How Workday’s CFO and CIO Collaborate
Workday’s President and CFO Robynne Sisco and CIO Sheri Rhodes share insights on why the finance and IT partnership is more crucial than ever, including how they collaborated in the early days of COVID-19.
Workday News and Culture
Stories on our company, culture, and Workmates.
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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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How a Newly Single Mom Found Her Way Back to a Career
As a mother and military spouse, Jessica Mercado left the corporate world for seven years to take care of her family. Now a senior associate graphic designer at Workday, Mercado shares how she started a new life as a single mom and discovered a new career opportunity.
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Workday’s European Headquarters: Leading Technology Innovation in Ireland
Today marks the five-year anniversary of the opening of our state-of-the-art European headquarters in Dublin. Chris Byrne, senior vice president of global operations at Workday, reflects on the journey so far and why Ireland continues to play a crucial role in the Workday story.
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Join Us for Conversations You Won’t Want to Miss
During Conversations for a Changing World, a global digital event on Oct. 20, we’ll discuss some of the most difficult challenges we face in both business and society, with speakers that include Trevor Noah, Serena Williams, Reese Witherspoon, CEOs and other executives from leading global companies, and Workday’s leadership team.
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The Journey of a MomWarrior
Tet Salva, a senior program manager at Workday and a leader of our Families@Workday employee belonging council, shares her past experience as a caregiver and woman of color in corporate America, and why there needs to be systematic change.
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4 Ways We Can Fix a Broken Workforce Opportunity System
Carrie Varoquiers, president, Workday Foundation, and vice president, Global Impact & Employee Life, shares why it’s more critical than ever for organizations to commit to building onramps to opportunity—from accelerated funding, to hiring practices, to collaborating with others who share a common goal.
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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.
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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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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: 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.
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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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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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Salesforce and Workday CEOs on Leading in Crisis
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently spoke with Workday Co-Founder and CEO Aneel Bhusri about how the role of big business is changing, and how its evolution must be rooted in values.
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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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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 Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises for Fourth Year in a Row
We believe Workday’s ability to achieve this recognition year after year is based on our intensive focus on delivering world-class customer service and our reputation as a trusted global partner.
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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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Focusing on People to Make Companies Stronger
We’ve launched three new solutions—fueled by machine learning and other advanced technologies—to empower companies to create hyper-personalized employee experiences, respond faster, and better understand their workforces.
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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.
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The Weight of This Moment as a Black Father
Chad Belinfanti is a Workday integration consultant in Atlanta. In this installment of VIBE Voices, he shares the conflict he feels as a Black parent in wanting to shield his children from exposure to violence against Blacks, while also allowing them to participate in the conversation.
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Uniting at Workday for Social Justice
At Workday, we’re taking action to examine how we value inclusion, belonging, and equity (VIBE) for all. That includes steps to accelerate progress within our own company, and $10 million in donations we’re making to support social justice causes.
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Guest Post: Racism Is a 400-Year-Old Virus
Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work and a member of Workday’s board of directors, shares advice on how we can confront racism and build a better world for all.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Workday Appoints New Board Member, Secures New Financing
We're excited to welcome Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work, to our board of directors.
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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.
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Workday Podcast: Creating More Inroads for Women in Technology
How can women grow their careers in technology, and how can companies draw more women into tech careers and, ultimately, leadership roles? Chris Byrne, senior vice president of global operations at Workday, shares her views on these topics and more.
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Workday Recognized as a January 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises
We’re thrilled with this recognition from Gartner, and indebted to our customers for their honest feedback and high customer satisfaction rating.
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Workday at the World Economic Forum: Connecting to a Changing World
Last month a number of Workday executives attended the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. We sat down with them to get their reflections on the event.
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Organizational Agility and the CFO: Finance Leading From the Front
Our research uncovered what leading organizations do to embrace agility as part of their day-to-day operations. See how the CFO can drive meaningful change.
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Bringing Our Best Selves to Work at Workday
We’re thrilled to be ranked #5 on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Our Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith shares how we’re focused on creating a great place to work for all at Workday.
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Workday Ventures Advances with Investments, Leadership
As 2020 kicks into full gear, Workday Ventures now has 21 portfolio companies, and the team is expanding with the addition of Betsy Bland and Erin Yang, Workday veterans with diverse experience across strategy, product management, and marketing for enterprise applications and platform technology.
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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.
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Top 10 Workday Blog Posts of 2019
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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Workday to Acquire Scout RFP: Helping Transform the Office of Procurement
Workday has entered into an agreement to acquire Scout RFP, a leading cloud-based platform for strategic sourcing and supplier engagement. The acquisition of Scout RFP will help accelerate Workday’s ability to deliver a comprehensive source-to-pay solution with a best-in-class strategic sourcing offering, elevating the office of procurement in strategic importance and transforming the procurement function.
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Workday Cloud Platform: How Customers Are Creating Measurable Business Value
The usefulness of Workday Cloud Platform stems from the innovation, evolving business needs, and creativity of the Workday ecosystem—the growing community of users and developers across customers and services and software partners.
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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.
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Workday Rising Daily: Inspiration Keynote and More
In today’s edition of the Workday Rising Daily, we recap a discussion with DeRetta Rhodes, senior vice president and head of human resources for the Atlanta Braves and provide highlights from Thursday morning’s Workday Inspiration Keynote.
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Video: The Most Important News From Workday Rising in 2019
Interested in learning about all the new solutions we announced for our customers at Workday Rising? We've consolidated the Workday Innovation Keynote into a 15-minute video.
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