Workday Podcasts

Chris Bledsoe, head of developer relations at Workday, chats with Matt Weseloh, HR Applications Architect at Raytheon Technologies, about his personal journey with Workday development. Gain insights into the challenges and triumphs faced by developers, and discover how Matt's experiences have shaped his career. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2023/workday-podcast-devtalk-human-side-application-development.html

In a world where change is the only constant, developers hold the key to helping organizations stay ahead of the curve. Anu Parthiban, senior manager of HR technology at Discover, shares her journey of becoming a developer, leading a team, and building applications on Workday. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2023/workday-podcast-devtalk-building-impactful-developer-teams.html

Chris Bledsoe, head of developer relations at Workday, talks with Shane Luke, vice president of machine learning at Workday, about his expertise and insights on data quality, abstracted ML core components, and federated learning. Learn how Workday is leading the way in delivering trust, innovation, and privacy for developers with machine learning. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2023/workday-podcast-devtalk-machine-learning-innovation-developers.html

“You can’t improve what you can’t measure” is an old adage that still rings true—particularly as organizations look to better their impact on the world around them. Whether reducing supply chain emissions, aiming for net-zero operations, or taking aim at gender pay inequities across the workforce, organizations are not only eagerly launching environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, but also initiatives to better track and report on such data. On this podcast episode, CEO of PulsESG™ Murat Sönmez talks about how cloud-based environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting can help businesses increase their efficiency in meeting ESG requirements and become better businesses for it.

Predictive analytics. Processes. Big data. While these all play a role in financial transformation, Alejandro Barcena, vice president and head of finance systems at Cushman & Wakefield, would argue that successful transformation projects should not lose sight of the positive impact they can make for people. In this episode, he talks about the company’s transformation journey, their commitment to continuous learning and improvement and how Workday is partnering with the global real estate services firm to enhance efficiency and innovation. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2023/workday-podcast-people-first-workdays-role-financial-transformation-cushman-wakefield.html

As organizations continue to navigate the shift towards hybrid work models, creating a sense of belonging among remote and in-office employees has become more important than ever. That's why we spoke with Erica Dhawan, author of "Digital Body Language, How to Build Trust and Connection No Matter the Distance", to get her insights on how companies can foster a culture of inclusion and collaboration in this new era of work. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2023/workday-podcast-creating-sense-belonging-hybrid-work-environment.html

Workday has a long history in Dublin—and its future in the city is brighter than ever. The Dublin team has been an engine of innovation and global product development since the company opened its first office in Ireland in 2008. Workday now has more than 1,800 employees in Dublin, some of whom recently moved into a new space in the Dockline Building in Dublin 1. In this episode we speak to Graham Abell; VP of software engineering and Ireland site lead; Brian Montgomery; senior director of international finance; Caroline O’Reilly, general manager of analytics; and Alan Crilly, VP of Workday Cloud Platform. We find out about the company’s past, present and future in Ireland, including a brand-new office, plans for a new European headquarters in the city, and a long-term partnership with Technological University Dublin that’s taking shape.

Established in 1963, LeasePlan has evolved into one of the world’s largest fleet management service companies and currently operates in 32 countries around the world. With such a large global presence, the company needed to digitally transform to get a clear picture of talent and performance across the business. Elena Zara, HR technology director at Leaseplan joins Patrick Evenden to share her thoughts on how Leaseplan has transformed its HR operations and the role of technology in building and maintaining the optimal culture for employee engagement and business performance.

Managing a global workforce was a challenge for businesses, even before the pandemic. As new business requirements and challenges emerge, tools and systems require new flexibility to meet the needs of the organization. How do you get this new functionality while maintaining the same technology, security, and infrastructure? Zuzana Rozkošná, HR global project manager and Charlotte Okosun, head of HR project management office at Hilti join Greg Thomas to share how an organization with 32,000 employees in over 120 countries has used Workday Extend to deliver new capabilities.

As businesses continue to navigate uncertainty, unlocking the potential of people remains a major priority. Understanding the future of work, how to support employees in the new hybrid world, and unlocking the right skills to support future growth are just three things on the priority list of HR leaders. Tim Good, senior managing director of European talent & organization and human potential lead at Accenture joins Greg Thomas to share his thoughts on how HR leaders are tackling some of their most pressing challenges today.