Workday Podcasts

Using the Cloud Wisely in Higher Ed

Ben Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” But that investment is beyond reach for many students. That’s where community colleges play a vital role, giving people in a variety of situations affordable and accessible educational opportunities. Bret Ingerman, vice president of Information Technology at Tallahassee Community College (TCC), was kind enough to talk with us about how cloud technology, when used wisely, can improve the educational experience for students.

Getting in on the Act With Active Planning

Making a plan isn’t typically the hard part, but sticking to it is. Today, technology can enable active planning, which is updated continuously and can guide the business. We talked to Kerman Lau, vice president of financial planning and analysis at Adaptive Insights, a Workday company, about active planning: what it is, why it matters, and what successful planning looks like.

Managing Growth and Planning for Change at Ivanti

With a mission to unify IT for its customers, Ivanti is a software company that’s streamlining infrastructure for more than 75 percent of the Fortune 100. But as the Salt Lake City-based company was about to embark on a major acquisition, the leadership realized that it needed to be better prepared before doubling its size.
Mark Chamberlain, vice president of global sales operations at Ivanti, discusses growth through acquisition, the importance of planning, and the process of embracing change.

What’s Code for ”Values-Run Business” in German? Mittelstand

In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the Mittelstand—midsize, often family-owned companies that take a longer-term view of things—make up a large segment of the economy. Like all parts of the economy, the Mittelstand aren’t immune to external forces. We spoke to Klaus Schatz, a partner at KPMG in Vienna, about the challenges facing the Mittelstand and how companies are adapting.

Find, Engage, Retain: Building a Culture of Harmony at Warner Music Group

Finding and engaging talent at one of the world’s leading music companies might sound like a walk in the park, but what about when that talent is the supporting workforce rather than its recording artists? The Workday Podcast caught up with Rhiannon Lawler, HRIS director for Warner Music Group, to discuss not only finding and engaging talent, but also building a culture that empowers employees to thrive in the workplace.

Cybersecurity: An Inside View With Andreas Tomek of KPMG

Cybersecurity: An Inside View With Andreas Tomek of KPMG by Workday

Modern PSA Helps Professional Services Firms Work Smarter

As the nature of work continues to evolve, organizations today must transform themselves into more agile operations. For professional services firms that want to grow and scale their businesses (and who doesn’t?), the changes can impact how they interact with their clients. So how can professional services firms be more agile in order to thrive today and in the future?
In this podcast, guest speaker Margo Visitation, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, discusses the challenges facing professional services firms, and how technology solutions such as professional services automation (PSA) can help firms work smarter rather than harder.

Don’t Take Payroll for Granted

Everyone loves payday, but the word “payroll” can cause anxiety for payroll professionals as they cope with changing regulations, higher expectations, and shifting workforce dynamics. Workday’s Mariana Santiago, vice president, payroll product management, and Stacey Harris, VP research and analytics at Sierra-Cedar, talked with us about these issues and more. Transcript: https://blogs.workday.com/workday-podcast-dont-take-payroll-for-granted/

Providing Opportunity Onramps Through Upskilling

The battle for great talent and skills is stronger than ever. Upskilling programs and partnerships can help solve this challenge, while creating opportunity onramps for people to move into better jobs.
Jaime S. Fall serves as director at Upskill America at the Aspen Institute, an employer-led movement to expand opportunity for America’s workers, and ultimately, improve our economy. In this podcast, Fall shared with me why we need upskilling programs, examples of companies that have benefitted from them, and what works and what doesn’t. Transcript: https://blogs.workday.com/workday-podcast-providing-opportunity-onramps-through-upskilling/

Navigating the Ongoing Complexities of GDPR

Last year, every European business was talking about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took effect in May 2018. Today, businesses continue to struggle to stay on top of a constantly shifting path to compliance. Here to help is Marcel Pieters, specialist leader at Deloitte Consulting B.V. in the Netherlands. At Workday Rising Europe, we talked about what GDPR means, how it’s going for companies, and what advice he has to offer. Transcript: https://blogs.workday.com/workday-podcast-navigating-the-ongoing-complexities-of-gdpr/