WaveMakers

WaveMakers

Brought to you by Corner Office Consultants a boutique recruiting firm reimagining what real career support looks like inside the Workday® ecosystem for over 13 years. WaveMakers: Transforming Workday® Careers is a podcast for professionals who are building something that lasts. Whether you’re leading teams, navigating change, running solo as a contractor, or figuring out what’s next, these conversations are built for you. Each episode offers one real conversation at a time with leaders in transformation, personal branding, career development, leadership, and growth. These aren’t soundbites. They’re hard-won lessons, honest reflections, and practical strategies from people who’ve been there and still are.

Episodes

September 1, 2026 45 mins
What makes someone trusted and influential across the Workday ecosystem when expertise, certifications and visibility aren’t enough? Four-time CIO and best-selling author Chris Laping gets into what it takes to become someone whose judgment people trust and whose ideas get heard… whether you’re leading a team, working as a contractor or individual contributor, building your own business, or figuring out what come...
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    Tony Velasquez joins WaveMakers to talk about standing out in the Workday market, building a personal brand that people actually remember, using AI without sounding like everyone else, and resetting so each client, project, or season of work gets your best.

    Chapters

    • (00:00:00) - Mr. Energy: What Makes a Consultant Different?
    • (00:01:24) - A Reset With Tony Velazquez
    • (00:02:21) - Coach Success on Wavemakers
    • (00:03:05) - Aon...
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    Most people do not stall because they lack technical skill. They stall because they never build what comes next. This episode breaks down why strong performers plateau, why great ICs often fail as managers, and why leadership starts long before the title.

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    • (00:00:00) - What are the Hard Skills needed to move your career?
    • (00:01:09) - The Power of the Workplace Coach
    • (00:02:05) - What Keeps Mickey Parsons Passio...
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    There’s a growing expectation in the Workday ecosystem that one person can do everything; functional, technical, and everything in between. In this episode, Shannon Whitley breaks down what “techno-functional” actually means and why it’s not about doing more, but understanding more. From inflated job descriptions to burnout and the pressure to “do more with less,” this conversation challenges wha...
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    Workday is in a different phase. It’s no longer just refining modules. It’s building a platform. It’s acquiring. It’s expanding partnerships. It’s leaning hard into AI. What does that mean for all of us in the ecosystem?

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    • (00:00:00) - In the Elevator With Workday's Melissa Chanka
    • (00:00:55) - Ways of Working in the Workday Ecosystem: Melissa Ch
    • (00:03:36) - In the Elevator With Work...
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    Workday pros know this truth better than anyone: the system is never just the system. It’s the people, the processes, the structure underneath it… and the decisions that either make it sing or make it break. In this episode of WaveMakers, we sit down with someone who’s lived every side of that equation. Greg Laney has one of the most multidimensional careers in our ecosystem — recruiting, compensation, HRIS...
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    Most Workday programs don’t fail because of configuration, they fail because they lose direction after go-live. In this episode of WaveMakers, we sit down with Tara Rucker, a Workday leader with more than 13 years of experience across customers, partners, and global HR teams. Tara has built her career helping organizations move from reactive to strategic;  transforming “stuck and stale” systems into scalable,...
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    We talk about why visibility matters for Workday professionals, how to show up online without forcing it, and why your personal brand is now just as important as your Workday certifications. You’ll hear practical tips for building credibility on LinkedIn, creating content that actually connects, and finding confidence in how you present your career.

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    • (00:00:00) - In the Elevator With Rachel Moore
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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 y...
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    In part two of our conversation with author and coach Keith Bitikofer, we get practical about what it really takes to build a career in the Workday ecosystem. Keith shares how he turned layoffs into new opportunities, why he started writing books, and how simple steps can open doors you didn’t know were there. Along the way, we also uncover a few things about Keith you probably wouldn’t expect.

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    In this episode of WaveMakers, hosts Carla Corley and Nicki Uchin welcome Keith Bitikofer, a seasoned Workday consultant, leader, and certified life coach, 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 caree...
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