Staff from throughout the university community are serving as representatives of their colleges and units, working closely with the Empowering UF Project Team. Explore this page for stories and testimonials from these engaged stakeholders who are helping us understand and strive to meet the technical needs of their teams and colleagues. You’ll meet members of the Empowering UF Change Agent Network, stakeholders in the Gator Business Administrator Services cohort, and representatives from diverse UF programs who are participating in various workgroups and advisory groups for this project. (You can also read more about our Outreach efforts.)
Below, you’ll see our latest staff features.
"My recommendation to be ready for Workday is to complete the trainings that are being offered and to take time to actually review what the new system will look like. It is very intuitive and easy to navigate. Once I saw how systems linked to one another, my anxiety was greatly diminished ... Change is always hard, especially with something as large and far reaching as Workday. However, after having an opportunity to explore features in the system, I am completely confident the change will be worth it."
"At Cincinnati Children's, we found that frequent communication, visible leadership support and listening to employee feedback helped build trust throughout the [Workday] transition ... Have a plan for both how and when you communicate. Share information early, communicate often and create opportunities for people to ask questions."
"I have been exploring the website and reviewing the recorded demo sessions ... [In a previous role], Workday was transformational ... The advice I can offer as we go through this transition is to just have a willingness to learn out loud, ask the questions others are afraid to ask and be someone people can lean on while everyone’s figuring it out together."
"Having more integrated information and streamlined workflows will help employees make informed decisions, improve collaboration and increase overall efficiency. I also see this as an opportunity to evaluate and modernize our business practices which will enable us to create processes that are more consistent, transparent and efficient."
"I’m looking forward to a unified and streamlined platform for managing finances and human resources. Moving to a modernized single sign-on system that integrates across different accounts and can provide data and reports to better understand our resources will be incredibly helpful ... When systems that have been in place for a long time are updated or entirely replaced, I encourage team members to be open-minded about what might be improved under the new change."