Margaret Shepherd

Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Office of the President & Provost; Chair, Workday Sustainment Executive Sponsor Group

Workday® Sustainment Model: Owning the future

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Margaret Shepherd

Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Office of the President & Provost; Chair, Workday Sustainment Executive Sponsor Group

September 13, 2023

Over a year and a half ago, I introduced you to our still-developing UW Finance Transformation (UWFT) operating and support model and my newly established lifestyle aboard our 42’ sailboat, Frances. On a personal note, I’m pleased to report that the Shepherds...

The UWFT Operating Model: navigating where and how we’ll do our work

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Margaret Shepherd

Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Office of the President & Provost; Chair, Workday Sustainment Executive Sponsor Group

July 20, 2022

Four months ago, my husband and I decided to move our family onto our 42’ sailboat, Frances. After two years of pandemic “house arrest,” I wanted to breathe fresh air and fix a daily gaze on the horizon. When we finally let our families and work colleagues know about our plans, everyone had a similar version of the same question — “Wow, what a change! How are you going to manage two...