Josh Krist
Josh Krist is a principal, content marketing at Workday, and partners closely with PR, Global Campaigns, and other parts of the organization to lead thought leadership research.
Josh has more than 30 years of experience as a writer, editor, and innovator. Starting his career as an arts and culture writer for ASU's State Press Magazine, after college he secured internships with the Associated Press in Jerusalem and Paris. More recently, between stints as a Lonely Planet guidebook writer and freelancer, he worked at a content marketing agency helping companies solve their biggest problems related to brand and reputation.
Josh holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Arizona State University and has continued his education with both online and in-person classes.
Both Texas A&M and LSU faced challenges with their legacy systems, including limitations in data accessibility and reporting capabilities. In a recent Workday podcast, representatives from the universities discussed their experiences transitioning to Workday.
Professionals familiar with AI are largely optimistic about AI’s role in the workplace, according to “Elevating Human Potential: The AI Skills Revolution,” a global study from Workday. The study emphasizes AI’s potential to enhance human skills and productivity, highlighting that participants see AI as a tool to augment human capabilities rather than replace them.
Washington State University (WSU) wanted to better forecast grants to support its groundbreaking research. We talked with WSU’s Gerik Kimble and Christine Galbreath about how their modernization project helped streamline inefficient processes to project future expenses and remaining balances on grants.
HR leaders are aware of AI’s strategic value—and cautious of its risks. A report from Workday and FT Longitude sheds light on what HR leaders think about AI and how they can effectively embrace it.
CEOs worldwide are excited about the potential of AI. However, they also have concerns about the risks associated with it, and worry about their company’s ability to fully utilize AI and ML. Learn what they’re thinking.
New Workday research shows senior executives recognize AI adoption is a must, with first movers likely to claim competitive advantage. Yet, some business leaders feel stalled on the sidelines.
A new Workday survey of 1,000 business decision-makers from around the globe cuts through the hype and reveals what leaders are really doing, thinking, and feeling when it comes to artificial intelligence—perhaps the most transformative technology of our lifetime. Keep reading to discover our findings.
For 24 years, Netflix has always been on the cutting edge of innovation. Learn how the streaming service and production company leans on its developers to enable modernization.
Sometimes, events take the whole world by surprise. Companies know they need to move quickly when that happens, but that’s rarely an easy feat. Learn how Otis Elevator Co. is using Workday to enable agility and swiftly respond to change.
Matt Grippo, vice president of cloud platform at Workday, discusses the importance of using cloud technology to enable businesses to adapt, innovate, and thrive.
As ways of working and employee expectations change, the role human resources (HR) leaders have in how their businesses adapt to those changes is more important than ever.
Our survey reveals CFOs have struggled more than other executives to consistently meet business demands. At the same time, CFOs are increasingly aware they need more reliable, accessible data to be able to decisively lead their organizations forward.
In our just-published global study of business leaders from the finance, IT, and HR functions, we find that the pace of transformation is shifting out of high gear.
Our global survey on digital acceleration finds that business leaders took a more measured approach in 2021 compared with the previous year. Read on to learn more about what respondents ranked as the top barriers to digital transformation.
Digital transformation is more than just deploying new technology—it’s rethinking how you operate your entire organization. Florida Gulf Coast University CIO Mary Banks discusses how the school’s own transformation is enabling the leadership team to make better decisions that impact costs, productivity, and success.
Workday leaders Pete Schlampp, executive vice president of product development, and Jeff Gelfuso, chief design officer, talk about why a consumer-like user experience in the enterprise is more important than ever.
As the world recovers from a pandemic, executives we surveyed are already reflecting on how to protect their companies from future crises. For many, accelerating digital growth is the number one change that will improve their organization’s resilience.