• Workday
    全球劳动力报告深度解读：AI时代最大的挑战，不是裁员，而是员工的工作已经改变，组织却还没有跟上 人工智能究竟会取代多少工作？这是过去两年企业管理者、人力资源负责人和员工反复讨论的问题。但随着AI真正进入企业运营，一个更加现实、也更加复杂的问题正在浮现：即使员工没有失去工作，他们原来的工作是否已经发生了根本变化？如果岗位职责、技能要求和工作方式都在改变，企业现有的人才管理体系是否还能够支持员工持续成长？ 2026年10月5日，企业管理软件公司Workday发布最新《Global Workforce Report: The Adaptability Advantage》（全球劳动力报告：适应力优势）。报告基于Workday平台劳动力数据及全球员工和企业决策者调查，试图回答AI正在如何改变就业市场、岗位结构、招聘、员工技能和职业发展。 报告最重要的一组数据是：40%的企业决策者预计AI将提高现有员工的生产力，34%预计工作内容或岗位结构发生变化，33%预计出现新的岗位或技能，而预计员工总数减少的比例为28%。 这些数据并不意味着AI不会导致裁员，也不能据此断言未来就业规模一定保持稳定。事实上，受访企业对AI的预期可能同时包含生产力提升、岗位调整和人员减少。但至少在当前阶段，企业对AI的期待已经明显超越简单的人力成本削减，开始转向如何重新组织工作、配置技能和提高业务效率。 对于北美华人人力资源管理者而言，这份报告揭示了一个值得高度重视的趋势：AI转型正在从技术部署进入组织重构阶段。真正考验HR专业能力的，不再只是帮助员工使用AI，而是帮助企业重新定义工作，并让员工在持续变化中找到自己的职业发展方向。 一、员工没有换工作，但他们的工作已经变了 Workday副总裁Phil Willburn在报告中提出了一个非常具有代表性的观察：“Employees may not be changing jobs, but their jobs are changing around them.” 员工可能没有更换工作，但他们周围的工作正在发生变化。 这句话揭示了当前劳动力市场一个容易被忽视的现象。从招聘、晋升和员工总数等传统指标来看，全球就业市场整体似乎处于相对停滞状态。企业没有大规模扩张招聘，内部晋升增长缓慢，员工流动也不像过去那样活跃。 但是，企业内部发生的变化远比这些数字呈现的更加剧烈。 Workday调查发现，38%的员工在过去一年经历了企业重组或组织结构调整，32%表示企业存在空缺岗位长期不补充人员的情况，30%观察到新岗位被创造，23%的受访者所在组织经历了裁员或岗位冗余削减。 也就是说，即使企业的员工总数没有明显变化，组织内部的工作分配、岗位职责和人员结构仍然可能经历大幅调整。 例如，过去一名Recruiter可能需要大量时间筛选简历、安排面试和联系候选人。随着AI招聘工具投入使用，这些重复性工作可以部分自动化，Recruiter可能因此需要将更多精力投入人才评估、业务沟通和招聘策略。 同样，对于HRBP而言，过去大量时间可能花在整理员工数据、生成报告和回答常规人事问题上；未来，这些任务可能越来越多地由AI辅助完成，而HRBP需要承担更多组织诊断、管理者支持和人才决策工作。 这些变化不一定伴随着岗位名称的改变，却可能实质性改变岗位的价值和能力要求。 从NACSHR的专业视角看，企业过去主要按照Job Title管理人才，但AI时代越来越需要从Task和Skills两个维度重新理解岗位。岗位是否存在是一回事，岗位内部究竟由哪些任务构成、哪些任务可以自动化、哪些能力必须由人承担，则是另一回事。 未来企业HR不能只关注Headcount Planning，还必须开始关注Work Redesign。 二、AI技能需求发生分化：会使用AI，正在成为基础能力 Workday报告中最值得关注的另一组数据，是基础AI技能需求下降25%，而应用型AI技能需求增长51%。 根据Workday对554家企业岗位招聘数据的分析，从2025年9月至2026年7月，企业对AI技能的要求正在发生显著变化。基础AI技能，例如日常使用AI工具、Prompting和Copilot，相关岗位需求在2026年1月达到高峰后下降了25%。 与此同时，Applied AI Skills持续增长，整体增幅达到51%。这些技能主要涉及Machine Learning、Workflow Automation、Large Language Models以及AI Engineering等实际应用能力。 这里需要特别强调：基础AI技能在招聘信息中的需求下降，并不代表企业不再需要员工使用AI，也不意味着这些技能失去了实际价值。更合理的理解是，随着AI工具普及，基础使用能力正在逐渐成为许多岗位的默认要求，而不再总是需要被单独强调的专业技能。 这与过去办公软件普及的过程有相似之处。当越来越多的知识工作者都能够使用Excel、PowerPoint或者其他办公系统时，企业真正重视的就不再只是员工会不会操作软件，而是能否利用工具解决实际业务问题。 AI也正在经历类似的变化。 对于企业HR而言，这意味着培训策略需要升级。过去一年，很多企业的AI培训主要围绕如何使用ChatGPT、Microsoft Copilot或其他生成式AI工具展开。这些培训有其价值，但如果长期停留在工具介绍和Prompt技巧层面，就很难真正推动组织生产力变化。 未来更有价值的学习发展体系，应当围绕实际业务场景展开。例如，招聘团队如何利用AI改善候选人匹配质量，HR Operations如何重新设计员工服务流程，Compensation团队如何提升数据分析能力，HRBP如何借助AI辅助组织诊断与劳动力规划。 企业需要建立的不仅是AI Literacy，更是将AI转化为实际工作成果的能力。 三、员工并不缺乏适应意愿，真正不足的是企业支持 人力资源管理者在推动AI转型时，经常会面临一个问题：员工是否愿意接受变化？ Workday的调查结果提供了一个值得重新思考的答案。 65%的员工表示，如果未来岗位所需技能发生变化，他们有信心进行适应；79%的员工表示，自己知道未来取得成功需要哪些技能。但是，只有66%的员工认为，雇主真正帮助他们发展这些技能。 这13个百分点的差距，反映出员工技能认知与组织发展支持之间存在明显落差。 员工可能已经意识到AI正在改变工作，也愿意接受新技能培训，但他们未必知道企业究竟希望自己如何改变，更不确定完成学习之后能否获得新的发展机会。 这种矛盾在AI重度使用者中更加明显。 在几乎所有工作中使用AI的员工中，62%认为AI可能降低自己当前技能的市场价值，但同时有76%认为AI会创造新的职业发展机会。 这意味着员工对AI的态度并不是简单的支持或反对，而是同时存在期待与担忧。 他们看到了效率提升的机会，也意识到自己过去积累的某些专业能力可能正在发生贬值。 对于北美华人HR而言，这一点尤其值得重视。许多企业拥有不同文化背景、不同年龄层和不同专业经历的员工，各类员工对AI转型的理解、接受程度和职业焦虑可能存在差异。对于跨国经营、团队分布在不同地区的企业，这种沟通与支持的复杂性还可能进一步增加。 HR不能仅仅通过一封邮件宣布公司开始采用AI，也不能把员工参加培训的次数当作转型成功的证明。 企业更需要回答员工几个具体问题：我的岗位未来会如何变化？哪些任务将由AI承担？哪些技能仍然具有长期价值？公司是否提供学习资源？如果我掌握了新技能，是否能够看到明确的内部发展机会？ AI转型过程中，员工最需要的可能不是更多关于AI的口号，而是更清晰的职业发展预期。 四、内部人才流动正在停滞，传统职业发展模式面临挑战 Workday报告显示，57%的企业内部横向岗位流动同比下降。全球员工的12个月滚动晋升率约为8.1%，整体基本没有明显增长。 更值得注意的是员工为何无法实现内部流动。 在尝试申请内部岗位的员工中，22%认为内部选拔程序不够公平，22%遇到岗位被暂停、撤销或改变的情况，17%表示经理不支持内部转岗。 而在过去一年没有申请内部岗位的员工中，44%表示对当前岗位满意，但27%表示没有看到有吸引力的内部机会。 这组数据揭示的问题可能比单纯的晋升率下降更加深刻。 过去企业内部的职业发展路径相对清晰：员工通过积累经验、完成绩效目标、承担更多职责，逐步获得晋升或转岗机会。 但随着AI改变工作内容、组织结构持续调整、部分企业控制新增岗位，传统依赖职位数量增长和管理层级扩张的职业发展模式正在受到挑战。 员工可能持续学习新技能，却发现原来熟悉的晋升路径不再存在；企业可能不断要求员工提升适应能力，却没有同步建立新的岗位转换机制。 如果企业不能解决这一矛盾，员工对学习和转型的积极性就可能逐渐下降。 Workday自身的案例提供了一种可能的解决方向。公司部署Fetch——HiredScore AI for Talent Mobility的一项能力——利用AI帮助招聘团队将内部人才与开放岗位进行匹配。部署后，Workday报告其内部人才流动同比增长45%。 这一案例说明，内部人才发展不仅取决于有没有岗位，还取决于企业能否识别内部人才的能力，并让相关机会被员工和招聘团队看见。 对于企业HR而言，这意味着Talent Marketplace、Skills Intelligence和Internal Mobility不应被视为几个相互独立的系统。 真正有效的人才管理体系，应当将员工现有能力、岗位技能要求、学习发展资源和内部机会连接起来。 尤其对于一些希望控制招聘成本、同时需要持续推进AI转型的企业，重新发现和配置已有员工的能力，可能比一味依靠外部招聘更加重要。 五、AI让招聘申请量暴增，却没有真正解决人才匹配问题 AI正在改变招聘市场的另一端。 Workday调查发现，84%的求职者已经在求职过程中使用AI，其中47%利用AI撰写或修改简历、求职信等材料，34%利用AI准备面试或评估。在使用AI求职的人群中，42%表示AI增加了自己申请的岗位数量。 随着AI降低申请成本，企业收到的申请数量明显增加。 从2025年7月至2026年7月，企业每发出一个Offer对应的申请数量中位数，从58份增加到69份。 其中，Technology & Media行业从147份增加到207份，同比增长40.4%；Financial Services行业从77份增加到98份，同比增长27.2%。 但是，招聘申请量显著增加，并没有带来同等程度的招聘效率提升。报告显示，整体岗位填补周期仍然维持在约60天。 34%的招聘经理表示，岗位难以填补的主要原因是候选人缺乏所需技能；33%认为候选人对薪酬、工作地点或灵活性的期望与岗位要求不一致。 这反映出一个值得HR关注的新问题：AI正在让候选人更容易申请工作，但并没有让企业更容易找到真正合适的人。 对于Recruiter而言，未来的挑战可能不再是如何获得更多简历，而是如何从大量申请中准确识别真正具备岗位能力、学习潜力和业务适配度的人才。 Workday workplace psychologist Dr. Liz Pavese在报告中指出，传统招聘系统和思维模式过度依赖职位名称及固定候选人画像，招聘经理需要进一步识别候选人的Transferable Skills和Adjacent Capabilities。 这意味着招聘评估需要逐步超越简历关键词和过去的Job Title，更多关注候选人的实际能力、问题解决方式和可迁移技能。 对于北美华人HR，尤其是服务于科技企业、专业服务机构和跨国企业的招聘团队，这一变化具有直接的实践意义。 当越来越多候选人使用AI优化简历和求职表达时，企业更应该提升结构化面试、工作样本评估和技能验证的质量。同时，在使用AI招聘工具时，也需要关注候选人隐私、评估公平性，以及所在地适用的就业和自动化决策相关要求，避免把效率提升建立在新的合规风险之上。 六、员工暂时留下，不代表他们真正愿意留下 当前劳动力市场还有一个容易让企业产生误判的现象：员工流动相对缓慢，但员工对组织的认同感并不一定同步提高。 Workday数据显示，典型企业的两年员工留任率从2024年7月的73.3%下降至2026年7月的70.5%。 与此同时，27%的员工表示未来12个月可能寻找外部工作机会，而报告中的年度自愿离职率约为16%。 这说明一部分员工虽然尚未离职，但已经开始考虑外部发展机会。 特别是在招聘需求相对疲软、外部岗位竞争加剧的环境中，员工可能因为经济压力、职业风险或者缺乏合适机会而暂时留在现有企业。 这种留任并不能自动等同于员工满意度或组织忠诚度提高。 Workday进一步发现，只有59%的员工认为雇主真正关心自己这个人，58%认为影响员工的组织变化得到了公平处理。 在员工成长体验方面，Career Path的积极评价比例仅为63%，明显低于Mentoring的81%和Learning的79%。 这些结果非常值得企业HR警惕。 企业可能提供了培训课程，也建立了导师机制，但员工依然看不到自己未来能够走向哪里。 这就解释了为什么单纯增加培训预算或者学习资源，未必能够解决员工参与度和留任问题。 员工真正需要的，不只是学习机会，而是学习与未来职业发展的连接。 对于正在经历组织调整、岗位重构或AI转型的企业，透明沟通、公平的人员决策和清晰的职业发展预期，可能比单纯强调企业文化更加重要。 NACSHR认为，HR管理者尤其需要关注那些“没有离职、绩效尚可，但对未来发展缺乏信心”的员工。这类风险往往不会立即反映在Turnover指标中，却可能逐渐影响员工主动性、知识共享、创新意愿和组织信任。 七、大型企业收缩与中小企业增长并存，北美人才市场需要重新观察 Workday报告还呈现了另一个重要变化：不同规模企业的就业增长正在明显分化。 2026年上半年，企业总体员工规模增长接近零，但大型企业和中小企业的表现存在较大差异。 在Workday研究样本中，拥有100,000名以上员工的超大型企业贡献了约74%的净员工人数下降，但仅占样本员工总数的26%。 相比之下，较小规模企业仍然表现出更明显的增长动力。 按照报告中的Headcount Trajectory Index，Emerging/SMB达到58.4%，Midmarket为51.0%，Enterprise为48.9%，Large Enterprise为44.3%，30,000人以上的Majors仅为42.8%。 这些数据反映的是Workday客户样本内不同规模企业的人员变化趋势，不能直接代表整个美国或加拿大劳动力市场。但它提示企业，不同规模公司的招聘需求与人才管理重点，可能正呈现明显分化。 大型企业可能更加关注组织效率、AI投资回报和内部人才重新配置，而中小型成长企业可能仍然面临业务扩张、人才招聘和管理能力建设的压力。 对于北美华人HR而言，这也意味着人才管理策略必须与企业发展阶段相匹配。 大型跨国企业可能需要更加成熟的Skills Framework、Talent Marketplace和Workforce Planning能力；处于增长阶段的中小企业，则可能更需要灵活的招聘体系、跨职能人才培养和高效率的HR运营支持。 尤其对于在北美持续发展业务的华人创业企业和跨国企业，AI应用可以成为提高组织效率的重要机会，但前提是企业能够明确哪些工作真正适合自动化，哪些岗位需要重新设计，以及哪些关键人才能力必须持续投入。 八、NACSHR观察：AI时代，HR正在从人员管理走向工作设计 如果将Workday报告中的数据放在一起分析，可以发现一个更加深层的趋势：AI正在改变企业人力资源管理的基本逻辑。 过去，HR系统主要围绕员工和岗位展开。招聘负责把人带进组织，绩效管理评价员工表现，学习发展帮助员工提升技能，人才管理决定晋升与继任，薪酬福利则围绕岗位和员工关系设计。 这些模块虽然相互关联，但在不少企业中仍然是相对独立运作的。 然而，AI正在打破这种边界。 当岗位中的部分任务由AI完成时，Job Description就需要调整；当工作内容发生变化时，Skills Framework需要更新；当员工掌握新的能力时，企业需要重新评估内部岗位匹配；当AI提高团队产能时，绩效目标和管理方式也可能需要改变。 这些变化最终会影响招聘、培训、绩效、薪酬、组织结构和员工关系。 因此，AI时代的人力资源转型不应该被简单理解为“给HR增加一些AI工具”。 更重要的是重新建立Work、Skills、People和Technology之间的关系。 从NACSHR的角度看，未来企业HR的专业价值，可能越来越体现在四个方面。 首先，是能够理解业务和岗位如何被AI改变，而不是仅仅根据管理层提出的人员需求执行招聘。HR需要参与岗位任务分析、组织结构讨论和工作流程优化。 其次，是能够识别企业未来真正需要的能力，并把技能要求转化为员工可以理解的发展路径。技能体系不能只是用于招聘筛选，更应该成为内部培养和人才配置的基础。 第三，是能够帮助管理者处理组织变化中的人际关系和信任问题。AI可以生成岗位分析和培训建议，却不能自动建立员工对管理者的信任，也无法替代企业对公平性和员工体验的责任。 第四，是能够利用数据改善人才决策。企业需要将传统Headcount、Turnover和Time to Fill等指标，与内部人才流动、技能差距、岗位变化和员工职业发展体验结合起来，而不是孤立地观察某一个数字。 真正有竞争力的HR组织，将不只是管理企业现有的人力资源，而是能够持续帮助企业重新配置人与工作的关系。 九、北美华人HR可以从哪些具体行动开始？ 对于正在制定2027年人才战略的企业，NACSHR建议将AI转型从抽象讨论转化为可以执行的管理议题。 第一步，重新审视关键岗位。 企业不需要一开始就重构所有Job Description，可以优先选择招聘、客户服务、财务、人力资源运营、市场营销等AI影响较明显的职能，分析现有岗位的任务构成，识别哪些工作可以自动化、哪些需要人工审核，以及哪些职责可能因此发生变化。 第二步，开展技能差距分析。 不要只问员工是否会使用AI，而要根据真实业务流程，判断员工需要哪些AI工具应用能力、数据分析能力、流程设计能力和专业判断能力。对于现有员工，应重点识别可以通过培训和实际项目获得的新能力。 第三步，将培训与内部机会连接。 如果企业希望员工持续Reskill，就应当尽可能提供明确的岗位发展方向。对于无法立即提供晋升的企业，也可以通过跨部门项目、横向发展、岗位轮换和新的专业职责，为员工建立成长空间。 第四步，让Manager成为转型的重要参与者。 企业应当鼓励管理者定期与员工讨论岗位变化、未来技能需求和职业发展，而不是只在年度绩效评估时讨论目标完成情况。对于涉及AI的组织调整，还应明确经理在员工沟通、公平评价和培训支持方面的责任。 第五步，建立更合理的AI转型衡量指标。 AI工具使用率和培训完成率可以作为过程指标，但不应成为衡量转型成功的唯一依据。企业还应关注实际工作效率、员工技能提升、内部流动机会、岗位匹配质量、员工信任和业务结果。 对于资源有限的中小企业，可以从一两个关键职能开始试点，不必追求一次性建设复杂的人才管理平台。对于组织规模较大、业务覆盖多个国家或地区的企业，则应当逐步建立跨职能、跨地区的岗位与技能治理机制，同时注意不同司法辖区在员工数据、招聘决策和劳动关系方面的要求。 需要指出的是，以上建议是NACSHR基于报告提出的企业管理实践方向，并非Workday报告已经验证有效性的统一实施方案。企业仍需根据自身业务结构、员工规模和管理成熟度进行调整。 十、结语：AI时代真正的竞争优势，是组织持续适应变化的能力 Workday将这份报告命名为《The Adaptability Advantage》，其核心含义不只是要求员工学习新技能，而是强调企业需要建立能够持续适应变化的组织能力。 在AI持续进入企业的过程中，一些传统任务可能减少，一些岗位可能重新组合，新的技能和职业机会也可能不断出现。对于员工而言，这意味着过去依靠一套专业技能长期维持职业竞争力的模式正在受到挑战。 但对于企业而言，挑战同样巨大。 如果企业不断要求员工提高效率，却无法解释岗位未来的发展方向；如果企业持续投入AI系统，却没有同步调整工作流程和管理机制；如果员工努力学习新技能，却看不到组织内部的发展机会，那么AI技术带来的生产力潜力就可能无法充分转化为长期组织能力。 值得注意的是，Workday报告并未证明AI已经全面减少裁员，也没有证明AI必然提升企业就业规模。它真正揭示的是，在就业总体增长相对平缓的背景下，工作内容、技能需求和员工职业预期正在持续变化。 而这种变化可能比单纯的岗位增减更加深刻。 对北美华人HR而言，未来的专业竞争力也将越来越取决于能否深入理解业务，参与组织设计，推动人才转型，并在效率提升与员工发展之间建立合理平衡。 企业需要的不只是能够执行招聘、薪酬和员工关系工作的HR，更是能够帮助管理层理解未来工作模式、支持员工适应变化，并共同建设高绩效组织的人力资源领导者。 AI时代最值得企业警惕的，或许不是某些岗位正在消失，而是员工的工作已经发生改变，企业的人才管理制度却仍然停留在过去。 这也给所有HR管理者留下了一个值得深入讨论的问题：当企业开始用AI重新定义工作时，我们是否已经准备好重新定义人力资源管理本身？ 关于NACSHR NACSHR（北美华人人力资源协会）致力于连接北美华人人力资源专业人士、企业管理者及行业合作伙伴，推动人力资源领域的专业交流、实践分享与跨行业合作，持续关注AI、组织转型、人才管理、劳动法规及未来工作的发展趋势。 官方网站：https://www.nacshr.org 资料来源与研究说明 Workday, Inc.，《Global Workforce Report: The Adaptability Advantage》，October 2026。本文主要参考完整22页报告，涵盖岗位变化、招聘趋势、AI技能、内部人才流动、员工留任及企业规模差异等内容。 Workday / PR Newswire，《Workday Global Workforce Report: AI Is Rewriting Jobs More Than It's Cutting Them》，October 5, 2026。官方新闻稿：https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/workday-global-workforce-report-ai-is-rewriting-jobs-more-than-its-cutting-them-302898076.html 研究方法说明： Workday的Global Workforce Reporting结合Workday Human Capital Management、Workday Peakon Employee Sentiment及Workday Recruiting相关数据，涵盖12个主要行业、5种企业规模及19个国家，并使用不同的样本面板进行分析。两项补充调查分别为2026年9月的Q3 Global Workforce Survey（N=6,001，其中决策者相关问题约1,780人），以及2026年8月的AI@Work Survey（N=5,944）。调查覆盖美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、法国和德国。部分指标为新增或暂定指标，报告明确要求将观察结果视为描述性趋势，而非直接因果证据。 本文由NACSHR北美华人人力资源协会根据Workday官方研究报告及新闻稿整理、分析并撰写。文中数据来自原始研究，行业判断及管理建议为NACSHR基于报告作出的独立专业解读，不代表Workday官方立场。
    Workday
    2026年10月06日
  • Workday
    Workday 请求法院驳回年龄歧视索赔：AI 招聘首次进入全国集体诉讼核心，北美华人 HR 需要关注什么？ HR科技巨头 Workday 近日在一起备受关注的 AI 招聘诉讼中采取了最新法律行动。根据其在 2026 年 1 月 21 日向法院提交的文件，Workday 正式请求法官驳回原告提出的“差别影响（disparate impact）年龄歧视”指控，并主张《Age Discrimination in Employment Act（ADEA）》的适用范围仅保护在职员工，而不涵盖求职者。因此，公司认为应当撤销求职者基于年龄歧视提出的相关索赔。这一动议，是目前 Mobley v. Workday 案件的最新进展，也标志着该案正式进入核心法律博弈阶段。 该诉讼最早于 2023 年提起，原告为一批求职者，他们指控 Workday 的 AI 招聘与筛选工具在算法决策中对年龄等受保护群体造成系统性不利影响，从而构成歧视。2025 年 2 月，法院批准该案以 nationwide collective action（全国集体诉讼） 形式推进，使其从个体纠纷升级为覆盖全美范围的大规模案件。与此同时，法官还曾要求 Workday 提供使用其 HiredScore technology 的雇主完整名单，进一步扩大了潜在影响面。Workday 则公开回应称，其 AI 工具并不会识别或使用种族、年龄或残疾等受保护属性，并强调最终决策仍由人工主导。 从法律层面看，Workday 当前的策略并非直接围绕“算法是否存在偏见”展开，而是聚焦更基础的问题——求职者是否具备提起“差别影响”诉讼的法律资格。换言之，公司希望通过对法律条款的解释，缩小案HR件的适用范围。无论法院最终是否采纳这一主张，这一动作本身已经说明：AI 招聘正在从技术问题转变为司法问题。 对于北美华人 HR 从业者而言，这一点尤其值得重视。许多 NACSHR 社群成员所在的企业多为中小规模公司、跨州运营团队或初创组织，HR 通常身兼招聘、合规、员工关系与系统管理等多重角色。现实情况是，当企业采购 ATS 或 AI 筛选工具时，系统上线往往被视为效率优化；但一旦候选人质疑筛选结果或提起投诉，站出来解释流程、提供记录、应对律师函的人，往往是 HR 本人，而不是技术供应商。 这正是 Workday 案件释放的真正信号：算法并不会分担雇主责任。即便筛选由系统完成，法律仍然认定这是雇主的用工行为。企业不能以“系统自动决定”为由规避风险，HR 也无法以“工具问题”完全免责。 更广泛地看，Workday 并非孤例。此前 Eightfold AI 也因招聘流程涉及 FCRA 合规问题而遭遇诉讼调查。两起案件虽然分别涉及 ADEA 与 FCRA，不同的法律框架，却指向同一个趋势：只要算法影响到候选人的就业机会，它就等同于招聘决策本身，必须接受同等甚至更严格的监管与审查。这意味着，HR 科技行业已经进入“强合规时代”。 与此同时，监管环境也在不断收紧。包括 California 在内的多个州已开始要求企业在使用自动化招聘工具时提供候选人退出机制（opt-out），并进行风险评估与透明度披露。这类规定实际上将“算法治理”正式纳入 HR 日常合规管理范畴，而不再是技术团队的内部事务。 在这一背景下，HR 的能力模型正在悄然改变。过去我们关注的是招聘速度、转化率和成本控制；而未来更关键的问题是：系统是否可解释、是否可审计、是否留存记录、是否经得起监管问询。如果无法清晰说明筛选逻辑或提供合规证明，那么效率提升带来的收益，很可能被一次诉讼完全抵消。 对 NACSHR 的华人 HR 同行来说，这些案例并非遥远的大公司新闻，而是与日常工作直接相关的风险提醒。无论企业规模大小，只要开始使用 AI 招聘工具，就已经进入同一套法律框架之中。真正成熟的数字化升级，不是简单上线更多自动化，而是在效率、合规与信任之间取得平衡。 Workday 当前的法律动作，或许只是这场变革的开端，但它已经清晰地勾勒出一个趋势：未来的招聘竞争，不再只是“谁更智能”，而是“谁更合规、谁更可解释、谁更负责任”。这将成为所有北美 HR 必须面对的新现实。 Workday is seeking dismissal of disparate impact age discrimination claims brought by job applicants in the ongoing Mobley v. Workday lawsuit, arguing that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not extend such protections to applicants. In a court filing on January 21, 2026, the company stated that the law’s “plain language” limits disparate impact claims to employees, not candidates. The case, originally filed in 2023 and certified as a nationwide collective action in 2025, alleges that Workday’s AI recruiting tools discriminated based on age and other protected factors. Workday denies the claims, asserting that its AI systems neither use nor identify protected characteristics. The dispute highlights growing legal and compliance risks tied to AI-driven hiring technologies. Meanwhile, states including California are tightening regulations, requiring opt-out mechanisms and risk assessments for automated decision tools. The case could significantly shape how HR technology vendors and employers deploy AI in recruitment.
    Workday
    2026年01月27日
  • Workday
    Workday 联合创始人 David Duffield 再向康奈尔大学捐赠 3.715 亿美元，累计捐赠达 5.5 亿美元 2026 年 1 月 22 日，康奈尔大学宣布获得1962 届本科（电气工程）与 1964 届 MBA 校友、Workday 联合创始人 David A. Duffield 的一笔 3.715 亿美元捐赠承诺。这是该校历史上金额最大的一笔单笔个人捐赠。随着此次捐赠落地，Duffield 对康奈尔大学的 累计捐赠总额已达到约 5.5 亿美元，成为学校历史上最重要的校友捐赠人之一。 作为回馈，康奈尔大学同时宣布将工程学院正式更名为Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering（David A. Duffield 工程学院）。 在 HR 科技与企业软件行业，Duffield 是一个极具标志性的人物。他先后创办两家改变全球企业管理方式的软件公司： PeopleSoft —— 1990 年代企业 HR/ERP 系统核心供应商之一Workday —— 全球主流云端 HCM 与财务管理平台，服务数千家大型企业与机构 其中，Workday 已成为全球人力资本管理（HCM）市场的关键基础设施厂商，被广泛应用于招聘、薪酬、绩效、财务与组织管理等核心场景，是现代 HR Tech 生态中最具影响力的 SaaS 平台之一。 从行业发展脉络看，Duffield 的创业路径几乎完整覆盖了企业软件三次重要转型：本地部署 ERP → 云端 SaaS → 数据与智能化企业管理系统。PeopleSoft 定义了早期 HR 信息化标准，而 Workday 则推动了云原生 HCM 的全球普及。 此次捐赠的资金将主要投向工程与前沿技术创新领域。根据康奈尔大学披露，资金将分配至三个方向： 建立 Duffield Legacy Fund（2.5 亿美元），用于支持工程学院的长期战略发展与核心科研项目。 设立 Duffield Launch Fund（约 7,150 万美元），用于学院设施更新、研究支持与增长机会把握。 教育卓越基金（约 5,000 万美元），将用于加强教学质量、人才培养与创新教育实践。 值得注意的是，2025 年 Duffield 已向康奈尔捐赠 1 亿美元用于扩建 Duffield Hall。本次追加捐赠后，其累计支持金额达到 5.5 亿美元规模，远超多数高校单一校友历史贡献纪录。 对于长期关注 HR Tech 与企业服务软件赛道的从业者而言，这不仅是一笔教育领域的大额慈善捐赠，更是一位企业软件时代代表性创业者的长期资本布局。从 PeopleSoft 到 Workday，再到高等工程教育投资，Duffield 的轨迹持续围绕“企业组织效率与人才体系升级”这一核心主题展开。 在全球 HR 科技产业迈向 AI 与自动化的新阶段之际，这类来自创始人的长期技术教育投入，也折射出企业软件行业对下一代工程与创新人才培养的高度重视。 David A. Duffield, co-founder of PeopleSoft and Workday, has pledged a $371.5M gift to Cornell University — the largest single donation in the school’s history. His cumulative contributions now total about $550M, resulting in the renaming of the Cornell College of Engineering to the Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering. Funds will support strategic opportunities, infrastructure, research, and educational excellence.
    Workday
    2026年01月24日
  • Workday
    刚刚:Workday斥资11亿美元收购Sana，打造AI驱动的“未来工作入口” ——此举将重塑Workday在企业学习、知识管理与AI智能体领域的竞争格局 Workday出手11亿美元拿下Sana 2025年9月16日，Workday, Inc.（纳斯达克代码：WDAY）在Workday Rising 2025大会上宣布，已与总部位于瑞典斯德哥尔摩的AI企业知识平台公司Sana签署最终收购协议，交易金额约为11亿美元，将收购Sana全部流通股权。 该交易预计将在Workday 2026财年第四季度（即2026年1月31日前）完成，需满足惯常交割条件。交割完成后，Sana将成为Workday全资子公司，其核心产品Sana Agents和Sana Learn将继续以独立品牌形态发展，并全面融入Workday的AI战略版图。 Sana此次交易的顾问为DLA Piper，Workday方面的财务顾问为Allen & Company LLC，法律顾问为Orrick。 Sana：AI原生的企业知识与学习平台 成立于2016年的Sana，长期专注于AI原生企业知识与学习平台的研发，核心产品包括： Sana Agents：一套无代码AI智能体构建平台，可用于构建企业内部任务自动化代理，支持文档检索、内容生成、洞察分析、流程执行等全链条工作流，且所有操作通过“Agent System of Record”机制记录，保障安全与合规； Sana Learn：AI驱动的企业学习管理与内容创作平台，集课程生成、知识库搭建、个性化辅导、互动学习于一体。 目前，Sana已服务全球数百家企业、超过100万名用户。其客户案例包括： 某全球电动车制造商：员工学习参与度提升 275%； 一家拥有7,500名员工的欧洲安装行业分销商：课程开发周期从 4个月缩短至4天； 某全球金融科技公司：内容创作周期从 3周缩短至3小时。 Sana曾获得多轮风险投资支持，投资方包括Merck旗下基金与Polestar创始团队等，凭借其AI原生技术在企业培训和知识管理领域建立了领先地位。 战略意义：打造“未来工作入口”平台 根据Workday产品与技术总裁Gerrit Kazmaier的表述，Sana的加入将成为Workday打造“未来工作入口（front door for work）”战略的核心支点。Workday计划将Sana的知识搜索、智能体和学习系统，与其在人力与财务领域的独特数据上下文深度整合，实现以下目标： 知识与数据融合：实现跨Workday、Google Drive、SharePoint、Office 365等多源数据的统一检索； 智能体驱动工作：通过Sana Agents提供任务自动化、主动推荐、洞察推送、绩效管理等AI服务； 学习与技能重构：利用Sana Learn的AI内容生成与个性化辅导功能，加速员工技能建设、内部流动与再培训计划； 个性化体验升级：基于员工角色、团队构成与绩效数据，主动提供定制化仪表盘、流程工具和学习资源。 届时，全球超过7,500万名Workday用户将能够在同一平台内完成数据获取、流程执行、内容生成与技能学习，极大提升工作效率与体验一致性。 产品互补：强化Workday学习与前端智能化能力 Sana的两大核心产品与Workday现有产品形成互补： Sana Learn 将为Workday Learning注入AI生成式课程开发、个性化辅导与互动学习等能力，解决企业对“规模化+个性化”学习内容的迫切需求； Sana Agents 则补足了Workday在前端智能体、跨系统知识检索与工作流执行方面的能力，使员工可以用自然语言发出指令，系统自动完成数据整合、流程审批、绩效分析等任务。 这意味着Workday未来的用户体验将从“提供数据平台”转向“提供智能助手”，从而显著提高员工生产力与系统使用粘性。 行业观察：Workday的AI版图加速成型 长期关注企业HR科技领域的分析师Josh Bersin指出，此次收购不仅是产品线补强，更是Workday整体战略架构的根本性跃迁。通过引入Sana的AI原生架构，Workday将从“后端交易系统”向“前端AI体验平台”转型，从而在以下几个方向强化竞争力： 技术维度：实现AI原生知识图谱、生成式学习内容、智能体平台三位一体的闭环； 用户体验维度：统一知识、数据、行动与学习入口，减少用户在多系统之间切换； 商业维度：借力Sana成熟的企业客户基础与快速迭代的AI产品，将大幅提升Workday的客户粘性与交叉销售潜力。 在全球企业加速投入AI转型、人才再培训与内部流动的大背景下，Workday通过此次收购切入企业知识与学习赛道的“AI上层建筑”，有望显著扩大其在HR科技市场的总体可寻址市场（TAM），并建立长期壁垒。与此同时，SAP收购SmartRecruiters、Oracle强化AI Copilot等竞争者动作频频，Workday此举也被视为正面回应市场竞争的关键举措。 财务与运营前景 Workday目前尚未披露此次收购对未来财务业绩的具体影响，但表示将于后续财报更新指引。本次交易仍需监管及惯常交割程序完成。分析人士预计，此项收购将以增长性投资的形式纳入Workday整体战略支出，短期对利润率或有压力，但将强化其在人才管理与AI企业应用领域的长期增长潜力。 HRTech评论： 这笔价值11亿美元的收购交易，标志着Workday在企业AI平台转型道路上迈出了关键一步。未来，Sana的AI能力与Workday在人员与财务数据的优势结合，将重塑企业用户与员工的交互方式，为全球客户带来更智能、更主动、更个性化的工作体验，也为Workday在AI驱动的下一代企业应用竞赛中奠定领先地位。 值得注意的是，Workday近年已多次通过并购快速补充AI能力：包括2023年收购Helios（AI技能匹配引擎）、2024年收购HiredScore（人才智能与内部流动AI平台），以及2025年初收购Paradox部分团队以强化AI招聘助理功能。此次整合Sana，则进一步补齐了Workday在知识检索、任务自动化与AI学习内容生成上的关键能力模块，显示其正以“拼图式并购”策略加速构建AI时代的企业中台能力。 新闻来源： Workday 官方新闻稿（PRNewswire，2025年9月16日） Josh Bersin《Workday Acquires Sana to Transform Its Learning Platform – And Much More》（2025年9月）
    Workday
    2025年09月16日
  • Workday
    隐性的人才危机：Workday《2025全球劳动力报告》解读 概述：Workday最新发布的《2025全球劳动力报告》揭示了一场正在组织内部酝酿的人才危机。虽然外部招聘市场依旧活跃，职位需求在2025年上半年同比增长6%，但内部情况却截然不同：晋升率在10个行业中的11个下滑，内部招聘减少8%，员工发展通道受阻。尤其值得关注的是，高绩效员工正加速离职——零售行业同比上升64%，医疗健康行业上升28%，这对企业的韧性与创新能力构成严重威胁。 报告指出，传统职业晋升路径正在失效，企业更倾向于招聘外部候选人，而内部员工缺乏成长与轮岗机会，导致敬业度和忠诚度下降。同时，AI战略的沟通不畅进一步加剧了焦虑。44%涉及AI的员工评论带有负面情绪，55%的求职者认为AI已经减少了就业机会。管理者在转型中承受巨大压力，但缺乏工具和支持，形成了“夹心层”困境。 应对这一危机，报告提出三大方向：一是重塑职业发展路径，提供横向调动、项目轮岗和技能提升机会；二是优先推动内部流动，利用数据与AI匹配人才与岗位；三是加强透明沟通，特别是围绕AI的愿景与应用，帮助员工将AI视为成长工具而非威胁。Workday自身的案例表明，以人为本的AI应用能够提升生产力与员工信心，增强战略一致性。 报告的核心结论是：未来的人才竞争关键不在于“外部招聘更快”，而在于“留住最好的人”。只有通过重建内部信任与成长路径，企业才能在AI时代保持竞争优势。 在全球劳动力市场看似稳定的表象之下，一场深层次的人才危机正在酝酿。Workday在其最新发布的《2025全球劳动力报告》中揭示了一个值得企业高度警惕的事实：外部招聘依旧活跃，但组织内部的人才发展体系正在崩塌。晋升机会锐减、内部流动停滞、高绩效员工加速出走，再加上AI战略沟通不足带来的焦虑感，正在形成一股“隐性的离职潮”，对企业的竞争力和未来发展构成巨大威胁。本文将围绕报告中的关键发现和建议，进行深入解读。 外部市场的表象繁荣与内部困境的对比 报告指出，从宏观数据看，全球招聘需求仍在上升。2025年上半年职位需求同比增长6%，某些行业甚至保持了高速扩张。例如，酒店业职位需求同比增长61%，科技与通信行业增长29%。这说明企业仍在积极寻找外部人才，尤其在疫情后快速复苏的行业中表现明显。 然而，与外部的繁荣相比，组织内部的情况却显得格外冷清。内部晋升率在过去一年下降了8%，10个主要行业中有11个出现了“晋升衰退”。这种外部热、内部冷的矛盾，正是当前人才危机的根源。表面上的招聘火热掩盖了内部人才管理的空心化，员工缺乏成长与发展的空间，导致敬业度下降和离职意愿增强。 高绩效员工的加速流失 报告中特别强调，高绩效人才正成为离职的“主力军”。 在零售行业，高绩效员工的离职率同比增长64%。 在医疗健康行业，这一数字也高达28%。 这意味着，最能创造价值、推动业绩的员工正在大量流失。他们离开的原因并不是外部市场更具吸引力，而是内部缺乏清晰的成长通道和发展空间。换句话说，他们不是“不想留下”，而是“留不下去”。 更为严重的是，这种趋势不仅仅是人员流动问题，而是组织韧性的流失。高绩效人才的离开往往带走了关键知识、客户关系和创新动力，对企业的打击远大于普通员工离职。 晋升衰退与职业发展死胡同 “晋升衰退”（Promotion Recession）是报告中的高频词。晋升率下降意味着员工在组织内部看不到未来。 内部调动和横向发展机会不足。 企业管理者更倾向于招聘外部候选人，而不是信任和培养内部人才。 这种倾向表面上似乎有利于引入新鲜血液，但长期而言削弱了组织的忠诚度和凝聚力。员工如果在企业中无法获得横向调动、跨部门学习或参与关键项目的机会，就会感到被忽视，最终选择跳槽。 因此，报告提出“重塑职业发展路径”的理念：不仅要提供纵向晋升，还要设计横向项目轮岗、技能提升和跨部门合作，让员工在不同的成长维度中保持挑战感和价值感。 AI战略沟通不畅引发员工焦虑 AI正在重塑工作方式，但报告揭示出另一个被忽视的问题：AI战略的沟通不畅。 44%涉及AI战略的员工评论带有负面情绪。 55%的求职者认为AI已经减少了就业机会。 近一半员工表示，他们对AI如何影响岗位和未来缺乏清晰理解。 这说明，虽然企业高层有明确的AI发展愿景，例如利用AI提高效率、减少低价值劳动、提升客户体验，但普通员工并没有从中看到自己的位置和未来。缺乏清晰沟通，使得AI不再是机遇，而成为焦虑的来源。 报告指出，AI的引入不仅是技术变革，更是文化转型。如果企业不能通过透明沟通、清晰的角色案例和系统性的培训来解释AI的作用，就会在组织内部制造恐慌，削弱员工对未来的信心。 管理者承受转型压力 在AI转型中，管理者的角色尤为关键。但数据显示，许多一线管理者缺乏足够的资源和支持： 他们在“变革资源和支持”的打分仅为7.06分。 在“风险评估”和“变革理由阐释”等维度上，得分也低于个人贡献者。 这意味着，管理者既要应对来自上层的战略压力，又要安抚基层员工的焦虑，却缺乏相应的工具和培训。这种“夹心层”的困境进一步拖慢了AI转型的步伐。 案例启示：Workday的EverydayAI计划 报告中引用了Workday自身的案例作为参考。通过“EverydayAI计划”，Workday在六个月内实现了显著成果： 80%的员工使用至少一款AI工具，比基准提高38%。 高绩效员工使用AI的可能性是其他人的两倍。 使用AI的员工更可能看到清晰的职业路径，并表现出更强的战略一致性。 这一案例表明，以人为本的AI战略不仅能提升效率，更能增强员工的归属感与成长感。核心在于将AI转型与文化、沟通和技能建设结合，而非仅仅依赖工具部署。 报告建议：重建内部信任与成长路径 为应对这场隐性的人才危机，报告提出了三大建议： 优先内部成长 提供可见的、个性化的职业发展机会。 将晋升、横向发展和技能培训与业务需求挂钩。 透明沟通战略方向 特别是关于AI的应用和影响，要保持一致、开放的沟通。 让员工理解AI并非威胁，而是成长的工具。 以人为本的AI应用 将AI用于释放员工时间、发现潜在机会、提升自主性和归属感。 建立反馈循环，帮助员工在使用中不断积累信心。 结语：人才危机的关键在“内部” 从宏观角度看，2025年的劳动力市场依旧活跃，但企业面临的真正挑战不在外部招聘，而在于内部人才体系的裂痕。晋升衰退、人才流失和AI焦虑并非孤立事件，而是信任和沟通不足导致的系统性问题。 未来的人才竞争不再仅仅是“招聘更快”，而是“留住最好的人”。这需要企业在AI时代重新定义职业发展与组织文化，让员工能够“在企业中成长”，而不是“绕开企业成长”。 换句话说，解决隐性的人才危机，核心不在技术，而在人心。
    Workday
    2025年09月12日
  • Workday
    北美HR行业观察：从SAP与Workday的收购和Dayforce 123亿美元私有化到传统招聘网站倒闭裁员，HR科技走向何方 2025 年，HR 科技行业迎来资本主导的新周期。SAP 收购 SmartRecruiters（约 15 亿美元）、Workday 收购 Paradox（15–20 亿美元）、Paychex 41 亿美元并购 Paycor，Dayforce 更是以 123 亿美元完成私有化，创下近年最高纪录。与此同时，CareerBuilder 与 Monster 宣布破产，传统招聘门户彻底退出主舞台，而 Indeed、Glassdoor、Dice 等头部平台也因收入压力掀起裁员潮。HRTechChina 认为，行业正在由“流量驱动”转向“平台化与资本驱动”，未来三到五年，平台主导与商业模式更新将成为核心趋势。 资本并购：套件厂商加速补齐短板 2025 年的 HR 科技行业并购步伐异常密集。SAP 宣布收购 SmartRecruiters，其估值约在 15 亿美元左右，这是 SAP SuccessFactors 在招聘领域的重要补位；Workday 宣布收购会话式招聘平台 Paradox（预计交易金额在 15–20 亿美元之间），此前它已收购 HiredScore 与 Flowise，正在逐步形成一个覆盖发现、匹配、对话到招聘入职的完整 AI 招聘体系；Paychex 则以 41 亿美元收购 Paycor，这一交易在中端 HCM 市场堪称标志性事件，显示薪资与人力平台的整合正进入新阶段。 通过这些收购，HCM 巨头们正在强化端到端能力，巩固其在不同层级市场的地位。对于 SAP、Workday 来说，并购不仅仅是功能补充，更是平台竞争力与市场版图的战略扩张。 私有化浪潮：Dayforce 的大额退市 与并购同步，私有化也在重塑行业格局。2025 年 8 月，Dayforce 宣布与 Thoma Bravo 达成协议，将以 123 亿美元的总价退市，股东将获得每股 70 美元的现金溢价。这一交易是近几年 HR 科技领域金额最高的私有化案例之一。 私有化意味着 Dayforce 将摆脱季度财报压力，获得更大的战略灵活度。未来，它可以更加专注于全球薪资、劳动力管理和 AI 驱动的长期布局。这一案例也说明，私募基金正在通过资本运作重新定义 HR 科技公司的发展路径，把更多资源押注在长期增长与平台化能力上。 传统招聘网站的衰落与破产 如果说 HCM 平台的收购与私有化代表着行业集中度的提升，那么传统招聘网站则在经历另一种命运。2025 年，CareerBuilder 与 Monster 在长期亏损和竞争力下降后，进入破产与资产出售程序。Monster 的部分资产由 PartnerOne、Valnet 等公司收购，品牌与部分业务仍在维持，但其黄金时代已经结束。 这些平台在过去十余年曾是招聘行业的入口，但在 LinkedIn、Indeed 以及新兴 AI 招聘技术的冲击下，传统流量型门户逐渐失去了话语权。破产不仅意味着模式的失败，也代表了行业从“广告驱动”向“智能匹配和平台化”彻底转变。 招聘巨头的裁员潮 即便是仍在市场前列的招聘平台，也未能幸免于行业调整。2025 年，Indeed、Glassdoor、Dice 等知名招聘平台相继传出裁员消息。它们的业务模式依然依赖于招聘广告和流量转化，但在经济环境趋紧与 AI 自动化招聘崛起的背景下，收入增速放缓、盈利承压。 裁员潮反映出两个趋势：一是传统的广告与订阅模式正在逐渐被边缘化；二是招聘市场对效率与体验的要求不断提升，而依赖“海量简历投递”的旧模式已经难以满足雇主与候选人的需求。 行业趋势与未来展望 从资本市场的角度看，2025 年 HR 科技行业的走势非常清晰。一方面，SAP、Workday、Paychex 等巨头通过收购强化平台化能力，推动行业集中度进一步提升；另一方面，私募基金通过大额私有化交易让公司摆脱资本市场的短期约束，转向长期战略发展。 与此形成对比的是，传统招聘门户的衰落和招聘广告模式的坍塌，表明行业正在进入一个全新的阶段。招聘的核心不再是“流量和曝光”，而是“匹配和体验”。未来，能够通过平台化和智能化手段帮助企业高效找到合适人才的厂商，将在竞争中脱颖而出。 NACSHR 认为，这一轮变革本质上是资本逻辑与商业模式的双重演进：资本通过并购和私有化推动行业集中，技术则通过平台化和智能化颠覆旧有模式。未来三到五年，HR 科技行业将走向“平台主导、资本驱动、模式更新”的全新时代。 来源：公司公告、新闻稿、行业分析报道（SAP、Workday、Paychex、Dayforce、CareerBuilder、Monster、Indeed、Glassdoor、Dice 等公开信息）
    Workday
    2025年08月23日
  • Workday
    The Workday Economy – A Bold New Strategy Emerges By Kathi Enderes, SVP Research and Global Industry Analyst with comments by Josh Bersin The Workday Innovation Summit 2025 was more than an analyst meeting: it was a signal that Workday is attempting a full-scale reinvention. Under CEO Carl Eschenbach and Board Chair Aneel Bhusri, Workday is shifting from a product-centric model to an open, partner-driven, AI-powered ecosystem they call “The Workday Economy.” Let’s explain what the company is up to.   Strong Financial Performance  Now on its 20th birthday, Workday is in a position of strength: – $7.7 billion in subscription revenue – 16.9% year-over-year growth – 11,000+ customers in 175+ countries – 70 million users – 93% customer satisfaction. The company’s goal is to reach $10 billion over the next few years, which means continuing this level of growth. Workday is banking on a few big bets: aggressive partnerships and industry solutions, building Agentic AI, investment in Workday Financials, and a mid-market offering. Let’s look at each of the components in detail. The Platform Play: From System to Ecosystem Workday’s legacy as a highly integrated, proprietary stack (or “walled garden”) worked for years, but now it slows innovation. Now, with intention to make Workday an open platform, the company is expanding its Built on Workday program and expanded Workday Marketplace, to build a “Workday Economy.” Partners and customers can use Workday Extend to build applications natively, with low-code tools and lots of support. Comment by Josh: Workday Extend is a massive priority, but building Workday apps is difficult. With 87 partners now, how big can this app ecosystem become? And just as Apple tightly controls apps for the i-Phone, can Workday do the same with such complex industry partners? They’re definitely going in the right direction. Partnerships as Engine of Innovation Workday’s partner ecosystem is now front and center, supporting ISVs, advisory firms, system integrators, and co-innovation partners. A new Clear Skies Initiative is supposed to prevent channel conflict, ensuring partners can build without competing with Workday’s core offerings. Strategic alliances with Randstad, TechWolf, and five new Workday Wellness partners (including MetLife) are examples. Can Workday use these partnerships to drive real, measurable results? Many partner programs are simply referral relationships: how will sales and service teams invest in the success of these partnerships? This is a new muscle for Workday to build. Comment by Josh: This is big. I think Carl understands that Workday’s “market power,” built through its reputation over 20 years, lets the company pick winning partners and resell their offerings, invest in them, and stop trying to build or compete with everyone in this market. This is the type of behavior a $20-30 Billion company demonstrates, and I hope it continues. (ADP white labels many products and their business never stops growing.) Agentic AI: The Next Frontier Agentic AI is clearly core to the strategy. The Workday Assistant, powered by Illuminate, lets employees interact with HR and finance in natural language, across Microsoft Teams, Slack, and more. Early agentic applications like the Payroll Agent, Employee Self-Service Agent, or Recruiting Agent are promising, but the real test will be customer adoption to create business value. As companies deploy more specialized agents, Workday’s Agent System of Record aims to manage all agents, not just the ones created on Workday. With big players like Microsoft, Google, and ServiceNow aiming for the same level of control, this will be a tough battle to fight. Comment by Josh: I’m not really convinced that Workday can be a system of record for agents, when the system is missing so much data. I would bet on Microsoft, Google, Okta, or others to dominate the agent governance market. On the other hand, agents that work with Workday (recruiting agents, L&D agents, pay agents, etc.) do have to integrate with Workday somehow, so to me this is a way to integrate, not “govern” agents. Agent Extensibility and Customization The new Workday Assistant Studio lets partners and customers build agents to fit unique workflows. This extensibility is good news for customers, but it comes with risk. How well will these interfaces work and how easy will it be for vendors to build integrated apps? Workday now has direct integration with Microsoft Copilot and Google, but most Agent-builders are going after customers directly, and they may or may not want to be held hostage within the Workday Assistant. Comment from Josh: Right now SAP Joule is a year ahead of Workday in ERP/HCM Assistants. Most Workday clients I talk with are afraid to even let employees touch the system and they’re deploying Copilot, ChatGPT, Galileo, or other dedicated assistants. The Workday Assistant strategy needs a bold new move, and Studio alone may not be enough. I think Workday may be better off focusing on optimizing its utility within other more broad AI assistants. (What happened to Workday’s big alliance with Salesforce I wonder.) HCM Innovation: Industry Focus and Acquisition Integration Workday’s HCM suite remains the company’s core, with a focus on practical AI and the employee experience. Industry-specific solutions for higher education, healthcare, and financial services are expanding, offering another path to growth and becoming indispensable for clients. Recent acquisitions like HiredScore, VNDLY, and Evisort can add mature AI-driven capabilities that can bring the HCM product (built 20 years ago) into the latest AI era, given the competition in this space. (Workday now resells Evisort.) Comment from Josh: Workday HCM product teams understand what customers need. The challenge they face is “getting there from here,” so I would bet we see many more acquisitions. If you read our latest research on the Revolution in Corporate Learning, for example, you see that Workday has missed this market. Ditto many recruitment features (high-volume, online job previews, AI-assessment.) So I would expect Workday to do more deals like HiredScore, where they get an AI product base and some amazing HCM product talent. Strong Focus on the Financial Suite Workday’s financial management suite is now central to its growth story, with over 35% of new customers choosing it. The company is pushing industry-specific financial applications, automation, and real-time insights. But the finance function can often be conservative and risk-averse, and the promise of truly integrated HCM and Finance solutions is still a dream for most customers. International Expansion Workday’s global ambitions are bold. New offices, expanded partnerships, and talent programs in EMEA are all part of the plan. Today only 25% of revenue comes from international markets so the company will need to invest heavily here. SAP and Oracle are quite dominant in some countries, so the company has to pick its markets carefully. And remember local players. As Workday courts the Global 2000 (including First-Citizens Bank & Trust, UnityPoint Health, and Toyota), the company definitely needs to build out support, partnerships, and presence in these geographies. Comment from Josh: There are many geographies (Asia, UK, Eastern Europe) where Workday is not well entrenched. While SAP and Oracle dominate some of these markets, if Workday builds a strong partnership model (ie. exclusive SI partnerships in these geos, etc.) they can double their growth rate in these sectors. Look at how well Workday has done in Australia (a fairly small market). Is the Mid-Market Ready for Workday? Expanding to the mid-market is another tenant of Workday’s growth plan. With WorkdayGo, the company is adapting its enterprise playbook to leverage partners. With players like UKG, Rippling, ADP, Dayforce, and HiBob providing tailored, right-sized solutions designed for this segment, Workday will find lots of resistance in this market. (SAP tried this years ago.) Comment from Josh: This is a push for me, I’m skeptical. I love Workday as a product but it’s very complex and needs major administrative support. I doubt Workday can effectively compete with HiBob, UKG, and the others Kathi mentions without building or buying a new product. Years ago Taleo (pioneer in ATS) acquired a separate company to launch Taleo Business Edition and that product sold like hotcakes. I have a hard time seeing how pre-configured Workday SKUs make it that much easier to administer. But who knows, maybe an AI-powered “configurator” could fix that up. Customer-Centric Innovation The 2025 Spring Release delivered over 350 new features, shaped by customer feedback. AI-powered talent rediscovery, simplified workflows, and industry-specific enhancements are all on the list. Customers are reportedly happy and shaping the roadmap. This pace of innovation requires companies to keep up with Workday, often not an easy feat, especially in the AI areas, where adoption still lags the many capabilities Workday offers. A focus on supporting AI transformation will be key to drive real value. Josh’s Perspectives Workday is an ambitious, well run, culture-driven company. These announcements signal a major shift from “technology-based” to “market-based” growth. There’s no question in my mind that thousands of ISVs and integrators would love to build businesses around Workday. The only question is how quickly Workday can make this easy and profitable (for them). As far as AI goes, the market is very competitive. SAP’s AI strategy quite far along (Joule is more extensible than the Workday Assistant), and many AI startups are reinventing the HCM market from scratch. So while the Workday Agent System of Record makes sense, many new “Agent-core” or “AI-native” HCM apps will chip away at Workday’s footprint. That all said, this is an exceptionally well run, strong, “Irresistible Organization”. With a new CTO and strong focus on global growth, I see no reason Workday can’t achieve its $10 Billion target in the next 3-4 years.
    Workday
    2025年06月12日
  • Workday
    只雇佣AI？硅谷一创业公司的招聘广告“出圈”，引发人们对未来的思考 只雇佣AI？硅谷一创业公司的招聘广告“出圈”，引发人们对未来的思考 近日，一家名为 Firecrawl 的初创公司在 Y Combinator 招聘板上发布了一条“只招 AI 的岗位”，年薪仅在 1 万到 1.5 万美元之间。这个话题一石激起千层浪，也再次将“AI 是否能成为企业‘员工’”的讨论推到台前。几乎在同一时间，企业管理软件巨头 Workday 宣布推出全新的 Workday Agent System of Record（ASOR），正式赋能企业管理“AI Agent”。 两件事叠加，让人不禁好奇：未来的组织形态，究竟会是什么样？ 1. Firecrawl“AI 岗位”何以成为刷屏话题？ Firecrawl 是一家获得 Y Combinator 支持的创业公司，最初从编程教育领域转型，专注为 AI 系统提供开源 Web 爬虫服务。该团队最近在 YC 的官方招聘平台贴出了一则极具话题性的职位信息： “请仅在你是 AI Agent，或创建了 AI Agent 的情况下再来申请。” 岗位职责包括自主研究当下热门的模型动向并构建示例应用；而薪资仅 1 万到 1.5 万美元/年，看似并不够养一个人类开发者，却“足以”支撑一个无需吃喝住宿的 AI 程序。Firecrawl 创始团队坦陈这是一次 PR+实验 的尝试：他们想借此寻找能够开发出“真能落地”的 AI Agent 的高手，也希望藉由这一反常规操作吸引更多人的关注。 不过，从他们后续反馈看，尽管收到了约 50 份“AI 应聘”，暂时还没有哪个满足公司对自动化研发与管理的高要求。 2. 社交媒体热议：从调侃到对未来的设想 Firecrawl 这份招聘帖迅速在社交媒体上发酵。有人质疑是噱头，也有人兴致勃勃地想象“AI 替代人力”的场景。其中，最吸睛的一则评论，活脱脱像一出科幻对话： 私募基金（PE）：我们想收购你们公司。你们有多少员工？CEO：零……不过我们有 275 个 AI Agent，在做 3000 人的工作，每年只花 1.5 万美元。 虽然带着调侃的语气，但也反映了人们对“大规模 AI 劳动力”可能带来的冲击有所期待或焦虑。和 Firecrawl 这样的“小步试水”相比，企业对 AI 的依赖 已经不仅局限在呼叫中心、聊天机器人等特定领域，而是开始从底层基础设施（如爬虫、数据处理）到上层业务逻辑（例如代码生成、自动化运营）全方位渗透。 3. Workday Agent System of Record：让“AI 员工”成为正式档案 几乎在同一时间，Workday 于 2025 年 2 月 11 日发布了最新的 Workday Agent System of Record (ASOR)。这是其新一代 Workforce Management 方案中的重要里程碑，为企业提供了一套专门管理 AI 工具或 AI Agent 的体系。以下是基于 Workday 官方信息整理的关键亮点： AI Agent 统一登记与身份管理借助 ASOR，企业可以像在 Workday 系统中登记人类员工信息那样，为 AI Agent 设立专门的“档案”（Record），包括 Agent 的名称、版本、负责的业务领域、权限范围等。 实时监测与合规管控ASOR 支持对 AI Agent 在企业内各系统间的行为进行可追溯监测，如接收了哪些输入、执行了哪些操作、产出了哪些结果。同时还能关联企业或行业的合规策略，如数据访问等级、敏感信息保护等，一旦 Agent 触发异常行为，系统将自动预警。 授权与性能评估在 ASOR 框架下，企业 HR 与 IT 团队可对 AI Agent 的权限进行灵活配置，并通过绩效指标了解 Agent 是否达到预期产出或效率。例如，可以量化该 Agent 帮助分析的数据量、生成的文档质量以及为团队节省的时间成本。 AI 与“人力”协同Workday 方面强调，ASOR 并非鼓励公司用 AI 取代人力，而是帮企业 “稳妥地” 推动人机协作：让人类员工与 AI Agent 各司其职，减少重复性工作，并确保最终决策和关键审核仍掌握在合格的人员手中。 4. “AI 员工”与“人类员工”：一条尚未清晰的边界 Firecrawl 的例子表明，目前要真正“雇 AI”还显得不切实际。从技术上，大模型虽有强大的生成、分析能力，但依旧缺乏对复杂项目的完全自主规划；从管理和法律上，AI 的责任归属、劳动关系认定、薪酬及合规标准都还在探索阶段。不过，正如 Workday 推出的 ASOR 所示，主流 HRTech 供应商已开始正式将 AI 劳动力纳入企业管理体系。未来人力资源部可能不仅要管理人，还要管理那些“数字工作者”——一方面评估其效能，另一方面也要防范其潜在风险。 5. 对人力资源与组织管理的启示 招聘模式的升级虽然 Firecrawl 的招聘更像一场高调实验，但它反映了企业在特定领域对“可自动执行任务的 AI 系统”的需求正在增长。HR 在未来可能要评估和筛选的不仅是人选，还有“AI 模型”或“Agent 产品”的适配度。 人才与技术深度融合人机协同已成为新趋势。具有 AI 技术背景或跨领域管理能力的专业人才，将在组织中扮演连接点的角色：帮助 AI Agent 融入流程、评估绩效，并做必要的干预或纠偏。 合规与风险控制Workday ASOR 的出现，暗示着大规模使用 AI 工具的企业势必需要更加成熟的合规方案。不论是数据安全，还是在决策过程中出现失误时的责任归属，都需要明晰的流程与法律依据。 组织文化的塑造当“AI 同事”成为常态，企业文化也将面对冲击：如何让人类员工接受并拥抱智能工具？如何平衡工作分工，让 AI 和人类各施所长？这对管理者的沟通与变革能力提出了更高要求。 6. 结语：从“噱头”到“系统化管理”，下一步会怎样？ Firecrawl 的“雇 AI”招聘帖，虽然带着极强的 PR 属性，但也让人们切实感受到——AI 已不再只是后台算法，而正逐步走向前台，参与到企业日常运营。而 Workday 全新发布的 Agent System of Record 则是主流软件厂商对这一趋势的正式回应，表明大企业在管理“数字劳动力”方面的需求正变得现实且急迫。无论是担忧 AI 会抢走工作机会，还是期待它能极大提升效率，都无法否认：当技术与人力资源紧密结合，组织架构与管理方式都将被重新定义。或许在不远的将来，“你的团队有多少 AI Agent？” 也会像“你有多少员工？” 这样成为一家公司竞争力的衡量维度之一。趁现在，不妨思考如何让“人机协作”真正发挥 1+1>2 的效能，迎接新一轮的 HR 变革浪潮。
    Workday
    2025年02月17日
  • Workday
    David Green:The best HR & People Analytics articles of November 2024 The centrepiece of this month’s edition of the Data Driven HR Monthly is focused around two topics – Agentic AI and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. One with a technology focus, the other very much a human topic. With Gartner predicting that that by 2028, at least 15% of day-to-day work decisions will be made autonomously through agentic AI (up from 0% in 2024), the word on everyone’s lips at UNLEASH World in Paris recently was Agentic AI. But what actually is Agentic AI, and what does it mean for HR technology and HR professionals? Some of the content this month explores these topics. It was also good to hear at Unleash, L’Oreal’s CHRO, Jean Claude Le Grand on the main stage saying in very clear terms that “DEI is not a trend. DEI is part of our DNA”. DEI shouldn’t be used as a political football. But with questions being asked about what Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for DEI, it is important to highlight that DEI is also about business performance. I’ve included two articles this month from Quinetta Roberson (on how to link DEI to business outcomes) and Brian Elliott (on why capitulating to DEI sceptics is counterproductive). When it comes to DEI, now is the time to stand up. This edition of the Data Driven HR Monthly is sponsored by our friends at TechWolf Transforming talent strategies with skills-based insights Skills are the currency of the modern workforce. For Workday, unlocking the power of skills was key to transforming their talent strategy—and the results speak for themselves. Workday faced common challenges: fragmented job architecture, costly manual processes, and a need for greater agility to adapt to shifting business needs. By partnering with TechWolf, they implemented a skills-based approach that delivered measurable impact: 32% faster hiring: AI-driven skills matching reduced time-to-hire by more than a third. 85% of the workforce had critical skills aligned to their jobs. Saved 12-18 months of manual effort, creating a standardized framework for decision-making. This partnership didn’t just solve today’s challenges—it prepared Workday for the future. TechWolf’s AI continuously updates skills data, ensuring their workforce strategy remains adaptable in a rapidly changing landscape. Want to know more about Workday’s journey? ? Watch the on-demand webinar: How Workday Leads the Skills Revolution with AI and Data? Explore how a skills-first approach can make a measurable impact on your workforce strategy. To learn more about how TechWolf can help your organization, reach out to us at hello@techwolf.ai or visit the contact page. To sponsor an edition of the Data Driven HR Monthly, and share your brand with more than 135,000 Data Driven HR Monthly subscribers, send an email to dgreen@zandel.org. November road report After a heavy travel schedule in September and October, November was a quieter month with my sole trip being to Germany for the final European Peer Meeting of 2024 for member companies of the Insight222 People Analytics Program®, which was hosted by Alexis Saussinan and Ruben Groen at Merck Group’s HQ in Darmstadt. During the two days, we learned about how Alexis and Khadija Ben Hammada, the CHRO, partner to deliver business value at Merck. We also learned from Ruben and Mariana Hebborn PhD on how Merck has established its enterprise data foundations, from Dawn Klinghoffer on how Microsoft has reconfigured its people analytics function in the age of intelligent automation, and Adam Tombor (Wojciechowski) on how Julius Bär democratised data across the company. 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Enjoy reading the collection of resources for November and, if you do, please share some data driven HR love with your colleagues and networks. Thanks to the many of you who liked, shared and/or commented on October’s compendium. If you enjoy a weekly dose of curated learning (and the Digital HR Leaders podcast), the Insight222 newsletter: Digital HR Leaders newsletter is published every Tuesday – subscribe here. AGENTIC AI AND THE FUTURE OF WORK JOANNE CHEN AND JAYA GUPTA - A System of Agents brings Service-as-Software to life | McKINSEY - Why agents are the next frontier of generative AI With Gartner predicting that by 2028, at least 15% of day-to-day work decisions will be made autonomously through agentic AI, up from 0% in 2024, this is a topic we all need to learn about. Here are two resources that provide some helpful context. (1) A VC view from Joanne Chen and Jaya Gupta, writing for Foundation Capital, which they present as a “$4.6 trillion opportunity as AI transforms software from tool to worker”, with all the inherent implications that has for the workforce (see FIG 1). Thanks to Paul Daley, Gareth Flynn, Nico Orie, and Hung Lee (I recommend following all of these four people) for all highlighting this excellent article. (2) Writing for McKinsey, Lareina Yee, Michael Chui, Roger Roberts, and Stephen Xu, explore the opportunities that the use of gen AI agents presents including how they could work with potential use cases, the value they can bring, and how business leaders should prepare. FIG 1: A System of Agents (Source: Foundation Capital) JASON AVERBOOK - How AI Agents are Revolutionizing HR—and How to Get Ready | LARS SCHMIDT - Agents of (Massive) Change: How AI Agents Are Poised to Alter Work | JOSH BERSIN - AI Agents, The New Workforce We’re Not Quite Ready For (Agentic AI) | FELIPE JARA - HR - Let's Prepare for a Big Wave of Multi-Agents AI Systems For HR, Agentic AI means shifting away from repetitive administrative tasks to focusing on what truly matters: people. So, what does Agentic AI mean for HR in terms of the HR technology stack, how we deliver services to employees, and HR professionals themselves? Not surprisingly, with all the hype, there is a growing body of resources on these topics. Here are four I recommend to* Data Driven HR Monthly readers: (1) Definitely subscribe to Jason Averbook’s Now of Work Substack. In this blog, he provides five tips for HR to get ready for AI agents including: (i) Upskilling HR teams, (ii) Assessing current processes to identify and prioritise use cases, and (iii) Working on improving data quality. (2) Lars Schmidt’s primer is also highly recommended. It includes a guide to three categories of AI and how they are impacting work: bots, AI agents, and digital workers: “As we weave agentic AI capabilities into our businesses, we will likely deconstruct jobs into individual tasks and then identify the tasks that can be fully automated by these new AI technologies and agents.” (3) Josh Bersin has been all over agentic AI, and has recorded several podcasts on the topic as well as this article, which explains how the “’Large Language Models’ we’ve been learning about for the last two years are now turning into ‘Large Action Models’”, as well as outlining two potential uses cases in L&D and recruiting. As Josh mused in his keynote at Unleash World in Paris, AI is set to dominate the HR Tech stack (see FIG 2). (4) Last but not least, Felipe Jara provides a helpful synopsis of the emerging macro trends in enterprise AI for HR including a summary of the tools that major players like Workday, SAP, ServiceNow and One Model (see FIG 3) are introducing. He also lays out four focus areas of opportunity for HR including guidance on how to prepare your data foundation. FIG 2: AI dominates the HR Tech stack (Source: Josh Bersin at Unleash World, Paris, October 2024) FIG 3: The Evolution of Agents and Enterprise AI (Source: One Model – see here) ANDY SPENCE - The Next Wave of AI: Building Your Own Digital Workforce This is going to be fundamental change in how we interact with AI. It's moving us from being passive consumers of AI tools to active creators of personalized AI assistants. The great thing is we won’t need to be a machine learning expert or a seasoned programmer to get started. Finally on the Agentic AI theme this month, a twist as in an edition of his brilliant Workforce Futurist, Andy Spence writes about Agent Engineering, and how individuals (not just companies): “can create and deploy their own army of AI agents for a wide array of personal and professional tasks.” In his article, Andy breaks down what agent engineering is, the rise of personal AI agents, how to get started with agent engineering (including tools and platforms), and how it might reshape work, learning and our daily lives. FIG 4: Agent engineering framework process (Source: Andy Spence) MIT AND BCG - Learning to Manage Uncertainty, With AI Companies that boost their learning capabilities with AI are significantly better equipped to handle uncertainty from technological, regulatory, and talent-related disruptions compared with companies that have limited learning capabilities. A new study by Sam Ransbotham, David Kiron, Shervin Khodabandeh, Michael Chu, and Leonid Zhukov, Ph.D for MIT Sloan Management Review and BCG finds that companies that combine organisational learning with AI-specific learning, which they define as Augmented Learners, outperform those that apply either approach in isolation or neither (see FIG 5). For example, these Augmented Learner companies are twice as likely to weather talent-related disruptions, demonstrating that they are more resilient to workforce volatility. Thanks to Allison Ryder for highlighting the study. FIG 5: Learning Capabilities Vary (Source: MIT Sloan Management Review and BCG) DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING QUINETTA ROBERSON - How Integrating DEI Into Strategy Lifts Performance By explicitly linking DEI goals to business outcomes, companies create a clear vision of how diversity adds value. In her timely article Quinetta Roberson presents the findings of a study on diversity, equity and inclusion and company financial performance, and highlights the practices for achieving competitive advantage through DEI. These findings include that a bundled practice approach to DEI amplifies the performance effects of individual practices – see example in FIG 6. Quinetta also presents a three-point blueprint for meaningful action to DEI: (1) Strategically align DEI with business goals. (2) Systemically integrate DEI practices. (3) Make evidence-based improvements. FIG 6: DEI practice bundles (Source: Quinetta Roberson) BRIAN ELLIOTT - How to Stand Up When It Comes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The backlash against DEI is out of sync with the opinions held by the most important set of stakeholders: your employees. In this powerful column for MIT Sloan Management Review, Brian Elliott tackles the growing backlash by some companies in the US on diversity, equity and inclusion. He highlights two dangers of backing away. First, the fact that DEI programs are actually getting more popular with employees, not less, and increasingly view it as a business topic rather than a political one. Second, capitulating on DEI commitments doesn’t settle the issue with employees or customers especially as research by Edelman finds that 76% of employees want companies to recommit not retreat. Elliott also provides guidance on three approaches to having real conversations on this topic, highlighting examples from his experience in leading teams at Google and Slack: (1) Let people voice their concerns about DEI programs. Don’t stifle the conversation or run away. (2) Use the words diversity, equity, and inclusion — not DEI. Explain what the words mean, correct misinformation, and tie them back to business results. (3) Keep in mind that memos don’t create trust; employee engagement does. PEOPLE ANALYTICS PHIL WILLBURN - People Analytics Demystified: A Practitioner’s Handbook Highly effective HR organizations know that every area of the business makes people decisions. The best people analytics teams excel by scaling people insights to all business leaders, ensuring these insights reach those making critical people decisions Phil Willburn, the Head of People Analytics, and his team recently hosted a Peer Meeting for member companies of the Insight222 People Analytics Program® at Workday’s global headquarters in California. During the two days, Phil and his team presented some of the amazing work they are doing with people analytics in areas such as workforce planning, employee experience and hybrid work. Some of the content they presented is in this insightful e-book, which shines a light on how Workday has scaled people analytics in its own company (see FIG 7), their product-oriented and persona-based approach, and provides details on three case studies including how the team provides insights on flexible work and collaboration. FIG 7: People analytics and insights at Workday (Source: Phil Willburn, Workday) COLE NAPPER, JIN YAN, AND BEN ZWEIG - What is happening to people analytics? A 15 Year Trend Part Two | Part Three Following on from Part One of their study on employment trends in the people analytics field over the last 15 years, which I featured in the September edition of Data Driven HR Monthly, Cole Napper, Jin Yan and Ben Zweig return for a second helping – and a third helping with Kristin Saboe, Ph.D. In Part Two, Cole, Jin and Ben turn their attentions to an analysis of the skills of people analytics professionals and the impact of the field during the last 15 years. The insights they uncover include: (1) While people analytics specialists are more likely to hold a doctoral degree (8.2%) than other HR specialists (1.4%), advanced skills (e.g. SQL, GenAI, Python) haven’t been adopted in the numbers expected. (2) There is a correlation between companies with ‘prestigious’ people analytics teams and companies being rated more highly for employee sentiment (see FIG 8). They also provide three recommendations for the field moving forward: (1) Add real value and break the cycle. (2) Mature the people analytics function. (3) Let’s get back to growth. In Part Three, Kristin takes the lead to shine the lens on how the composition of government people analytics jobs have changed over the last 15 years. FIG 8: Companies with a prestigious people analytics team are rated higher by employees (Source: Revelio Labs) ERIC LESSER, ERIC BOKELBERG, AND DEVON JOHNSON - Powering people analytics through HR data: How to strategically integrate data as a product Data products help analysts better grasp what data is available, where it comes from, how it can be used and how to put it together to gain insights effectively. When a new business question arises, the needed data is often already available in a data product, making it easy to gather the correct information. Eric Lesser, Eric Bokelberg, and Devon Johnson from Deloitte provide a helpful breakdown on how to implement data products through applying key principles of product management across the data lifecycle, namely: ownership, reuse, quality, cataloguing and security. They outline three steps to get started with data products: (1) Educate HR and IT teams about data products; (2) Focus on impactful use cases (“Instead of creating numerous data products, concentrate on those that effectively address pressing business needs”); (3) Establish a strong governance model. CHRISTOPHER ROSETT – Reporting, Analytics, Research, Statistics (RARS) | SERENA HUANG - The Future of Work: Human Skills in the Age of AI | GIOVANNA CONSTANT – The 10 Commandments for every People Analytics professional | MITCH MIHANOVIC – People Analytics Lessons | WILLIS JENSEN - An Unusual Application Using Organizational Network Data | A.J. TUFTE – Making Workforce Planning Strategic: Three Vs | BEN TEUSCH – A reflection on six years at Facebook The true value of people analytics lies in translating insights into actionable strategies and programs that enhance employee engagement and drive business performance. In each edition of the Data Driven HR Monthly, I feature a collection of articles by current and recent people analytics leaders. These are intended to act as a spur and inspiration to the field. Seven are highlighted in this month’s edition. (1) Christopher Rosett outlines the RARS (Reporting, Analytics, Research, Statistics) model he uses with his analytics teams and customers at Amazon (see FIG 9). (2) Serena H. Huang, Ph.D. presents seven human skills required in the age of AI (see FIG 10). (3) Giovanna Constant presents her ten commandments for people analytics professionals including i) You shall worship data quality, ii) You shall train HR teams in data literacy, iii) You shall not create confusing dashboards. (4) Mitch Mihanovic shares three things he has learned from working in the people analytics field, including: “The true value of people analytics lies in translating insights into actionable strategies and programs that enhance employee engagement and drive business performance.” (5) Willis Jensen walks through a case study of using ONA to support compensation decisions for employees. (6) A.J. Tufte breaks down his Three Vs of Strategic Workforce Planning: i) Value (“what value does the work provide”) ii) eVolution (“how does the work need to change”), and iii) Volume (“how much of the work is needed”). (7) Finally, Meta has made a number of layoffs including from its people analytics team in the last few weeks. One of those impacted is Ben Teusch, who penned a reflection on his six years with the company. Wherever Ben decides to go next will be very fortunate to land such a talented practitioner. FIG 9: The RARS model (Source: Christopher Rosett) FIG 10: Seven human skills required in the age of AI (Source: Serena Huang) THE EVOLUTION OF HR, LEARNING, AND DATA DRIVEN CULTURE RAVIN JESUTHASAN, MIRIAM DAUCHER, AND ALEX ZEA - The future of human resources: Who will care for the human at work? As the trusted link between organizations and their employees, HR can lead the charge in creating fulfilling workplaces and helping people thrive in an era of transformative technological change, ensuring that AI serves humanity, not the other way around. Ravin Jesuthasan, CFA, FRSA, Miriam Daucher, and Alexandra Zea present a new paper from Mercer on the future of human resources in the fifth industrial revolution. They paint a compelling evolution for the function to move beyond being stewards of employment to being stewards of work, and ultimate being stewards of humanity through (1) Ethical use of AI. (2) Safeguarding ESG. (3) Preserving human well-being. FIG 11: HR’s changing role through the history of industrial revolutions (Source: Mercer) ASAF JACKOBY - Work, Workforce, and Workplace: The Role of CHROs in Leading Change As Asaf Jackoby, VP HR for Amdocs, writes, chief human resources officers have a pivotal role to play in transforming the landscape of work, workforce and workplace. His article presents a framework (see FIG 12), and provides detail about each of the three categories and the individual components within it: (1) The Work – AI will transform the way we define work, (2) The Workplace – Creating an inclusive and adaptable environment, and (3) The Workforce – who does the work. FIG 12: Source – Asaf Jackoby WORKFORCE PLANNING, ORG DESIGN, AND SKILLS-BASED ORGANISATIONS BRIAN FISHER, KATE BRAVERY, KATIE JENKINS, AND LAUREN ROBERTSON - Measuring skills in the age of agile work A helpful primer from the Mercer team of Brian Fisher, Kate Bravery, Katie Jenkins, and Lauren Robertson on three ways to ascertain employee skills (see FIG 13): (1) Inferred skills (“The starting point for skills measurement”), (2) Rated skills (“The employee and manager view of skills proficiency”), and (3) Validated skills (“Approaches for validating behavioural and technical skills”). As the authors highlight: Although each method of collecting skills data has its respective merits, methods can also be combined to paint a more complete skills picture that strengthens talent decision-making and can better inform business strategy. FIG 13: Three components of a skills measurement strategy (Source: Mercer) EMPLOYEE LISTENING, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE, AND EMPLOYEE WELLBEING MICHAEL ARENA AND AARON CHASAN - Fostering Friendships: The Game Changer in Employee Retention One study found that an employee’s position in the network can predict turnover with 85% accuracy. This is especially true for friendship networks. Research consistently finds that those with friends at work are far more likely to stay. Indeed, in their article for HR Exchange Network, Michael Arena and Aaron Chasan share the results of a study with a technology company, which found that there was a 44% drop in turnover rate for those who went from 0 friends to just 1. They also provide guidance on how organisations can create a climate for friendships to blossom: (1) Create opportunities for employees to connect; (2) Actively encourage friendships among colleagues; (3) Evaluate the level of connections in the workplace; (4) Create an environment of belonging. KENNEDYFITCH – Employee Experience Report 2024: Humanized Growth In A Digital Era You need data to prove your cause, prove your arguments and prove your impact. This is a highly impressive report on the current state and long-term vision for employee experience by the team at KennedyFitch including Joan Beets, Frank van den Brink, Sander de Bruijn and Patrick Coolen. Highlights include: (1) Analysis on the current state of EX as it relates to maturity (see FIG 14), tools, skills, team responsibilities, leadership buy-in and main obstacles. (2) Insights into the goals, planned skills/tools development and anticipated challenges for the next 12 months. (3) Exploration of how AI and other factors will transform EX and HR. (4) Case studies from EX trailblazers including Sebastian Knepper (Deutsche Telekom), Vasuki Ranganath (Volvo), Lea Mikus (Celonis), Andreas Mayer (ING), Volker Schrank and Joachim Decock (Mondelez), and Ruth Bielderman (Royal BAM Group). An absolute must-read report for anyone working or interested in employee experience. FIG 14: EX Maturity Model (Source: KennedyFitch) DAVE ULRICH AND WENDY ULRICH - What Is the Next Step for Employee Experience? The Why, What, and How of Hope Hope is an emerging fifth wave of managing mental health challenges that shape employee experience which in turn impacts stakeholder value. The cost of mental illness and the related consequences is projected to be $6 trillion globally by 2030. As Dave Ulrich and Wendy Ulrich write, in the workplace, mental health often connects to the employee experience, which in turn impacts stakeholder and business outcomes (see FIG 15). The article then identifies hope as a new dimension of the employee experience (see FIG 16), and details six principles of what hope means in an organisational setting, so that organisations with hope: (1) Transform the future, (2) Are based in healthy relationships and conversation, (3) Ensure efficacy, (4) Rely on realistic optimism, (5) Empower people, and; (6) Address personal needs. Finally, Dave and Wendy offer seven skills for leaders to master to turn principles into actions that increase hope. An important and timely article. FIG 15: Logic of Mental Health, Employee Experience and Stakeholder Value (Source: Dave Ulrich and Wendy Ulrich) FIG 16: Evolution of Ideas Related to Employee Experience (Source: Dave and Wendy Ulrich) LEADERSHIP, CULTURE, AND LEARNING McKINSEY - Go, teams: When teams get healthier, the whole organization benefits Team effectiveness is less art, more science A new McKinsey study identifies the elements of team effectiveness that have the most significant impact on team performance: trust, communication, innovative thinking and decision-making. The authors debunk several other myths about how teams operate, and highlight the importance of context and how it determines the behaviours that matter most for a team to function effectively. A framework is presented that categorises teams into three archetypes: cycling, relay and rowing teams, which also highlights the top performance drivers for each (see FIG 17). Finally, the article details four actions for leaders to help their teams succeed: (1) Take a hard look in the mirror. (2) Make sure the changes stick. (3) If you are a team leader, don’t stand in the way of progress. (4) Embed team effectiveness in the organization’s DNA. (Authors: Aaron De Smet, Gemma D'Auria, Liesje Meijknecht, Maitham Albaharna, Anaïs Fifer, and Kimberly Rubenstein, PhD) FIG 17: Three archetypes of teams (Source: McKinsey) ALLAN H. CHURCH AND JANINE WACLAWSKI - Humpty Dumpty and the 9-Box: Five Steps to Putting it Back Together Again Using the Science of Leadership Potential (The 9-box) should be about understanding the consistency between what the organization thinks of its talent (designated potential) and what the data indicates against a validated predictive model (assessed potential). As Allan Church, Ph.D. and Janine Waclawski outline in their revealing article, while the 9-box model is commonly used talent management tools many companies struggle to use it effectively. Church and Waclawski believe this is because most organisations are doing it wrong, explaining the tendency to fall into “the performance-potential paradox”. They ten outline five steps towards having a best-in-class 9-box: (1) Throw Out Performance Ratings – They Should Be a Gatekeeper, not a Predictor. (2) Keep Your Current Talent Framework and Embrace it – But Re-label it as Designated Potential. (3) Introduce the Science of Leadership Potential – By Using Formal Assessments & Data (see the New 9-box in FIG 18). (4) Don’t Box Yourself In – Determine the Right Size Grid for Your Organization. (5) Use Data to Diagnose the Gaps – Between Designated Potential and Assessed Potential. FIG 18: Leadership potential for the new 9-box (Source: Allan H. Church and Janine Waclawski) HR TECH VOICES Much of the innovation in the field continues to be driven by the vendor community, and I’ve picked out a few resources from November that I recommend readers delve into. In a slight change-up this month, I’ll start with a couple of pieces that analyse the people analytics and wider HR technology market: DAVE ZIELINSKI - How GenAI is Transforming People Analytics Software – Analysis by David Zielinski for SHRM on how GenAI is democratising the use of people analytics and lowering the barrier to entry, which features insights from Stacia Sherman Garr, Jeremy Shapiro, Lydia Wu, and Sameer Raut. EKTA LALL MITTAL - The Realities of HR Tech Part 1 | Part 2 - In her column for Transform, Ekta Lall Mittal provides insights and guidance on the HR technology market. In Part 1, she looks at how to get started and ways to connect business and people strategy with technology. In Part 2, Ekta provides guidance on how to conduct a current state analysis of your tech stack. LISA SIMON - The Ripple Effect of Female Leadership in Data – Lisa K. Simon, Chief Economist at Revelio Labs, highlights some of the main findings from a report on the Career outlook for women in D&A and AI, she co-authored with Asha Saxena and Robert Parr. One of these was that companies with more women in senior executive data roles have higher female representation in data roles across the organisation. The difference is greatest for junior roles (see FIG 18). FIG 18: The more woman in leadership, the more women overall (Source: Revelio Labs) VISIER – Embracing the AI Driven Workforce: 5 Workforce Trends for 2025 – It’s that time of year when we start hearing the word ‘trends’ a lot, and Visier Inc. is one of the first out of the traps with their five workforce trends for 2025. It’s an insightful read featuring contributions from the likes of Angela LE MATHON, Jill Larsen, Keith Bigelow, and Dawn Klinghoffer. FIG 19: The ABCDs of Creating a Future-Proof Agile Workforce (Source: Visier) DIRK JONKER - Finance and Human Resources: A Strategic Partnership for Business Growth – Crunchr CEO Dirk Jonker explains why and how HR and Finance should work together, and paints a vision where: “Together, HR and finance can unlock a future where employees are seen for what they truly are: a company’s most significant (and measurable) asset.” FRANCISCO MARIN - The Shift from Authority to Influence: Power Distribution in a Network-First Future of Work – Francisco Marin of Cognitive Talent Solutions continues his excellent series of articles on moving to a network-first approach by analysing the shift of power from authority to influence. PODCASTS OF THE MONTH In another month of high-quality podcasts, I’ve selected six gems for your aural pleasure: (you can also check out the latest episodes of the Digital HR Leaders Podcast – see ‘From My Desk’ below): BROOKE WEDDLE, BRYAN HANCOCK, AND WENDY MILLER - Why being in HR is getting tougher—and how to break through – In a fascinating episode of McKinsey Talks Talent, Brooke Weddle, Bryan Hancock, and Wendy Stratman Miller join host Lucia Rahilly to discuss the dynamics that are making HR tougher than ever—as well as what leaders can do differently to begin turning morale around. CONNIE NOONAN HADLEY - Make it Safe for Employees to Speak Up – Connie Noonan Hadley guests on Steelcase’s Work Better podcast with host Chris Congdon to discuss why and how managers should encourage employees to speak up about mistakes, ideas, and questions – essentially by creating a psychologically safe work environment. DANIELLE BUSHEN – Navigating Pay Transparency with People Analytics - Danielle Bushen, Global Head of People Analytics Data Governance and Stewardship at Sanofi, joins David Turetsky on HR Data Labs to explore how people analytics intersects with compensation, how to modernise compensation through data-driven practices, and the importance of pay transparency. MATTHEW HAMILTON - How To Master People Analytics and Deliver Insights That Actually Work - Matthew Hamilton, VP of People Analytics & HRIS at Protective Life, joins host Christopher Rainey on HR Leaders to discuss the challenge of delivering actionable insights to leaders -  the last mile problem - and the importance of storytelling with data. PAUL RUBENSTEIN AND JOSH BERSIN - What’s Holding Back People Analytics? – Josh Bersin and Paul Rubenstein, Chief Customer Officer at Visier, discuss how the people analytics market has evolved, and why only around 10% of People Analytics teams deliver strategic business value. VIDEO OF THE MONTH LEENA NAIR – View From the Top Leena Nair is that rarity of a chief people officer that rises to the role of CEO having transitioned from CHRO at Unilever to CEO at Chanel in January 2022. In this interview with Ayesha Kamik as part of Stanford’s View From the Top series, Leena shares her inspiring journey with insights from her life and career, including her time in human resources, how to build company culture, her leadership principles, how to break barriers and her thoughts on AI and the future of work. BOOK OF THE MONTH RUSSELL KLOSK – Talent Prophecy: Creating Strategic Impact Through Workforce Planning and Talent Strategy In Talent Prophecy, Russell Klosk (智能虎) provides a comprehensive guide to workforce planning, which should have particular resonance for HR professionals involved in workforce planning activities. The book provides readers with practical and accessible tools to: (1) Analyse your current workforce capabilities. (2) Predict future talent needs across various business scenarios. (3) Create adaptive strategies for talent acquisition and development. (4) Leverage AI and emerging technologies. (5) Build stakeholder support for talent initiatives. RESEARCH REPORT OF THE MONTH ZHEYUAN (KEVIN) CUI, MERT DEMIRER, SONIA JAFFE, LEON MUSOLFF, SIDA PENG, AND TOBIAS SALZ - The Effects of Generative AI on High Skilled Work: Evidence from Three Field Experiments with Software Developers This paper explains the findings from a study to evaluate the impact of generative AI on software developer productivity through analysing data from three trials conducted at Microsoft, Accenture, and an anonymous Fortune 100 electronics manufacturing company. The researchers ( Kevin Zheyuan Cui, Mert Demirer, Sonia Jaffe, Leon Musolff, Sida Peng, and Tobias Salz) found that introducing a generative AI tool to software developers did increase productivity, with less-experienced developers showing higher adoption rates and greater productivity gains. You can also read this summary of the paper by Dylan Walsh: How generative AI affects highly skilled workers. FROM MY DESK November saw the final two episodes of Series 42 of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, sponsored by Workday (thanks to Sophie Barnes and Jennifer Neumann), an article rounding up the key learnings from series 42, and the first two episodes of Series 43, sponsored by TechWolf (thanks Maaike Standaert, Mikaël Wornoo?, Andreas De Neve ?). ANISH LALCHANDANI - The Four Reskilling Principles Every HR Leader Should Know - Anish Lalchandani, Global Head of Talent Management at Maersk, joins me to discuss insights from his book, The Skills Advantage, including why reskilling should be a key component of talent management strategy, the four cornerstones of reskilling, and key metrics to tie reskilling efforts to business value. LARA WAINWRIGHT AND DUNCAN REYNELL - How Digital Transformation Fuels Skills and EX at Lloyds Banking Group - Lara Wainwright, Product Owner and Lab Lead, and Duncan Reynell, Group Talent & Development Director, join me to share how digital transformation is driving Lloyds Banking Group’s shift to a skills-based organisation. SANDRA LOUGHLIN - Building a Skills-Based Organisation: Lessons from a 30-Year Journey – Sandra Loughlin, PhD, Chief Learning Scientist, discusses the lessons EPAM Systems has learned over its 30-year skills journey and how organisations can apply these insights to their own skills transformations. KEITH SONDERLING – Responsible AI in HR: The Ethical Roadmap for Success – For four years, Keith Sonderling was the Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). During this time, Keith openly engaged with the HR tech and people analytics community on AI in HR. In this episode, recorded just before Keith’s term ended, we reflect on what AI in HR means for organisations and technology firms, as well as have a broader discussion on discrimination in the workplace. DAVID GREEN - How can organisations use workforce data to drive culture, inclusion and engagement? - A round-up of the key discussions and learning from series 42 of the Digital HR Leaders podcast featuring: Michael Fraccaro, Michael Arena, Jason Scheckner, Anish Lalchandani, Lara Wainwright and Duncan Reynell. SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PEOPLE ANALYTICS NETWORK CENSUS This is a great initiative by Andrew Pitts, Richard Rosenow, Matthew Diabes, PhD, and Stephanie Murphy, Ph.D. Together they have launched the People Analytics Network Census (PANC), which aims to map and understand the global people analytics network, tracking connections across professionals in our field through a single active organisational network analysis. You can find out more about the initiative and sign up to PANC here. LOOKING FOR A NEW ROLE IN PEOPLE ANALYTICS OR HR TECH? I’d like to highlight once again the wonderful resource created by Richard Rosenow and the One Model team of open roles in people analytics and HR technology, which now numbers over 475 roles, and has now been developed into a LinkedIn newsletter too – you can read the latest edition here. THANK YOU Richard Rosenow for including the Digital HR Leaders podcast episodes with Craig Starbuck, PhD and Rob Briner on his Election Day Playlist Veronika Birkheim for including me on her list of experts on LinkedIn to read, listen and follow Thomas Kohler for including the Digital HR Leaders podcast episode with Anish Lalchandani in his excellent list of HR resources Nick Broughton for including me on his list of top 40 voices in the remote work industry. Wolfgang Brickwedde for including me in his article on the Recruiting Tech Highlights of Unleash 2024 OpenHR UK for including the Digital HR Leaders podcast as one of four must-listen to podcasts, along with podcasts by Matt Alder Ben Geoghegan and Lucinda Carney ? Finally, a huge thank you to the following people who either shared the October edition of Data Driven HR Monthly and/or posted about the Digital HR Leaders podcast, conferences or other content. It's much appreciated: Scott Rogers Tobias W. Goers ツ Jordan Hartley David McLean Jaqueline Oliveira-Cella Tim Sharp Delia Majarín Andreea Lungulescu Dart Lindsley Sharna Wiblen Amardeep Singh, MBA Selina Yankson Olivier Vidal Lukasz Sowinski Lenka Máchová Nick Lynn Russ Fatum BS, BS, MSA, MBB, PMP Tanguy Dulac Aurélie Crégut Roshaunda Green, MBA, CDSP, Phenom Certified Recruiter Stephanie Denino Ian Grant FCIPD Purvi Vasani Lewis Garrad Rafael Senise David Simmonds FCIPD William Thai, Ph.D. Olivia Li Md Shahid Ullah Bhuyan Facundo Tomás García Bob Pulver Corine Boon Alessandro Cosentino Jose Luis Chavez Vasquez Kalifa Oliver, Ph.D. Samir Murgude , SPHR®, SHRM-SCP, IHRP-SP Jayashree Shivkumar Dr. Jeeta Sarkar Abbie Gnewuch Zachary Schurmann ?️? Aurangzeb Soharwardi CDIS. CHRP. SAP HCM Aravind Warrier Catriona Lindsay Luis Maria Cravino Kerron Ramganesh Ralf Buechsenschuss David Hodges Ouarda Guergour Marijana Brasiello, MHRM Malgorzata Langlois Amit Mohindra Swechha Mohapatra (IHRP-SP, SHRM-SCP, CIPD) Lore Muraina, PMP, PMI-ACP, CPP Alan Susi Yuyan Sun Sven Hultin Greg Pryor Kathleen Kruse Jaap Veldkamp Aleksandra Borisova, RODP Hrvoje Bulat Jaejin Lee Wayne Tarken Caitie Jacobson Nathalie Kumbrink, PHR®, SAFe® APM Melissa Arronte Nicole Lettich Nils Bunde Mia Norgren Shane Walsh Irina Villacreces, M.S., SPHR, PMP Jaana Saramies ? Stacy Davies Ruben Santos Justin Shemeley Richie Citta Erin Gerbec, Ph.D. Mircea-Stefan Glavici Bri Klein Indre Radzeviciute Alex Paton Ramesh Karpagavinayagam Megan Cox (née Phelps) Natasha Ouslis, PhD Tina Peeters, PhD Joseph Frank, PhD CCP GWCCM Lucie Vottova John Fisher Whitney Giga, PHR, SWP Graham Tollit Dave Millner Nicole Davis Barry Swales Dr. Sebastian Projahn David Littlechild Tatu Westling Philipp Heller Blaine Ames Shujaat Ahmad Irene Wong Greg Newman Adam McKinnon, PhD. Kanwal Safdar Irada Sadykhova Hanadi El Sayyed Tanya Arrowsmith Nabil Dewsi Henrik Håkansson Lina Makneviciute Alejandro Giordanelli Andras Szabo Radka Krempova David van Lochem Andreas Maroulis Ohad Geron Placid Jover Sydney Dolanch Isabel Naidoo Rob Kok Kimberly Rose Nick Hayter Annia Balcazar Cabana Anna A. Tavis, PhD Claire Masson Agnes Garaba Sebastian Kolberg Sabine Bothe Sophia Huang, Ed.D. Mariami Lolashvili Philip Arkcoll Erik Otteson Alexandra Nawrat Kristina Schoemmel Craig Starbuck, PhD Maria Alice Jovinski Toon van der Veer Petra Noble Julia Brandon, PhD Aritra Majumdar Scott Nemeth Shannon Rutledge Gal Mozes, PhD Ken Clar Kelly Monahan, Ph.D. Jacob Nielsen Olimpiusz Papiez Nick Hudgell Sonia Mooney Marcela Mury Christopher Cerasoli Dr. Peter Schulz-Rittich Ludek Stehlik, Ph.D. Craig Forman Kelly Satterfield Perri Ma Anna Gullstrand Victoria Holdsworth Joanna Bloor Pietro Mazzoleni Andrés García Ayala Kristhy Bartels Tim Peffers John Golden, Ph.D. Nicole Hazard Søren Kold Kirsten Edwards Doug Shagam Geetanjali Gamel John Gunawan Jack Liu UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF YOUR PEOPLE ANALYTICS FUNCTION THROUGH THE INSIGHT222 PEOPLE ANALYTICS PROGRAM At Insight222, our mission is to make organisations better by putting people analytics at the centre of business and upskilling the HR profession The Insight222 People Analytics Program® is your gateway to a world of knowledge, networking, and growth. Developed exclusively for people analytics leaders and their teams, the program equips you with the frameworks, guidance, learnings, and connections you need to create greater impact. As the landscape of people analytics becomes increasingly complex, with data, technology, and ethical considerations at the forefront, our program brings together over one hundred organisations to collectively address these shared challenges. Insight222 Peer Meetings, like this event in London, are a core component of the Insight222 People Analytics Program®. They allow participants to learn, network and co-create solutions together with the purpose of ultimately growing the business value that people analytics can deliver to their organisations. If you would like to learn more, contact us today. ABOUT THE AUTHOR David Green ?? is a globally respected author, speaker, conference chair, and executive consultant on people analytics, data-driven HR and the future of work. As Managing Partner and Executive Director at Insight222, he has overall responsibility for the delivery of the Insight222 People Analytics Program, which supports the advancement of people analytics in over 100 global organisations. Prior to co-founding Insight222, David accumulated over 20 years experience in the human resources and people analytics fields, including as Global Director of People Analytics Solutions at IBM. As such, David has extensive experience in helping organisations increase value, impact and focus from the wise and ethical use of people analytics. David also hosts the Digital HR Leaders Podcast and is an instructor for Insight222's myHRfuture Academy. His book, co-authored with Jonathan Ferrar, Excellence in People Analytics: How to use Workforce Data to Create Business Value was published in the summer of 2021. MEET ME AT THESE EVENTS I'll be speaking about people analytics, the future of work, and data driven HR at a number of upcoming events in 2024 and early 2025: December 5 - Visier Outsmart Local - Building Your People Data Strategy, London December 10-12 - Workday Rising EMEA, Amsterdam January 23 - The Strategic Outlook for People Analytics in 2025 with Ian Cook and Dawn Klinghoffer (WEBINAR - Register here) February 26-27 - People Analytics World, Zürich April 29-30 - People Analytics World, London More events will be added as they are confirmed.   原文来自：https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/best-hr-people-analytics-articles-november-2024-david-green--aofje/
    Workday
    2024年12月01日
  • Workday
    Workday给总裁兼首席商务官的Offer November 25, 2024   DELIVERY VIA EMAIL   Robert Enslin   Dear Rob,   Workday, Inc. (“Workday”) is happy to offer you a position as President, Chief Commercial Officer reporting to Workday’s CEO, Carl Eschenbach. Your planned start date is December 2, 2024.   Your role will be based remotely from your home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. We expect that you and your manager will determine a schedule that meets both business and individual needs.   Your annualized starting salary is $750,000, which is payable according to Workday’s payroll cycle, and subject to applicable federal and state taxes.   You are eligible to participate in a variable (“incentive”) compensation plan, targeted at 100% of your annualized base pay. This plan, including terms and conditions, shall be provided shortly after commencing employment.   Workday will offer you a one-time hiring bonus of $1,000,000. This will be paid out in two installments. The first installment of $500,000 will be paid out within your first 30 days of employment, while the second installment of $500,000 will be paid approximately 12 months after your hire date in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll procedures. To receive either installment of the bonus, you must be employed by Workday and in good standing on the day of the payment. Your bonus payments will be subject to applicable federal and state taxes, and any other applicable withholdings. Receipt of this bonus, however, is conditioned on your remaining with Workday for at least one year.   In accordance with Workday’s standard grant practices, you will be granted restricted stock units (RSUs) of the Company’s Class A Common Stock with an approximate value of $38,000,000 USD. The number of shares will be determined by dividing the USD value above by the trailing simple moving average stock price of Workday Class A common stock for the 20 day period immediately preceding the Date of Grant. You will vest in these shares at the rate of 1/4 of the RSU shares after 12 months of continuous service from your vesting start date, then in equal quarterly installments of 1/16th of the total RSU shares, fully vesting in 4 years from your vesting start date. Assuming your start date remains December 2, 2024, your vesting start date will be on or before January 5, 2025. Your RSU grant will be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to stock granted under the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, as in effect on the date of grant (the “Plan”), as described in the Plan and the applicable Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.   Under Workday’s Total Rewards program, high performing employees are eligible to receive additional equity grants during their employment (“refresh grants”), at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee. You shall be eligible for future equity grants beginning in April 2026 as determined by and pursuant to the terms established by the Compensation Committee. Refresh grant targets vary by the employee’s role and location, and receipt of a grant and actual grant amounts are based on each employee’s contributions, skills, and future potential.   You shall be eligible for the Workday Executive Severance and Change in Control Policy (“Severance Plan”), so long as you remain employed by Workday subject to the eligibility requirements, terms, and conditions of the Severance Plan, as amended from time to time. Receipt of the benefits under the Severance Plan is contingent on your execution and delivery of a signed general release of claims in favor of the Company. A release, substantially in the form of Schedule A, shall satisfy this requirement.   Subject to Conflict of Interest and the Policy Statement Regarding Senior Executive Service on Unaffiliated Boards of Directors, and related policies, you may manage personal investments, participate in civic, charitable, professional and academic activities (including serving on boards and committees), and serve on the board of directors (and any committees) of up to one (1) noncompetitive company pursuant to the terms of the Policy Statement Regarding Senior Executive Service on Unaffiliated Boards of Directors. Your employment with Workday is “at-will”, meaning either you or Workday may terminate your employment at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without notice. There is no promise by Workday that your employment will continue for a set period of time or that your employment will be terminated only under particular circumstances. Any exception to this at-will employment policy can only be made in writing by the Chief People Officer of Workday. In particular, this at-will employment policy cannot be modified by any statements, express or implied, contained in any employment handbook, application, memoranda, policy, procedure, or other materials or statements provided to you in connection with your employment.   Workday has its own way of doing business and its own unique, independently developed proprietary technology. We have neither the need nor desire to make any unauthorized use of any intellectual property or confidential information belonging to or developed by others. Workday understands the importance of protecting its own intellectual property and confidential information and respects the intellectual property and confidential information developed by other companies. We fully expect that each person who accepts a position with us will hold themselves to these same standards. No employee should reference, use or bring into the workplace any material that contains intellectual property or confidential information belonging to a previous employer or any other third party.   You will enter into an Indemnification Agreement with Workday and will be covered by the director and officer liability insurance policy currently maintained by the Company, or as may be maintained by the Company from time to time.   The offer of employment set forth in this Letter is contingent upon: (i) your execution of Workday’s Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement prior to your start date; and (ii) your presentation of satisfactory documentary evidence of your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. within three (3) days of your date of hire. In addition, this offer of employment supersedes and replaces all prior verbal or written agreements between you and Workday, including, but not limited to, all prior offer letters. Like all Workday employees, you are also required, as a condition of your continued employment, to comply with Workday’s Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct as they may be updated and/or revised periodically.   Sincerely,     /s/ Ashley Goldsmith Ashley Goldsmith Chief People Officer
    Workday
    2024年11月26日
    • 123
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