Focus: Enter the Cloud
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Welcome to Focus: Enter the Cloud! The podcast that dives deep into the world of cloud technology and the people in the space.
Host Lloyd Gordon explores it all, from the latest trends, innovations, insights in the cloud space all the way through to the things that make the professionals tick. We explore mindsets, challenges, successes, work life balance, and everything in between.
We provide our listeners with perspectives from some of the most influential voices and minds in the space.
Whether you're a seasoned cloud professional or just starting your journey in the field, Enter the Cloud is here to help you stay informed about the developments and advancements in cloud tech and prepare your mindset for what comes next!
From engineers to CTOs and executives, our guests come from a variety of backgrounds and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table.
So, join us on this exciting journey as we explore the world of cloud technology and connect with the people who are shaping the future of the industry.
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Episodes
Unleashing the Olympic Mindset with Derek Redmond
March 26, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBSit back and prepare to be captivated by Derek Redmond, a British sprinting legend whose story of triumph and perseverance is nothing short of extraordinary. Our riveting conversation travels from Derek's early days at school, to the pulse-racing tracks of international stadiums where he shattered records and defied expectations. His journey, marked by both athletic prowess and indomitable spirit, brings to life the essence of what it means to have an Olympian mindset amidst the fiercest of ...
Simon Tuite: A Tech Architect's Guide to Life Beyond the Keyboard
February 26, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBJoining Lloyd in this episode is a Workday Superstar - Simon Tuite. One of the best in the game. Someone who very often walks the tightrope of people and data in tech. How does he do it? In this conversation we delve into it right from the beginning. With anecdotes from his university days and tenure across different clients, Simon demonstrates that building relationships is as vital as troubleshooting technical hurdles. We discuss navigating the balance between career and personal life,...
Perception, Purpose and Technology: A Discussion with Stephen Gedge
October 09, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBIn this episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of technology in businesses with our guest, Steven Gedge, a seasoned programme Director. Steven's journey is a testament to how technology can revolutionize business processes and shape careers. But it's not just about technology; the conversation also delves into the power of purpose and the importance of mentoring. Steven draws from personal experiences to emphasize the value of recruiting seasoned individuals with valuable skill...
Wendy Muirhead - Part 2: Change, Growth, and Empowerment
September 25, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBHave you ever wondered about the transformative journey of a globally renowned organization? Meet our guest for the day, Wendy, a prodigal daughter of sorts, who narrates her intriguing passage from Ceridian to another ERP provider only to return with fascinating insights to share. Wendy takes us through Ceridian’s metamorphosis from its humble beginnings as Day Four Europe to one of the fastest-growing regions with a dynamic customer community. She shares anecdotes of remarkable people she'...
Wendy Muirhead's Journey to modernizing, and championing Payroll through Dayforce
September 18, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBHighlighting Wendy Muirhead, the Managing Director from Ceridian of EMEA, we dive headfirst into the ever-evolving world of Human Capital Management (HCM) platforms, focusing on Dayforce - one of the industry's rising stars. With Wendy as our guide, we explore how Dayforce is enabling organizations of all sizes to deliver fantastic employee experiences, from recruitment and onboarding through to payroll and on-demand net pay. We also touch on the groundbreaking Dayforce Wallet feature, which...
Episode 4 - Change, Growth, and Empowerment Part 2
September 12, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBHave you ever wondered about the transformative journey of a globally renowned organization? Meet our guest for the day, Wendy, a prodigal daughter of sorts, who narrates her intriguing passage from Ceridian to another ERP provider only to return with fascinating insights to share. Wendy takes us through Ceridian’s metamorphosis from its humble beginnings as Day Four Europe to one of the fastest-growing regions with a dynamic customer community. She shares anecdotes of remarkable people she'...
Unveiling SuccessDay's Cloud Journey with Bas Eggelaar & Juul van Dongen
September 04, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB🎙️ Focus: Enter the Cloud - Unveiling SuccessDay's Cloud Journey with Bas Eggelaar & Juul van Dongen Welcome to another enlightening episode of "Focus: Enter the Cloud," the podcast that takes you on a deep dive into the world of cloud technology and its transformative impact. Your host, Lloyd Gordon, CEO of Focus Cloud Group, sits down with two exceptional minds from SuccessDay - the premier platform-agnostic advisory firm in the Benelux and DACH regions. 🌐 Navigating Cloud Agnosticism w...
Enter the Cloud - Joel Kirkland - 2022 Review
April 11, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBJoel Kirkland, Managing Director at Focus on WD, and Ryan Thompson take a look back at the Workday ecosystem, and the world of Workday Recruitment, across 2022. Joel speaks about the wins and challenges for Focus Cloud Group & Focus on WD throughout 2022, and looks ahead to what 2023 has in store. Check out more of the Focus Cloud Group Podcasts and chats on your favourite media players! Youtube, Spotify, Apple, Google!
Enter The Cloud: Michelle Eaton
March 21, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBMichelle Eaton is a high-profile woman within the tech sales space. Starting her sales career almost 25 years ago, she took a step into the world of sales by starting in software sales for 15 years before moving into the Workday® ecosystem approximately 8 years ago. During her career within the ecosystem, Michelle has taken on many challenges and managed to make an impact in every role. Currently Michelle is the Vice President EMEA at Collaborative Solutions, where has been since late 202...
Focus 24/7 | Episode 16 | Feeling the Vibe - Diversity and Inclusion ft. Plamena Solakova
July 19, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode, we were joined by Plamena Solokova, an experienced senior manager who has spent over 6 years working on cloud-based financial software implementations and consulting projects with a focus on business transformation and change. In this episode, we talk about: Plamena's journey and career so far What is Diversity and Inclusion? Tools available to help drive Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Governance & Leadership Data and Systems Diversity and Inclusion within the tec...
Focus 24/7 | Wellbeing & Workday | Featuring Angela Schroeder
May 25, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBThe 6th instalment in the Focus 24/7 Podcast series welcomes Angela Schroeder to the show. Angela is a Wellbeing and Workday Expert with over 12 years experience within the development and implementation of business critical IT systems, mainly Workday and PeopleSoft. For this episode, we skip the technical components of Workday, and dive into the wellbeing of people in projects and how Angela supports her teams through building wellness practices into her days. The main topics we c...
Focus 24/7 | Wellbeing & Workday | Featuring Angela Schroeder
May 25, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBThe 6th instalment in the Focus 24/7 Podcast series welcomes Angela Schroeder to the show. Angela is a Wellbeing and Workday Expert with over 12 years experience within the development and implementation of business critical IT systems, mainly Workday and PeopleSoft. For this episode, we skip the technical components of Workday, and dive into the wellbeing of people in projects and how Angela supports her teams through building wellness practices into her days. The main topics we c...
Focus 24/7 | Launch into Financials | Featuring Joel Kirkland and Adam Dean
April 12, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThe 5th instalment in the Focus 24/7 Podcast series welcomes Adam Dean to the show. Adam is an experienced Workday Financials Lead with over 5 years of experience working with the Workday platform. Adam has a track record of innovation, business transformation and success in fast-growing and evolving environments. As a business, we have seen a huge surge in Workday Financials implementations, and with Adams help, we are able to understand several key factors that you need to take into con...
Focus 24/7 | Launch into Financials | Featuring Joel Kirkland and Adam Dean
April 12, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThe 5th instalment in the Focus 24/7 Podcast series welcomes Adam Dean to the show. Adam is an experienced Workday Financials Lead with over 5 years of experience working with the Workday platform. Adam has a track record of innovation, business transformation and success in fast-growing and evolving environments. As a business, we have seen a huge surge in Workday Financials implementations, and with Adams help, we are able to understand several key factors that you need to take into con...
Workday® User adoption and engagement with Anis Ahmed
March 11, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBHello and welcome to the latest episode of the Focus 24/7 Podcast. In this installment, our host Simon Hill digs into the people side of Workday User adoption and engagement with special guest Anis Ahmed, Workday® Financials & HCM Consultant – Specialising in Change, Training & Adoption. An expert in user adoption, Anis says that many businesses place too much focus on the technical side of Workday®, overlooking its impact on employees. According to Anis, failure to engage the workforce can...
Focus 24/7 | Workday Transformations - What, Why and When | Featuring Jim Flowers
February 22, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBWelcome to episode 3 of Focus 24/7! I recently sat down with Senior Business Transformation Executive, Jim Flowers. Jim is the Vice President of Consulting Services at Navigator Management Partners – so he knows a thing or two about business transformation. During our conversation, we explored where it's best to focus your business transformation efforts, how to best implement the process, and much more!
Focus 24/7 | Building a global workday team | Featuring Muhammad Samir
January 22, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBWelcome back to our new Focus 24/7 Podcast Building a global workday team. Joel Kirkland MBIoR is taking the reins for Focus 24/7 this podcast, talking all things Workday with a very special guest. According to Muhammad Samir, Director - Workday Center of Excellence at The Weir Group PLC, you should start by ironing out how Workday will fit in with your existing business processes. Getting those end-to-end processes socialised and signed off early on will help with your future configurat...
Focus 24/7 Podcast - The Power Of More Than One featuring Andrew Robertson of Alfa Financial Software
December 17, 2020 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBWelcome to our new Focus 24/7 Podcast The Power of more than one. Joel Kirkland MBIoR is taking the reins for Focus 24/7 this podcast, talking all things Workday with a very special guest. Andrew Robertson, Technologist at Alfa Financial Software, talks us through the changes and challenges for internal roles during an implementation. Alfa, Workday went from a finance and HR tool to a company-wide platform. As a Technologist at Alfa Financial Software, Andrew is very familiar with Workd...
Focus 24/7 webinar #6 - COVID-19 and Workday® from a partner perspective
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBCOVID-19 and Workday® from a partner perspective with Matt Lawrence and Thomas Schroeder. Thomas joined the Workday® ecosystem in 2011 and was in the first class of Partner Consultants that got certified in Workday® Financials. He carries several Product Lead designations from Workday® around product expertise and has played a variety of direct delivery, project management, deployment strategy and practice leadership roles in Alight Solution’s Workday® practice. Thomas is currently the VP a...
Focus 24/7 webinar #2 - 'Integrating Workday® back into reality'
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBFocus 24/7 webinar #2 - 'Integrating Workday® back into reality' with Cian Egan. Cian brings a wealth of experience to the discussion. He is an evangelist of Cloud integration who believes this technology can continue to support HR and other back office processes as well as operational efficiencies. Cian is a seasoned Veteran of Workday® technical implementations. He has worked on 16+ Workday related projects across the globe from sales through to Hypercare. The majority of his project expe...
Focus 24/7 webinar #1 - COVID-19 and the impact on Workday® projects
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBFocus 24/7 webinar #1 - COVID-19 and the impact on Workday® projects with Chris Healey. Chris is a Workday® SME and has been part of the Workday® ecosystem since 2011. He has over 15+ years of diversified experience and has worked on over 50 projects globally in a variety of different roles, with brands such as Michelin, Inalfa Roof Systems, Kering, and with consultancies including Capgemini, and IBM. Chris is certified in Recruiting, Reporting, Learning, HCM, and Project Management.
Focus 24/7 webinar #3 - 'HCM vs. Financials' - the 3 things you need to consider!
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBFocus 24/7 webinar #3 - 'HCM vs. Financials' - the 3 things you need to consider with Gert Van Veen. Gert has been a part of the Workday® ecosystem for six years, working in both France and the Netherlands. He has experience of working on 10 different Workday® projects, ranging from Workday® Customer, Workday® implementation Partner, and Vendor side perspectives. I'm very excited about the valuable insights Gert will bring to this webinar.
Focus 24/7 webinar #5 - "Preparing for success" - tips on what customers need to think about to ensure their Workday® project is a success
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBFocus 24/7 webinar #5 - "Preparing for success" - tips on what customers need to think about to ensure their Workday® project is a success with Rob Jordan and Todd Murray. Rob and Todd are co-founders of Snowgoose, a boutique delivery services team focusing on Workday® implementations. They focus on client advisory and delivery services for Project Planning & Governance, Data and Testing, and they specialise in harmonising work streams and minimising the potential for deviation from plans. ...
Focus 24/7 webinar #4 - "Life after Live" - what Workday® customers should be thinking about after going live
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBFocus 24/7 webinar #4 - "Life after Live" - what Workday® customers should be thinking about after going live with Andre Bajaria. Andre has been part of the Workday® ecosystem for a total of six years, during which he has worked on both partner, and the end-user side. He has worked on seven Workday® projects in this time. Before joining the Workday® ecosystem, Andre worked in consulting for a number of years.