Six Expert Workday® Consultant Tips for Beginners

Now that you have garnered a Workday® consulting opportunity and immersed in one of your first implementation or support assignments, are you sailing well or caught in choppy waters?

The everyday duties of a Workday® professional vary based on your role and responsibilities, years of experience, and even your nature of employment. You may be a part of the customer organization, services partner, or an independent Workday® consulting organization such as AssistNow. Here are a few tips to jumpstart your initial days as a Workday® Consultant.

Derive the big picture

Workday® implementation puts in place a unified, agile system for finance, HR, and planning. Business transformation comes about with the help of previously unseen insights that unearth new opportunities and take organizations forward. As a Workday® professional, you may be a small part of a larger team in your initial years. However, that is all the more reason you get a grasp of the broader business picture. More often than not, the expectation for you would be to assist in delivering strategies and goals. Here, proactive research and study into the organization's overall Finance and HRIS systems will come in handy for you. In such a scenario, the deeper your understanding of business transformation objectives, processes, and even organization culture, the faster you can rise.

Agility Will Count

The Workday® environment is a dynamic one. More importantly, your job may frequently need you to move from one project to the next and back. You will need to be a champion sprinter. Your agility to manage multiple projects with ease has to be underpinned by smart tools and trackers to keep yourself abreast of project priorities.

Collaboration is Key

American basketball legend Michael Jordan said, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." Workday® projects are your championship arenas, and to emerge the winner, you have to display superior consultative ability.

As a Workday® professional, you will have the opportunity to influence individuals and teams. Your consultative capacity can bring success to the team. It is vital to facilitate conversations, learn to listen more, develop superior presentation abilities, and follow good communication rules at the most stressful of times.

Defeat the data demon

Data is the backbone on which business systems such as Workday® function. Whether it is Workday® data cleansing, data migration, or other activities, improper processes can ruin well-laid business transformation plans and damage your team's reputation too. Invest in the necessary skills and tools to be on top of the data demon. Today, companies generate data oceans, but only the right talent can turn that data into information and insights, driving real benefit for organizations.

The devil is always in the detail

The success of big Workday® programs rests on meticulous attention to the finer details and execution. It is essential to understand the nuances of business processes, gather insights about the data, and be in the know about the interfaces of other systems that interface with Workday®. Ultimately, the organization that employs you or your client, for that matter, wants to see hard, business results, not just an efficient implementation. You are a Workday® solutions expert and the key to success more often than not lies in the details.

Celebrate milestones

A continuous stream of activities takes place as you go about delivering on your daily Workday® tasks. A demanding schedule can be overwhelming without any breaks in between.

One way to build in respite for yourself is through setting smaller milestones for your work quota and create mini celebrations. Suppose you can involve more colleagues in these ceremonies. In that case, it is even better as it encourages collaboration and makes things more fun and exciting!

Join an independent Workday® consulting company like Assist Now

AssistNow came into being to disrupt and redefine the Workday® software support model by developing innovative products and services that put our client's success first. We attract and employ top-notch professionals who can enable the highest level of value and customer service every day.
Over the years, our team members have honed their talent, living through design, development, deployment, and maintenance of highly complex Workday® HCM and Financial Management systems. You can be based in the USA, Canada, or India. Call us today or apply now for opportunities that will ensure you can make a difference in your career.

We aren't the first service provider in the space, but we are the fastest growing and the happiest. We are sure you will find the right fit for your talent with us.