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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I explore Workday’s new report on the federal government’s HR tech crisis—and what it will take to turn inefficiency into impact.
Highlights
00:15 — A new Workday report, “Future-Ready Feds: Modernizing Human Capital Management to Empower Government Service,” found that federal HR leaders spent 48% of their time dealing with workarounds, error corrections, data reconciliation, and manual tasks. However, only 48% of these leaders consider HR modernization a high priority.
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00:54 — Lynn Martin, Chief Growth Officer of Government at Workday, said: “The federal government is at a crossroads. Legacy systems are wasting valuable employee time and taxpayer dollars. Federal HR systems must embrace modernization to drive efficiency and enable data-driven decisions that enhance service delivery, customer satisfaction, and mission success.”
01:55 — I know how few leaders in the report considered HR modernization a priority. Now, growth and success aren’t just about having great ideas and knowing how to execute them. When core processes are not adequately addressed and given the same technological makeover as those considered more high-value, they can have a massive impact on a company’s bottom line.
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