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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 […] Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Why You Should Take a Leap of Independence
• (00:01:14) - Rebecca Brown on The Scroll Stopping Post
• (00:06:54) - A Few Thoughts on Starting Your Own Company
• (00:11:59) - Starting Your Own Company...
• (00:19:04) - Women in the AI Community
• (00:21:52) - Will 40% of AI Projects Get Cancelled?
• (00:23:15) - The Need for Continuous Improvement in HR Technology
• (00:26:40) - How to Prepare for MVP Changes?
• (00:33:15) - Rebecca on Career Stability
• (00:37:54) - What's the Most Underrated Feature in HR Ops?
• (00:40:25) - How AI Will Transform the Way You Lead Your Company
• (00:41:15) - Stay grounded: How to survive a slump
• (00:42:29) - Favorite Songs From The 90s
• (00:45:05) - A message for LinkedIn's Love/Hate Relationship

In this episode of WaveMakers, hosts Carla Corley and Nicki Uchin welcome Keith Bitikofer, a seasoned Workday® consultant, leader, certified life coach and author, 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, the changing Workday ecosystem and effectively leveraging AI and technological advancements to stay ahead of the curve.   00:00 Keith’s Opener 00:11 Music Intro 01:19 Introductions 02:06 Keith’s backstory 06:59 Life coaching 11:54 Common […] Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Keynote: Career Identity and Reinvention
• (00:01:23) - Keith Bitkofa
• (00:03:09) - EMD Enterprise Market Desk Lead the Workday Journey
• (00:06:59) - Pivoting from Work to Coach
• (00:11:07) - Coaching and the Workday
• (00:12:11) - No one person knows all of workday
• (00:18:04) - Exploring the support model
• (00:21:00) - WDAY. Innovation in the Ecosystem
• (00:26:47) - How Is Workday Affecting Your Career?
• (00:33:48) - Wavemakers