How Workday Is Supporting Climate Action Through Policy
The United States must take action to reduce emissions now. Learn how Workday is playing an active role in this effort.
Workday News and Culture
Stories on our company, culture, and Workmates.
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Workday DevCon and Hackathon: Where Business and IT Meet
We recently closed out two events—Workday DevCon and Workday Hackathon—that demonstrated how our developer community is using Workday Extend to creatively address unique business needs.
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Take 5 With Chano Fernandez: Finding Rhythm in Disruption
Chano Fernandez took on the role of co-CEO at Workday during a year marked by disruption and uncertainty. Read what he has to say about the importance of nurturing company culture, inspiring a brighter work day for all, and how Latin ballroom dancing influences his moves as a co-CEO.
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Embrace What’s Possible: Join Us at Conversations for a Changing World
At our digital event September 28-29, we’ll connect you with global leaders and changemakers to discuss leading through uncertainty and how we can work together to create a brighter future for all. We’ll also provide an in-depth look at new Workday product features and innovations that will help you thrive in a continuously changing world.
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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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Take 5 With Doug Robinson: A Solid Value System Makes Great Teams
While Doug Robinson didn’t reach his childhood dream of playing in the NFL, he brings his strong teamwork ethic to leading our global sales team here at Workday. Read how Robinson got his start in the business, what makes him excited about Workday’s future, and what he thinks makes our people so special.
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How Workday Is Supporting College Journeys for Underserved Students
The Workday VIBE Scholarship program provides financial support to students in our Black and Latinx communities who plan to start or continue their college educations.
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Clarifying Amazon’s Workday Deployment
At Workday, we’re hyper-focused on meeting the needs of our customer community and innovating to support the needs of their workforces. At times, however, customers have a unique set of needs that are different from what we’re delivering for our broader customer base. That's why more than a year and a half ago, both Workday and Amazon mutually agreed to discontinue Amazon’s Workday Human Capital Management deployment, with the potential to revisit it in the future.
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Take 5 With Pete Schlampp: Taking Advantage of Inflection Points
We sit down with Workday's leaders to learn more about what makes them tick and get their perspective on the industry—in five questions, give or take. Read what Pete Schlampp, executive vice president of product development, has to say about why he left medical school and the huge opportunity for finance software.
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4 Key Takeaways From Workday’s 2021 Global Impact Report
Carrie Varoquiers, our chief philanthropy officer, announces the availability of Workday’s 2021 Global Impact Report and shares key takeaways on our progress and goals, from environmental sustainability to social justice to the growing workforce development movement.
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Workday Welcomes Larry Fitzgerald and Peyton Manning as Brand Ambassadors
Larry Fitzgerald and Peyton Manning are world-class leaders both on and off the football field, and align to our core values here at Workday including putting people first, having an innovative mindset, and leading with integrity.
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Workday CIO: What We’re Doing to Respond to a Changing World
Workday CIO Sheri Rhodes recently talked with Miriam McLemore, AWS enterprise strategist, as a guest on AWS’s Conversation with Leaders series. Rhodes discussed how the pandemic increased collaboration, why we shifted to a product-focused IT operating model, and how our Workday on Workday approach benefits customers.
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How Business Leaders Can Pave a Path for Belonging and Inclusion
James Vaughn, vice president of community and language services at Workday, shares insights he’s gained throughout his career journey that help him model inclusion and connection from the top.
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New Approach, Same Goal: Staying Dedicated to Workday Customer Satisfaction
The results from Workday’s 2021 Customer Satisfaction Survey are in. While we’re proud to have consistently earned high marks on our surveys, learn what we’ll do differently going forward to gain even more insight into customer satisfaction.
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The Strength of Community: Uniting for Climate Action
At Workday, we’re proud to announce our participation as a founding member of a new alliance called the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions (BASCS), where we’ll work together to scale corporate climate funding to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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How We Plan to Grow Workday’s Workforce by More Than 20 Percent
Great talent is core to our success at Workday, which is why we’re rapidly hiring for new roles across North America, Europe, and Asia. Our Co-CEOs Aneel Bhusri and Chano Fernandez share more, including our commitment to increasing representation of our Black and Latinx employees, where we'll expand office locations to open up new talent pools, and how we’re investing in recruitment programs and technologies.
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Our Commitments to Support Equity: An Update on Workday's Progress
Our Chief Diversity Officer Carin Taylor reflects on the movement for equity and social justice, and provides an update on Workday’s progress to increase hiring and development of diverse talent, further cultivate a culture of belonging, build inclusive products and technologies, and strengthen our communities.
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Dopamine, Motivation, and the Science Behind Not Giving Up
At the Workday Elevate Digital Experience 2021 in the UK, Shivvy Jervis, a futurist, speaker, and broadcaster, discussed her research on human motivation and how business leaders can best engage an increasingly distributed workforce.
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Workday Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies
We’ve been chosen by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies — reflecting our commitment to integrity, and how we care for our employees and communities.
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How Small Moments Can Lead to Lasting Change
Lindsey Peterka, co-lead of the Amsterdam chapter of the Women at Workday Employee Belonging Council, discusses the value of speaking up about bias and stereotyping, even in seemingly casual conversations.
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Announcing the Winners of the Workday Partner Industry Innovation Awards
The Workday Partner Industry Innovation Awards honor industry-specific solutions from our services partners built on top of Workday Prism Analytics and Workday Adaptive Planning.
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Standing Against Anti-Asian Violence
Leaders of employee belonging councils representing Asian communities at Workday discuss the impact of the rise in anti-Asian violence and harassment, and what we can do to be allies.
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Why We Celebrate Resilience: In Honor of Black History Month
February in the U.S. is Black History Month, a celebration that pays tribute to the contributions, achievements, and impact of Black heritage and culture. Members of Workday’s Black @ Workday Employee Belonging Council share how they’re honoring the annual commemoration.
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3 New Ways Workday Is Taking Action Against Climate Change
Erik Hansen, senior director, environmental sustainability, shares our commitment to a zero carbon footprint, committing to 1.5℃ science-based target, and investing $1 million in carbon removal projects.
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How Core Principles Won the Day Amidst Uncertainty
After a year like no other, it turns out that as a company, we were focused on many of the right things all along: employee experience, belonging and diversity, and agility. Read more from Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith.
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Why I Volunteer to Break the Cycle of Poverty
Tatiana Ware, a customer support analyst at Workday, shares how ending the cycle of poverty won’t happen with just funding and donations—it requires sharing our time, resources, and skills, and building relationships through volunteerism.
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Workday to Acquire Peakon: Why Employee Engagement Matters
David Somers, Workday’s general manager for talent optimization, interviews Peakon's Phil Chambers on the value of analytics in continuous listening, and driving meaningful employee experiences.
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How Resilience Became A Powerful Enabler for Business Continuity—and Ingenuity
Leighanne Levensaler, executive vice president of corporate strategy at Workday and managing director and co-head of Workday Ventures, discusses how the pandemic has accelerated key business initiatives such as cloud computing, worker reskilling, and inclusive company cultures.
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Workday Welcomes Naomi Osaka as Newest Brand Ambassador
Naomi Osaka strives for excellence both on and off the tennis court, and has become a leading voice in the social justice movement. We’re proud to have her as a member of the Workday community.
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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.
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Achieving Lasting Change in 2021
All of the crises our world has endured in the past year have caused disproportionate hardship for our Black and Brown communities. Workday Chief Diversity Officer Carin Taylor shares her thoughts on achieving lasting change and more inclusive workplaces.
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Finding Hope in a Challenging Year: A Conversation With Trevor Noah
For many of us, comedy helped make 2020 a bit easier. At our recent digital event, Comedian Trevor Noah shared a few takeaways from 2020 and his hopes for the future.
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The Road Ahead for Technology Policy
Even as we recover from a difficult 2020, the world will never be the same. Jim Shaughnessy shares thoughts on five key technology policy challenges and opportunities in 2021 and beyond, ranging from workforce development to social justice.
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Top 10 Workday Podcasts of 2020
Let’s take a look back at our favorite Workday podcasts of 2020, with topics including the future of work, inspirational leadership, machine learning technologies, finance transformation, and more.
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Employee Resource Groups Are a Must-Have to Drive Greater Diversity and Lasting Change
Employee resource groups are affinity groups aimed at creating a sense of community in the workplace, but they can be utilized for so much more—especially as strategic partners in advancing corporate social responsibility and deepening cultural competency.
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Top 10 Workday Blog Articles of 2020
Oh, 2020. It’s been a tough year—yet also a year that’s taught us we have more capacity for resilience than we may have realized. Read 10 stories we captured and shared in 2020 that highlight our inspirational community of Workday customers, employees, and partners.
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How Business Leaders Can Make a Difference: A Conversation With David Cameron
It’s a challenging time to be a leader, but there are also opportunities to make a difference. Here are three takeaways from a conversation between David Cameron, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, and Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune.
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Accelerating a New Era of Strategic Sourcing
It’s been one year since Scout RFP joined Workday. Alex Yakubovich reflects on what we've accomplished together, including customer adoption, product innovation, and moving forward as Workday Strategic Sourcing.
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Serena Williams, Reese Witherspoon Share Lessons Learned as Women Entrepreneurs
Tennis and acting made them famous, yet Serena Williams and Reese Witherspoon have also built businesses that advocate diversity and inclusion—and at times faced adversity in the process. Learn more from their conversation on purpose-driven entrepreneurialism.
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Workday Named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises
In a year when agility and resilience have been more important than ever, we’re particularly proud to once again be recognized as a Leader for our completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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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.
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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.
