Workday Podcasts

With a tangle of siloed systems and inefficient paper-based processes, Gladstone Institutes was looking to modernize its technology to better sustain its mission of overcoming unsolved diseases of the brain, heart, and immune system. We talked with Scott Pegg, Gladstone’s CIO, and Derek Sharp at Avaap, to learn more. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2023/workday-podcast-gladstones-journey-frankensteins-monster-successful-digital-transformation.html

In this episode of the Workday Podcast, Ben Eubanks, chief research officer at Lighthouse Research and Advisory, discusses what frontline workers need for an employee experience that fosters belonging and retention. His insights are part of a Workday-sponsored report, “Frontline Workers: How to Connect, Enable, and Support Them in the Modern Workplace.” https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2023/workday-podcast-redesigning-employee-experience-frontline-workers.html

Learn more about the psychology that underpins a successful employee engagement strategy with Deborah Kuness, Senior Business Psychologist for Workday Peakon Employee Voice. We'll be discussing the best practices of highly engaged organizations, digging deeper into the psychology behind different aspects of the employee experience, and sharing a few ideas on how keep employees aligned to your mission and purpose. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2023/workday-podcast-employee-feedback-create-highly-engaged-organization.html

In the healthcare industry, the need to evolve and adopt new solutions to solve the complex challenges of retaining clinical talent, effectively managing supply chain challenges, and overall providing excellent patient care are mission critical for healthcare organizations. Steve Seykora, principal at Deloitte, and Mike Price, senior director of IT strategy and planning at Sentara Healthcare, connect with Sarah Hickman Auger, industry director for healthcare solution marketing at Workday, to discuss how healthcare organizations are meeting these demands. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2023/workday-podcast-accelerating-transformation-healthcare-deloitte-sentara-healthcare.html

In this episode of the Workday Podcast, Brittany Kruse of Spectrum Health talks about the digital transformation process that helped the organization unlock efficiencies, improve employee experience, and better position itself for the future. Learn more: https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-how-finance-transformation-helped-spectrum-health-meet-growth-opportunities.html

Making change happen can be difficult, especially within large organizations like the U.S. federal government. We talked with Marina Nitze, former CTO of the Department of Veterans Affairs and advocate for foster care reform, about how she helped solve seemingly impossible challenges in both government and private organizations to create lasting change. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-hacking-bureaucracy-drive-change-government.html

People—perhaps the most important elements of ESG transformation—are often overlooked. In this episode of the Workday Podcast, Andrea Walsh, global ESG and sustainability leader at consulting firm Korn Ferry, talks about how business leaders can help enable successful ESG initiatives. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-how-people-culture-drive-organizations-esg-success.html

From robots that make burgers and coffee to ordering with apps and QR codes, innovation in the restaurant industry is fast and furious. While the pandemic accelerated the pace of this innovation, much of it was already in motion, and there’s no going back. What should restaurant leaders be focusing on to thrive in this time of rapid change, and what will the restaurant experience be like a few years from now? In this episode, Ken Duffy from Deloitte and Eric Washer from Workday share knowledge, practical tips, and predictions for the road ahead. Download the Workday & Deloitte joint POV paper here: https://forms.workday.com/en-us/reports/restaurant-of-the-future/form.html

Washington State University recently launched a modernization project with Workday to update its outdated and disjointed legacy systems. We talked with WSU’s Gerik Kimble and Jennifer Klein about how the project helped them make data-driven decisions, improve transparency, and streamline inefficient processes. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-modernizing-washington-state-universitys-hr-finance-systems.html

In an industry going through as much disruption as retail, how do you make sure transformation is more than just a buzzword on the first slide of a presentation? In this episode, Sam Ganga, partner and national consulting leader at KPMG, talks about the essence of retail transformation and why data, analytics, and insights are essential for success. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-keys-successful-retail-transformation.html