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Michelle Eaton is a high-profile woman within the tech sales space.

Starting her sales career almost 25 years ago, she took a step into the world of sales by starting in software sales for 15 years before moving into the Workday® ecosystem approximately 8 years ago.

During her career within the ecosystem, Michelle has taken on many challenges and managed to make an impact in every role.

Currently Michelle is the Vice President EMEA at Collaborative Solutions, where has been since late 2020.

Michelle joins Lloyd to talk about her career, wins and difficulties within the Workday® and sales space. 

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 In this episode, we were joined by Plamena Solokova, an experienced senior manager who has spent over 6 years working on cloud-based financial software implementations and consulting projects with a focus on business transformation and change.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Plamena's journey and career so far
• What is Diversity and Inclusion?
• Tools available to help drive Diversity and Inclusion
• Strategy, Governance & Leadership
• Data and Systems
• Diversity and Inclusion within the tech industry
• The Impact Covid has had on Diversity and Inclusion
• What does the future look like for Diversity and Inclusion?

This was an interesting and detailed conversation about one of the most talked about topics right now, and made for great listening and insight. Check it out here, or via your Podcast listening platform of choice. 

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 The 6th instalment in the Focus 24/7 Podcast series welcomes Angela Schroeder to the show. 

Angela is a Wellbeing and Workday Expert with over 12 years experience within the development and implementation of business critical IT systems, mainly Workday and PeopleSoft.  
 
For this episode, we skip the technical components of Workday, and dive into the wellbeing of people in projects and how Angela supports her teams through building wellness practices into her days.  

The main topics we cover are;

• 5:19 - What is Wellbeing?
• 7:19 - Wellbeing Tools - Peakon and Workday
• 9:59 - Wellbeing advice for people on Workday/IT projects
• 15:10 - What does Good look like?
• 18:00 - How can we support our teams in the right way?
• 22:05 - Preserving mental health and identifying the signs in your team
• 26:00 - 4 Top Tips to look after yourself better 

Take some time, have a listen! 

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The 5th instalment in the Focus 24/7 Podcast series welcomes Adam Dean to the show.

Adam is an experienced Workday Financials Lead with over 5 years of experience working with the Workday platform. Adam has a track record of innovation, business transformation and success in fast-growing and evolving environments.

As a business, we have seen a huge surge in Workday Financials implementations, and with Adams help, we are able to understand several key factors that you need to take into consideration when embarking on a Workday Financials journey using the Launch methodology.

During the conversation we covered:

• What to do after you’ve signed/before you start your Workday implementation 
• During Implementation – The lessons learned and a breakdown of key parts of the deployment 
• Tips for Cutover and then post-go-live 
• What happens after go-live? What team is needed? 
• How to optimise the platform - Phase X and beyond!

Take some time, have a listen and let us know your thoughts! 

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Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Focus 24/7 Podcast. In this installment, our host Simon Hill digs into the people side of Workday User adoption and engagement with special guest Anis Ahmed, Workday® Financials & HCM Consultant – Specialising in Change, Training & Adoption.

An expert in user adoption, Anis says that many businesses place too much focus on the technical side of Workday®, overlooking its impact on employees. According to Anis, failure to engage the workforce can lead to long-term issues, such as a disillusioned team, and a platform that’s unfit for purpose. 

In this episode, Anis also touches on the importance of company culture, and shares practical tips for a people-led Workday® integration.

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Welcome to episode 3 of Focus 24/7!

I recently sat down with Senior Business Transformation Executive, Jim Flowers.

Jim is the Vice President of Consulting Services at Navigator Management Partners – so he knows a thing or two about business transformation. 

During our conversation, we explored where it's best to focus your business transformation efforts, how to best implement the process, and much more!

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Welcome back to our new Focus 24/7 Podcast

Building a global workday team.

Joel Kirkland MBIoR is taking the reins for Focus 24/7 this podcast, talking all things Workday with a very special guest.

According to Muhammad Samir, Director - Workday Center of Excellence at The Weir Group PLC, you should start by ironing out how Workday will fit in with your existing business processes.

Getting those end-to-end processes socialised and signed off early on will help with your future configuration plans, he says.

It’s a must-listen for any businesses thinking about making the switch to Workday in 2021.

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Welcome to our new Focus 24/7 Podcast

The Power of more than one.

Joel Kirkland MBIoR is taking the reins for Focus 24/7 this podcast, talking all things Workday with a very special guest.

Andrew Robertson, Technologist at Alfa Financial Software, talks us through the changes and challenges for internal roles during an implementation. Alfa, Workday went from a finance and HR tool to a company-wide platform.

As a Technologist at Alfa Financial Software, Andrew is very familiar with Workday, and the challenges of introducing it to a new workforce. 

It’s a must-listen for any businesses thinking about making the switch to Workday in 2021.

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Focus 24/7 webinar #3 - 'HCM vs. Financials' - the 3 things you need to consider with Gert Van Veen.

Gert has been a part of the Workday® ecosystem for six years, working in both France and the Netherlands. He has experience of working on 10 different Workday® projects, ranging from Workday® Customer, Workday® implementation Partner, and Vendor side perspectives. I'm very excited about the valuable insights Gert will bring to this webinar.

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Focus 24/7 webinar #5 - "Preparing for success" - tips on what customers need to think about to ensure their Workday® project is a success with Rob Jordan and Todd Murray.

Rob and Todd are co-founders of Snowgoose, a boutique delivery services team focusing on Workday® implementations. They focus on client advisory and delivery services for Project Planning & Governance, Data and Testing, and they specialise in harmonising work streams and minimising the potential for deviation from plans.

Rob has been part of the Workday® ecosystem for 6+ years, and during this time has led on multiple global roll-outs of Workday covering more than 200 countries and half a million employees. All his projects have been delivered on time and to budget with no failures in live environments - an excellent track record that he protects keenly. 

Todd has 20+ years of Global IT delivery experience in North/South America, EMEA, and the Asia Pacific regions. His expertise includes global technology delivery and large programs in the Public and Private sectors covering the Global Pharmaceutical Industry, Global Banking, United Nations, and Environmental/NGO. 

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