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01-03-2022


Leap — Workfront’s premier enterprise work management conference — took place last week with thousands in attendance to discuss ways of elevating and reimagining the way work gets done. Focused on the power of enterprise work management to help organizations switch from reactive to proactive mode, this year’s Leap conference shared best practices and customer stories about how to adapt and thrive in the new world of work. 


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Whether you were able to join live, watch an on-demand session or missed it altogether and wish to watch it at a later date (it will be available for the next 90 days), below are highlights from the virtual conference, broken down by the order of events. 


For a downloadable post-conference presentation that you can customize and share with executives detailing your takeaways, tips and recommendations for further maximizing value with Workfront, click here.  


KEYNOTE


The 2000s brought forth new C-Level executives based on external events and growing technology, allowing bold leaders to take action and create a strategic resource for their company. To navigate this new world of work, a new leader, Chief Work Officer, can help your organization rethink how work is done, from enabling remote work, to connecting work to goals, to keeping teams productive and engaged.


KEY ADVICE FROM YOUR PEERS, AND (HOPEFUL) FUTURE CHIEF WORK OFFICERS


Prudential Financial Inc. — Lauren Day, Chief Communications Officer

  • Invest in caring for the culture of working remotely.
  • When building teams, understand how they must connect and stay focused and organized around an outcome. 
  • The value is not in the pieces, but rather the connection. Effective communication and connection - in practice and technology - drives execution. 


Center for Generational Kinetics — Jason Dorsey, Speaker, Author, Researcher

  • User adoption is key. A caring environment with a high-performing tech stack is the key to attracting and keeping employees from the Millennial generation and beyond. 
  • Maintain alignment across users, teams and the organization. Without clear visibility linked to goals, motivation is severely impacted.


Covance — Patrick Taylor, Associate Director of Transformation Solutions

  • Think big and get outside your department. Always look for opportunities to improve. 
  • Be a thought leader - someone who sees beyond the problem, looks to solutions and influences others to get on board.


Stanley Black & Decker — Monique Evans, Workfront Systems Analyst

  • Drive process compliance and accountability by showing what’s behind the curtain of reporting - where information comes from and what is impacted.
  • Use key performance indicators, or KPIs, to track production and efficiency of work. Continually make process improvements based on metrics, so decisions are data-backed.


To learn more about what the next step in Workfront administration looks like and what it takes to take those skills to the C-Suite, watch the session, Your Career from Workfront System Administrator to the C-Suite, found under the Business section. 



NEW CUSTOMER SUCCESS TOOLKITS

Based on feedback from you, our customers, three new Workfront enablement offerings are launching this year to help drive success within your organization. 


ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM


Available now, look to build your career using Workfront experience through a certified administrators program. This formal certification program can be used on your resume or promoted via LinkedIn to demonstrate your experience in enterprise work management. To get started, check out the Administrator Boot Camp Certification on Workfront One. 


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WORKFRONT BEST PRACTICES


Coming later this year and only available to those who are enrolled in the new Workfront experience, an easily accessible library of best practices, templates and other downloadable files. These files will soon be available through the Main Menu.


ENTERPRISE WORK MANAGEMENT MATURITY MODEL


Built based on input from employees, industry analysts, key partners and most importantly our customers, the maturity model assesses where you are today, identifies where you want to be tomorrow and helps to create a prescriptive roadmap to get there. This journey will not be tackled alone — Workfront will help evaluate progress and together come up with a plan to update and execute on your maturity roadmap. To learn more, contact your Customer Success Manager or Account Executive. 



BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Taught by subject matter experts and successful Workfront customers, watch a variety of on-demand sessions focused on the following topics: Navigating Uncertain Times, Technical, Business, Executive and Discovery. Only available for the next three months, make sure to register for the virtual event, read through the session details, favorite the sessions aligned to your skills and interests and download any presentations and related resources. 


Below are recommended sessions based on popularity and engagement. 


TECHNICAL


  • Advanced Tips to Level Up your Workfront — David Johnston, Solution Advisor, Workfront; Jason Smith, Solution Advisor, Workfront
  • Develop Reporting that Resonates with Leadership without Overburdening Your Team — Brian Bauer, Brand Enablement Manager, VMware
  • How To: Transition from Classic to the new Workfront Experience — Mary Ann Erickson, Customer Success Manager at Scale, Workfront


DISCOVERY


  • Disney: Delivering Galactic Results with Workfront — James Chan, Vice President of Global Pre-Sales, Workfront; Megan Reilly, Senior Manager, Project Management, Disney Yellow Shoes; Nick Zappas, Senior Manager, Project Management, Disney Yellow Shoes
  • Evolve from Collaboration to Productivity Using Workfront — Eric Lopez, Director of Pre-Sales Solution Advisors, Workfront


BUSINESS


  • Can We Do That? Beyond Internal Work Management — Catherine Hayes, Business Analytics and Program Operations Manager, The Channel Company
  • DONE RIGHT - Plan with Simplicity: How Good Leaders Achieve Extraordinary Results — Jessica Leauanae, Senior Learning Program Manager, Workfront
  • Agile Fundamentals for Non-Software Teams — Melissa Talcott, Studio Manager, Workfront
  • Alternative Means of Motivation: How to Encourage Your Team to Adopt and Use Best Practices — Todd Ross, Customer Operation Training and Development Manager, Viasat



ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Post-Conference Presentation

For a downloadable post-conference presentation deck that you can customize and share with executives detailing your takeaways, tips and recommendations for further maximizing value with Workfront, click here.  


Leap Virtual Conference Survey

We want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to share your feedback regarding the 2020 Virtual Leap Conference by filling out this short survey. If you have additional questions regarding Leap, reach out to leap@workfront.com


Continue the Conversation - Leap 2020

Over the coming weeks, many Leap speakers will be starting a thread on the Community where you can ask them any questions about their sessions. To see the schedule of upcoming Q&A opportunities visit this post on Workfront One. Visit the All Discussions group regularly over the coming weeks to see the latest conversations!


Special Edition Leap User Groups

From June 29 - July 3, join us for one, or several, special edition Leap User Groups focused on the topics of implementation and adoption, emails and notifications, reporting, IT workflows and approvals, Marketing workflows and approvals, audit trails and compliance, resource and capacity planning and agile. Register now through Workfront One > Events > User Groups.  


Upcoming Virtual Boot Camps

To register, navigate to the Events page of Workfront One and select the Boot Camps tab.


  • Introduction to System Administration

July 13-16 (EMEA). To be taught in the new Workfront experience. 

July 28-30. To be taught in the new Workfront experience. 

August 25-27. To be taught in the new Workfront experience. 

September 22-24. To be taught in the new Workfront experience. 


  • Intermediate System Administration

August 4-6. To be taught in the new Workfront experience. 

September 1-3 To be taught in the new Workfront experience.

September 29-October 1. To be taught in the new Workfront experience. 


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