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WaveMakers: Transforming Workday® Careers is a podcast for professionals who are building something that lasts. Whether you’re leading teams, navigating change, running solo as a contractor, or figuring out what’s next, these conversations are built for you.
Each episode offers one real conversation at a time with leaders in transformation, personal branding, career development, leadership, and growth. These aren’t soundbites. They’re hard-won lessons, honest reflections, and practical strategies from people who’ve been there and still are.
What Will Workday Careers Look Like in 2027? | Keith Bitikofer
One year into WaveMakers, we reunite with our first guest, Keith Bitikofer, to discuss what's changing in Workday careers, AI, consulting and hiring and share our predictions for 2027.
21 Sept 2026
Using AI with Workday: What Changes When Building Gets Easier? | Katie Holden
What happens when AI makes it easier to build around Workday?
Katie Holden, founder of Slider and former Workday platform leader, joins Carla Corley and Nicki Uchin on WaveMakers to explore what that could mean for Workday careers, project delivery, internal teams, consultants and contractors.
They discuss why requirements and alignment may become the new bottleneck, which skills could become more valuable, whether AI necessarily means fewer Workday jobs, and why the hardest problems may still be human ones.
1 Sept 2026
How to Build Trust and Influence at Work | Chris Laping
What makes someone trusted and influential across the Workday ecosystem when expertise, certifications and visibility aren’t enough? Four-time CIO and best-selling author Chris Laping gets into what it takes to become someone whose judgment people trust and whose ideas get heard… whether you’re leading a team, working as a contractor or individual contributor, building your own business, or figuring out what comes next in your career. Chris shares what led him to leave a successful C-level career, why What’s the risk of staying? can be as important as the risk of leaving, and how to recognize the value other people may […]
23 Jun 2026
Standing Out in the Workday Market: Personal Brand, Purpose, and Reset | Tony Velasquez
Tony Velasquez joins WaveMakers to talk about standing out in the Workday market, building a personal brand that people actually remember, using AI without sounding like everyone else, and resetting so each client, project, or season of work gets your best.
5 May 2026
Why Technical Expertise Isn’t Enough in Workday Careers | Dr. Mickey Parsons
Most people do not stall because they lack technical skill.
They stall because they never build what comes next.
This episode breaks down why strong performers plateau, why great ICs often fail as managers, and why leadership starts long before the title.
31 Mar 2026
What “Techno-Functional” Really Means in Workday Careers | Shannon Whitley
There’s a growing expectation in the Workday ecosystem that one person can do everything; functional, technical, and everything in between. In this episode, Shannon Whitley breaks down what “techno-functional” actually means and why it’s not about doing more, but understanding more. From inflated job descriptions to burnout and the pressure to “do more with less,” this conversation challenges what people think matters in Workday careers and what actually does. Follow Shannon Whitley on LinkedIn, where he shares insights on all things Workday. Explore WD Sidekick, his free tool for organizing Workday resources and bookmarks. Read his perspective […]
26 Feb 2026
The Workday Reckoning: What Comes Next with Melissa Chonka
Workday is in a different phase. It’s no longer just refining modules. It’s building a platform. It’s acquiring. It’s expanding partnerships. It’s leaning hard into AI. What does that mean for all of us in the ecosystem?
1 Dec 2025
Rewrites, Rebuilds, and Reality Checks: Greg Laney on Workday Implementations, Better Data, and Smarter Decisions
Workday pros know this truth better than anyone: the system is never just the system. It’s the people, the processes, the structure underneath it… and the decisions that either make it sing or make it break. In this episode of WaveMakers, we sit down with someone who’s lived every side of that equation. Greg Laney has one of the most multidimensional careers in our ecosystem — recruiting, compensation, HRIS, analytics, teaching, global leadership, and now author of a storytelling-driven book about HRIS implementation. He’s also one of the earliest Workday adopters, back when documentation was thin and “best practices” mostly […]
23 Oct 2025
The Real Work After Go-Live: Roadmaps, Relationships, and Results with Tara Rucker
Most Workday programs don’t fail because of configuration, they fail because they lose direction after go-live. In this episode of WaveMakers, we sit down with Tara Rucker, a Workday leader with more than 13 years of experience across customers, partners, and global HR teams. Tara has built her career helping organizations move from reactive to strategic; transforming “stuck and stale” systems into scalable, people-driven programs. She shares what she’s learned about: Building real governance and steering committees that actually work Leading with servant leadership instead of hierarchy Bringing “fresh eyes” to stabilize and optimize Workday platforms Re-engaging employees and leaders […]
8 Oct 2025
Be Seen. Be Real. Building a Workday Career That Gets You Noticed
We talk about why visibility matters for Workday professionals, how to show up online without forcing it, and why your personal brand is now just as important as your Workday certifications. You’ll hear practical tips for building credibility on LinkedIn, creating content that actually connects, and finding confidence in how you present your career.
15 Sept 2025
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Betting on Yourself with Rebecca Brown
What really happens when you bet on yourself and leave the corporate grind behind? In this episode of WaveMakers: Transforming Workday® Careers, we sit down with Rebecca Brown to unpack her first year of independence after a long career inside the Workday ecosystem. From the fear of walking away from “stability” to the freedom of creating her own path, Rebecca shares the honest highs, lows, and surprises of betting on yourself. We talk about: How Workday professionals like Rebecca are navigating career pivots and independence The real risks and rewards of consulting vs. corporate roles What fear, grit, and freedom […]
6 Sept 2025
Beyond Stuck – Finding New Options: Part 2 of Navigating Workday Career Changes with Keith Bitikofer
In part two of our conversation with author and coach Keith Bitikofer, we get practical about what it really takes to build a career in the Workday ecosystem. Keith shares how he turned layoffs into new opportunities, why he started writing books, and how simple steps can open doors you didn’t know were there. Along the way, we also uncover a few things about Keith you probably wouldn’t expect.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
Opening up new career options in Workday when paths feel closed
Lessons from Keith’s upcoming book Navigating Your Career
How to approach transitions, challenges, and tough decisions with confidence
The importance of community and connection in long-term success
And in our Barrel Rush round, find out fun facts and unexpected insights that reveal a different side of Keith
Whether you’re a Workday professional, contractor, or executive, this episode gives you real stories and practical insight to help you move forward in your career.
Listen in for perspective, encouragement, and fresh ideas to keep your Workday career moving in the right direction.
2 Sept 2025
You Get to Choose: Navigating Workday Career Changes with Keith Bitikofer
In this episode of WaveMakers, hosts Carla Corley and Nicki Uchin welcome Keith Bitikofer, a seasoned Workday consultant, leader, and certified life coach, to discuss career transformation within the Workday ecosystem. Keith shares his journey from technology and operations roles to becoming an independent contractor and coach, emphasizing the importance of personal development and continuous learning. The conversation covers career identity coaching, navigating career pivots, and effectively leveraging AI and technological advancements to stay ahead of the curve. Connect with Keith on Linkedin.
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