020
Technology Innovation

Global Study: The Organizational Agility Lessons from Higher Education

Higher education has a lot to teach other industries when it comes to organizational agility. Although our study was conducted prior to the global pandemic, many of the pain points and opportunities identified by higher education respondents look prophetic in hindsight.

Josh Krist July 29, 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 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
Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Workday’s CTO on Zero Trust Security and the Changing Nature of Work

How should businesses be thinking about IT security in the current climate? Workday's North America CTO Archana Ramamoorthy discusses cybersecurity, the concept of “zero trust,” and why businesses need to stay one step ahead of the game.

Julie Jares June 29, 2020
Human Resources Technology Innovation

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.

Mark Peek June 24, 2020
Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: The Future of Enterprise Privacy

Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum, and Barbara Cosgrove, Workday’s chief privacy officer, talk about why it’s important to take a global view of privacy, what a chief privacy officer does, and how privacy leaders create value by working together.

Josh Krist June 22, 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
Technology Innovation

CIO Leadership and COVID-19: Protecting Data Assets

The CIO plays a pivotal role in an organization’s ability to respond, recover, and emerge even stronger following this global crisis. Read the last in our three-part series on technology leadership through and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workday Staff Writers June 17, 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
Technology Innovation

The CIO’s Role in Creating an Adaptable Architecture and Digital-First Business

Businesses must become more agile to deal with an uncertain economic landscape. Here are highlights from an IDC White Paper that explores the CIO’s role in creating a digital-first organization and a more agile business.

Steve Dunne May 28, 2020
Technology Innovation Workday News and Culture

Workday for Microsoft Teams: Helping Our Customers Work More Efficiently

We’re excited to announce Workday for Microsoft Teams, which empowers people to get daily activities done faster and more efficiently by bringing Workday into a natural workspace used by many of our customers.

Stuart Bowness May 27, 2020
Technology Innovation Workday News and Culture

Workday Extend Is Now Generally Available

Workday Extend (formerly called Workday Cloud Platform) fosters an even more connected, adaptable, and extensible Workday. Learn how our customers are already using it to adapt to rapid changes brought on by the pandemic.

Jim Stratton May 26, 2020
Human Resources Technology Innovation

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.

Workday Staff Writers May 15, 2020
Human Resources Technology Innovation

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.

Josh Krist May 13, 2020
Technology Innovation

CIO Leadership and COVID-19: Ensuring Critical Business Processes

In the second of our three-part series for CIOs, we look at specific steps technology leaders can take to maintain critical business processes during times of crisis or significant business upheaval.

Workday Staff Writers May 07, 2020
Technology Innovation Workday News and Culture

Using Enterprise Technology Expertise to Fight COVID-19

Here’s the story of three Workday employees who were inspired to develop solutions to help those suffering from the coronavirus, and lessen the spread of the disease in their communities.

Workday Staff Writers May 05, 2020
Technology Innovation

CIO Leadership and COVID-19: Supporting a Suddenly Remote Workforce

The CIO plays a pivotal role in an organization’s ability to respond, recover, and return to growth following this global crisis. Read the first in our three-part series on technology leadership through and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workday Staff Writers April 23, 2020
Technology Innovation

Building an IT Organization That Prepares for Change

What does an IT organization need to keep innovating in the years ahead? Workday CIO Sheri Rhodes explains the four qualities that all tech leaders should instill in their teams.

Sheri Rhodes March 11, 2020
Finance Technology Innovation

In Good Company: The Future of Healthcare

In this episode, Viktor Reznicek from KPMG discusses big changes in the healthcare industry, the impact of new technologies, and how healthcare leaders can adapt and succeed.

Workday Staff Writers March 04, 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 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
Planning Technology Innovation

Why the Power of One Is Our North Star at Workday

What’s so powerful about the Power of One? In two new videos, Workday product and technology leaders drill down into what one source of data means for our customers, and explain how a single system gives customers the ability to plan, execute, and analyze in ways they never could before.

Workday Staff Writers February 06, 2020
Technology Innovation

Organizational Agility and the CIO: Challenging Bureaucracy, Seeking Integration

Are you a leader, laggard, or aspirer? Our research on organizational agility reveals how leading organizations have embraced agility on a daily basis to successfully transform their business for digital revenue growth. See how the CIO plays a critical role.

Workday Staff Writers January 30, 2020
Planning Technology Innovation

Why Professional Services Firms Must Digitize These 5 Areas

Many professional services firms steer clients through digital transformation journeys, yet rely on disconnected and manual processes to manage their own businesses. Digitizing these areas can help firms be more competitive.

Mark David January 16, 2020
Analytics and Insights Technology Innovation

8 Ways to Help Ensure Your Company’s AI Is Ethical

Based on our experiences, here are eight lessons for technology companies looking to champion a commitment to ethical artificial intelligence (AI) across their organization.

Barbara Cosgrove January 16, 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 Technology Innovation

In Good Company: Financial Services in the Age of Disruption

The phrase "disrupt or get disrupted" isn't about choices. For the financial services industry, it's a mantra of survival. Learn more from Deloitte Consulting LLP about the accelerating pace of change and how the finserv industry is keeping up.

Workday Staff Writers January 07, 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 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
Analytics and Insights Technology Innovation

How AI Improves Predictions, Not Human Judgment

Ajay Agrawal, co-author of “Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence,” provides business leaders with actionable advice on how to realize the value of AI.

Josh Krist December 12, 2019
Analytics and Insights Technology Innovation

Why a Midsize Company’s Best Employee Could Be the ‘Citizen Data Scientist’

You don't necessarily need formally trained experts to gain data-driven insights—others can put their (analytical) minds to it. Here's how to cultivate citizen data scientists in your midsize company.

Jillian Ogawa December 06, 2019
Finance Technology Innovation

How Automation and Machine Learning Are Reshaping the Finance Function, Part One

Here's how more advanced methods of automation, including machine learning, can help CFOs transform the finance function to be more of a strategic advisor to the business.

Steve Dunne December 06, 2019