If you’re an HR leader using Workday and looking for a way to deliver more strategic, real-time insights to executives, you’re not alone. Many teams find themselves limited by static reports, rigid dashboards, and complicated configurations. Workday Dashboards often fail to deliver the executive-level clarity needed. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how CloudApper hrPad can help you enhance Workday Dashboards, offering a more interactive, drill-down, and executive-friendly experience.

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Step 1: Identify the Gaps in Your Current Workday Dashboards

Start by reviewing your existing Workday dashboards. Are executives asking for insights you can’t easily provide? Common requests include real-time turnover, recruitment pipeline performance, and vacancy trends. Document the gaps where Workday reporting feels limited or where data isn’t easily accessible.

Step 2: Define Key Metrics and Stakeholder Needs

Determine what each department or leader wants to see. For example:

  • The CHRO may want turnover by region.
  • Recruitment heads might need offer acceptance rates by source.
  • Finance may want cost-per-hire trends. Knowing these metrics will help you structure the dashboards more effectively.

Step 3: Connect CloudApper hrPad to Your Workday System

CloudApper hrPad integrates seamlessly with Workday. Once connected, it pulls data in real-time and displays it through custom widgets, scorecards, graphs, and heatmaps. Setup is simple and does not require custom code.

Step 4: Build Custom Dashboards

Using hrPad’s no-code builder, you can create dashboards tailored to each leader. Add filters for department, region, or time frame. Use visualizations like pie charts for turnover distribution or bar graphs to show recruiter performance.

Step 5: Enable Drill-Down Functionality

Unlike standard dashboards, hrPad lets users interact with metrics. Turnover not only shows a number—it can expand into teams, roles, or even individual employees. This drill-down feature improves transparency and reduces the back-and-forth of manual report requests.

Step 6: Include Non-Workday Data

Want to track onboarding satisfaction or feedback survey responses? hrPad lets you capture custom fields or third-party data directly through embedded forms. This gives you a fuller picture of HR performance.

Step 7: Go Mobile for Executive Access

Deploy hrPad on tablets used in boardrooms or during reviews. Executives can access KPI dashboards anytime—without logging into complex Workday interfaces.

Step 8: Monitor and Improve

Once live, use hrPad’s feedback tools and usage reports to improve dashboard layouts. If executives frequently drill into a metric, consider giving it a dedicated view. If a KPI goes unused, consider removing or refining it.

Conclusion

By following these steps, your team can go beyond traditional Workday Dashboards and deliver the kind of clarity and flexibility today’s leaders expect. CloudApper hrPad simplifies executive insights and positions HR as a strategic partner.

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