Elevating Cougs

Register now for Elevating Cougs!

Registration is now live for the Elevating Cougs conference, which will be held virtually October 19 & 20, 2023. Elevating Cougs is a two-day conference experience offered by Modernization and HRS’ Learning and Organizational Development. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about Workday, develop their soft skills, and become more confident leaders via […]

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Embracing change in the workplace

In recent years, WSU employees have faced significant change in their daily work environments. These include large-scale institutional changes, such as the switch to Workday and the impacts of COVID-19, and smaller changes, such as those that come with the bi-annual Workday Feature Releases. Change can be uncomfortable, but learning to navigate change as part […]

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Elevating Cougs for managers: at a glance

Managers and supervisors at WSU perform a wide range of activities to help ensure their teams are successful at work, including: Managing and approving employees’ time and absence Approving travel and related expenditures Prioritizing and balancing their team’s workload Leading their team through change Facilitating conversations and resolving conflict Research included in the Myers-Briggs Conflict […]

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Workday Success Stories: WSU is a leading voice in conversations about Workday for higher education

WSU is one of many higher education institutions who’ve made the switch to Workday to manage their HR, finance, payroll, reporting, and grants management needs. Sharing similar challenges and the resulting solutions with others – new to Workday and established – has lead WSU to emerge as a trusted voice in peer-led discussions to improve […]

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Elevating Cougs for finance professionals: at a glance

WSU uses Workday to manage finance, payroll, grants, and human resources functions across the university. Finance in Workday covers a breadth of functions and activities, including general accounting, budget planning and reconciliation, travel and expenses, procurement, and more. In Workday, those with finance-related security roles are at the heart of finance functions and processes. Cost […]

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Three ways to better work days

The upcoming Elevating Cougs conference features two tracks, Developing as a Cougar and Leading as a Cougar. The Leading track shares strategies for increasing your leadership skills, while the Developing track focuses on growing your soft skills: the abilities and behaviors that help you more effectively relate to and collaborate with others at work. Advancing […]

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Elevating Cougs for HR Partners: at a glance

WSU uses Workday to manage finance, payroll, grants, and human resources functions across the university. In Workday, human resources is referred to as Human Capital Management, or HCM. HCM functions in Workday cover all aspects of an employee’s lifecycle, from applying for jobs, hiring, compensation, time and leave, position changes, and separation and retirement. In […]

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What are soft skills, and why do they matter?

The past three years have transformed the way we work, requiring each of us to navigate remote work, new technology, and increase our tolerance to constant change. Success in this new workplace dynamic requires more than just the technical skills that employees may have historically relied on. Attributes known as “soft skills” are becoming more […]

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