Workday Podcasts

Empowering Finance Transformation with Celonis

Finding process inefficiencies is exactly what Celonis a company co-headquartered in Munich does for its customers every day. So, when it comes to choosing the right technology to eradicate efficiency in the finance function, it’s not surprising that the company is ahead of the game. On this episode of the Workday Podcast, Alex Caprio, SVP, and Corporate Controller at Celonis talks about some of the key trends around financial transformation.

DevTalk: Navigating Crises Through Developers

Sometimes, events take the whole world by surprise. When that happens companies know that they need to move quickly, but often they can’t. In this episode, you’ll hear from Brandon Fahey, Workday Extend Functional Lead at Otis Elevator, about how the company is using Workday to enable agility and swiftly respond to change.

DevTalk: Enabling Business Agility through Cloud Technology

We all know the world has changed, and businesses need flexibility and interoperability to be able to respond. Matt Grippo, vice president of cloud platform at Workday, discusses the importance of using cloud technology to enable businesses to adapt, innovate, and thrive in a changing world. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-enabling-business-agility-through-cloud-technology.html

An Overview of The State of Engagement in 2022

Each year we analyze changes in employee engagement to help identify focus areas for organizations in the year ahead. Learn more about the key areas we’ve identified for 17 industries based on changes in the employee experience throughout 2021. Read the State of Engagement report here: https://www.workday.com/stateofengagement and read the blog post here: https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-reviewing-state-engagement-2022.html

Revenue Forecasting for Services Firms: A Key for Growth

More than half of professional services firms are unable to forecast revenue beyond six months. Yet project revenue is their largest revenue stream and most important metric. In this episode of the Workday Podcast, Workday’s Mark David and Justin Joseph share insights and best practices about how organizations can get revenue forecasting right, even when business is anything but usual. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-revenue-forecasting-services-firms-key-growth.html

CFO-CIO Partnership Powers a Bold Approach to Finance

Workday executives—Barbara Larson, CFO, and Ernesto Boada, interim CIO—join the Workday Podcast to explain how tech and finance leaders can partner to digitally transform the finance function. They also preview some of the findings from our upcoming global report “The CFO-CIO Relationship: The Path to ERP-Enabled Finance Transformation.” https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-cfo-cio-partnership-powers-bold-approach-finance.html

How Marymount University Transformed Their Student Experience

In this episode, Marymount University CFO Robin Whitfield and CIO Carl Whitman discuss how the school modernized its technology to improve operations and provide differentiated services for their students. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-marymount-university-transformed-student-experience.html

How Professional Services Firms Can Ignite M&A Success

There’s been a recent surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in professional services. But what’s behind the bustle of deal booms? And, most importantly, what are the key ingredients for M&A success? Michael Hemingway of Alight Solutions and industry expert Mark Turner share insights about trends and how companies can more easily and quickly integrate their M&As after the deal dust settles. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-professional-services-firms-ignite-ma-success.html

The A to Z of Quote-to-Cash for Tech and Media Companies

We all face dozens of choices every day when it comes to the technology we use and the media and entertainment we consume. Which streaming service subscription to keep and which to cancel? Is that app worth paying for or should I use the free version? While you may not realize it at the moment, companies are working hard to influence your decision through what is often called “quote-to-cash.” On this episode, Igor Stenmark from MGI Research and Justin Joseph from Workday talk about the essentials of quote-to-cash and why it’s so vital for the success of tech and media companies. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-a-z-quote-to-cash-tech-media-companies.html

Elevating the Employee Experience with Mobile

In order to deliver a positive employee experience, businesses must embrace an “anytime, anywhere” philosophy. On this episode of the Workday Podcast, Berea Schaffer, Workday’s VP of mobile, shares insights on how businesses can increase employee satisfaction by delivering an engaging end-to-end mobile app experience. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/2022/workday-podcast-elevating-employee-experience-with-mobile.html