LEIGHANNE LEVENSALER

Leighanne Levensaler is vice president at Workday and sets the strategic direction for Workday's Human Capital Management solutions.

Prior to Workday, Leighanne spent more than a decade working with large companies to develop HR strategies and integrated talent development solutions. Leighanne was the principal analyst and director of talent management research at Bersin & Associates. She also led the learning consulting practice at SystemLink Enterprise Solutions, and has held positions at SmartForce, Edutrek International/AIU, and Deloitte Consulting.

Leighanne holds an MBA from the University of Georgia, a master's degree in human resource development from Georgia State University, and a bachelor’s degree in education from Clemson University. She is a frequent presenter at leading industry events and contributes to a number of HR and talent management publications.

Leighanne Levensaler's Blogs

Industry Visionary Amy Wilson Joins Workday HCM Strategy Team
I am thrilled to share the exciting news that Amy Wilson has joined our product strategy team. As senior director, human capital management strategy, Amy will work closely with our product management and development teams to craft experiences that allow C-suite executives and business leaders to gain insight and better optimize work, people, and costs.
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What to Expect at the HR Industry's Event of the Year
In just a few days, the HR community will descend upon Las Vegas for the industry's event of the year: the 14th Annual HR Technology® Conference & Expo. I understand from my good friend Bill Kutik, co-chair of the conference, that registration numbers are through the roof and we can expect record attendance.
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Workday 14: Mobility and Embedded Intelligence
It's hard for me to believe we're announcing Workday 14. When I joined Workday (just shy of two years now), we were preparing to deliver Workday update 9. It was also the beginning of our journey to build out talent management, now a robust solution in Workday HCM. As I type this post, my heart fills with pride and gratitude for being part of a fantastic team, and I continue to be in awe of our ability to quickly deliver great new features for our SaaS-based solutions that are actually adopted, since they're part of our regular updates that go out to all customers.
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Today's Talent Management Practices Compromise Workforce Alignment
If your business strategy has changed, there's a good chance that your workforce doesn't know it—and won't be ready. Shifting business models, increased regulation, M&As, JVs, divestitures, expansion, and contraction are all the part of the "new normal." And today's business climate generously rewards operational scalability, elasticity, and endurance—all of which can only be achieved by having the right people and a deep focus on continuous workforce alignment and optimization.
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SaaS ERP: In the Foxhole with Customers
I learned of a recent exchange between the CEO at a prominent Workday customer and a CEO from a company we hoped to gain as a customer. The first CEO asked the other, which vendor "do you want in the foxhole with you?" He then added (and I paraphrase), "Because at the end of the day, it is all about competitive advantage. Any enterprise system you put in should help you achieve greater competitive advantage."
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Leighanne Levensaler Talks About Work
Leighanne Levensaler isn't a household name, but she is a superstar. Leighanne is a wife, a mom, and a Human Resources Strategist who currently works for an innovative enterprise software company called Workday.
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Get To Know Your Workforce—Your Future Depends On It
The U.S. Labor Department recently announced that workplace productivity dropped 1.8% in the spring quarter, the largest decline in nearly four years. Economists say it’s a sign that companies have trimmed staffs so much, they’re losing ground on productivity.
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Strength From The Core: Why Bolted-On BI Doesn’t Work For HR
My friend and industry colleague Bill Kutik, a leading expert on human resources technologies, asked me some time ago why I had left the analyst world and
joined Workday.
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Business-Driven Talent Management
HR consulting firm Mercer recently released a study showing that employers plan to make changes to their talent programs as the economy emerges from the recession.
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