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As part of our Getting Started on Microsoft Teams blog series, this blog is all about teams collaborate and channels. You’ll know by now that Teams is your communications hub. With features that allow you to voice and video call, private message and chat with your colleagues, it’s a
As children, teenagers and young adults, we dream about what we want to be when we grow up. Be it a chef, lawyer, ballerina, author or zookeeper – we can’t wait to enter the working world. That passion and drive
The February Teams update aims to further collaboration capabilities, and provide the perfect meeting place for business-to-consumer meetings. With Teams calling now accessible from different devices, updates to Virtual Appointments that allow businesses to present a streamlined experience for clients
In 2019, Microsoft announced a partnership with OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research organisation co-founded by Elon Musk and several other prominent figures in the tech industry. As part of the partnership, Microsoft invested $1 billion into OpenAI to support their
In the ever-evolving world of business, staying organised and on top of tasks is more important than ever. With so many tools and technologies available, it can be difficult to know where to start. However, one solution that is quickly
As the hybrid-working model becomes a standard practice for many businesses across the globe, it’s important for organisations to continue to make the most out of their IT investments, and Teams Premium is here to help! The instability of the
SS Great Britain are a Bristol based charity that oversee the restoration, curation and display of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Ocean Liner. In 1970 the rusted shell of the ship was bought home from the Falkland Islands and a trust was
Founded by Dave Fortier, One World Strong is an organisation with connection at its core. As a survivor of the Boston Marathon Bombings, Dave understood first-hand the importance of survivors of trauma coming together to support each other, and set
The Power Platform is a low-code platform that allows non-technical professionals to create custom business solutions, automations, and integrations. These non-technical professionals are known as Power Platform Citizen Developers. In this article, we will explore what a Power Platform Citizen
Microsoft Teams Vs WebEx These days we’re no longer confined to office walls; we’re not bound by the average 9-5. Over the last few years, we’ve had to drastically change our working methods. Remote and hybrid working has become
What can SharePoint do? Think of SharePoint as a hub: a fully customizable, secure and highly scalable platform that focuses on document management and collaboration. Commonly used as an intranet or document repository, SharePoint integrates with multiple Microsoft 365
As we begin 2023, it’s important that we’re prepared for the year ahead of us – and the latest Teams update has all the features to help us get started. With new ways to collaborate, enhancements to your meeting experience
Managing schedules for you and your staff can get pretty confusing, especially when you all have different roles and projects within the company! Microsoft Bookings, Approvals, Tasks & Shifts (BATS) is a suite of accessible apps to help streamline and
OneDrive is one of the most popular cloud storage services for businesses and individuals to store, share, collaborate, and sync documents. If you’re using OneDrive for personal use, you will need a Microsoft account and a Hotmail, Live or Outlook
As we come to the end of 2022, Microsoft has launched some amazing new updates as one festive treat for Teams users! This month Microsoft has launched some great enhancements for your meeting experience, exciting new features for messaging, and
How Yammer Works Yammer is an enterprise social network that gives employees a unified, secure and private place to connect and collaborate across the business. It’s used for internal communication, problem solving, and more. Yammer allows you to create private
If working through a pandemic taught us anything about how we used the tools and software at our disposal, it was that the benefits of online communication and collaboration were invaluable and transformative. This was because throughout that period, many
Office 365 is a cloud-based suite of productivity tools that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and more… Many businesses are making the switch to Office 365 because of its many benefits, including increased productivity. If you’re like most business
Want to make your Teams experience even better? Discover the new updates and features from the Microsoft Teams September update and how they can help you connect with your team. Microsoft Teams is making meetings simpler and more productive with
We all know the importance of using Microsoft Teams to communicate and collaborate with our teams, but did you know there are some great apps that can help your team do their jobs better? In this article, I’m going to
Microsoft Viva Sales is a new modern way of selling that brings together any customer relationship management technology (CRM), Microsoft 365, and Teams to provide a more streamlined and Al-powered selling experience. Time is money, and relationships are crucial for
In this article, we are going to be talking about the differences between Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. A brief of Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app, it was released in 2017 as part of the Office 365
SharePoint is the world’s most popular collaboration and document management system; SharePoint is used by over 190 million people across the globe. SharePoint provides a web-based space where users can upload a document to immediately be shared with other people
There are many different ways how to create an effective employee communication strategy. Especially in this modern day where you can do it all online. A positive employee experience is one of the main keys to a successful business. Employees
With its Teams platform, Microsoft has played a key role in driving new ways of working, fundamentally setting the tone for hybrid working. A single pane of glass, the 2017 launch of Teams gave employees a hub to house everything
Intranet systems have been used by organisations for years as a place to share information/news, collaborate with one another, host internal services and more. They serve as a focal point for internal communication, but what if they could be even
It’s been a challenging few years for all of us, with millions changing the way they work, whether it be at home, in the office or on the front lines. Wherever we work, we have an ever-increasing dependency on technology
Over the past few years, the world has seen an increase in burnout as people feel more disconnected from colleagues as a result of hybrid working. People who work at home may also struggle to disconnect from work, continuing
Over the past few years, we have seen our ways of working become more hybrid as a result of the pandemic. Organisations and employees have had to adapt to a brand-new world and at the forefront, there has been a
In our hybrid workplace, we have been utilising different ways of collaborating and communicating. Within many organisations, workers have been getting stuck into both Microsoft Teams and Yammer. Whilst there are similarities between the two, the tools have different strengths
In our hybrid world of work, technology is more important than ever before and staying on top of new updates or launches is vital to the success of businesses. Many organisations have already begun a digital transition, using Microsoft
Life has changed dramatically over the last 2 years – we went from working in offices every day to working permanently from home and now, for many of us, we are embracing hybridity – partial home working, partial office working.
You may have already seen our blogs exploring Microsoft Viva – exploring how to improve the employee experience, what Viva Connections or Viva Topics are. Another of the new additions is Microsoft Viva Learning, which removes the traditional obstacles found
Technology is always evolving, and Microsoft software is no exception. It’s a great source of collaboration and engagement, and updates always seek to improve the user’s experience, especially with hybrid working in mind. When utilised the right way, it
Microsoft SharePoint is a cloud-based service that serves as an intranet and helps organisations share and manage content, knowledge and applications to empower teamwork, find information and collaborate seamlessly across the organisation. It’s a great location to store knowledge and
Everyone wants to ensure they get the best out of their employees, right? And employees want to have the best employee experience tools available to them to make sure they feel prepared, organised and happy in the workplace – whether
Everyone is talking about digital transformation these days, but what is it? Digital transformation is, simply, the adoption of digital technology in all areas of an organisation with the view of improving efficiency, value and innovation. Not only that, but
Microsoft Teams has changed the way we work forever, in our adaptive world, making working from anywhere and everywhere possible. The software is constantly evolving and improving, but the core principles remain consistent. As millions of us now use it
Everyone’s working from all over the place these days – or at least it seems like they are! In this new world of work, businesses have has had to adapt their ways of communicating to ensure all staff are up
Whatever you or your business does, community engagement is one of the pillars of success. It’s a great way of developing a good working relationship between public bodies (like local councils) and community groups. But it’s also a great way
Over the past two years, more and more businesses have started their digital transformation as a result of work from home orders and an increased uptake in customers needing more on-demand contact during the pandemic. The importance of the
Work-life balance is by no means a new phenomenon, but it’s something we’re hearing more about due to the ever-increasing demands, pressures and changes to the way we work. Companies are investing time and effort into finding the holy grail
According to Deskless Workforce 2018, 80% of our global workforce are frontline. That’s more than 2.7 billion workers across the globe who are on their feet or in the field every day acting as your company steward. These
The Hybrid Meetings Workshop Overview The Hybrid Meetings Workshop is a modular engagement to help define your business priorities and scenarios that drive hybrid work. This workshop engagement is designed to showcase hybrid meetings through ‘art of the possible’ immersive
In this article, we’re reviewing the two leaders in the collaboration software market – Microsoft Teams vs Slack, to uncover which one really is the best tool for the job. In 2020, the team collaboration software market reached $10.48
To wrap up our insight into Microsoft Teams apps series (Click here to see part 1 and part 2), this article shines the spotlight our favourite apps for helping teams stay focused. With so much going on in the
SharePoint has come a long way over the years since it was launched by Microsoft as a simple server management tool in 2001. Twenty years later, and with every iteration, it continues to evolve. Now a sophisticated file sharing
In the past year, we’ve changed almost every business practice we’ve been used to. So for communications professionals tasked with the job of planning large employee virtual events this year, we wanted to give you some support to make it
The world produces 300 million tons of paper every year. That’s an astonishing figure considering the advancements in technology specifically designed to help achieve a paperless business. The paperless movement has been rumbling on for quite some time
Many of us are using Teams, but is your organisation using it to its fullest potential? We’ve pulled together 10 Microsoft Teams best practices to help you run and manage a high-performing Teams environment… 1. The ultimate Teams
It should come as no surprise (Microsoft has sent a fair few reminders) that Skype for Business Online is officially on its way out. As of 31 July 2021, Skype for Business Online will be putting its feet up and gracefully
Ever come back from a holiday to hundreds of emails and had to trawl through them one by one, jumping from one conversation to another? Or been sent a convoluted email trail and expected to be ‘up to date’? Or
Do you need Teams training? Maximising value from your O365 investment relies on ensuring your users fully understand the features and benefits of all components of the applications available for use and how they can be best utilised to improve
Office 365 in Healthcare Healthcare is a complex, multi-disciplinary sector requiring a large number of people, skills and expertise to come together to support patients with care when they need it most. Having secure, trusted systems that allows clinicians, administrators
Welcome to the third instalment of our Digital Champions blog series! In our last blog, we talked about creating a winning environment for our digital champions so they can really have a positive impact on your change programme.
Knock out digital champs – how to find the top people who’ll really pack a punch on your digital champion programme. According to the Harvard Business Review and a study by Degreed, 55% of people prefer to learn
We’ve quickly had to adapt to a new world and adopt new ways of working. And as always, Microsoft has been working at breakneck speed, introducing even more new features to the chat and Collaboration functionalities in Teams Chat, to
Employee burnout is a term you’ve probably heard a lot more in recent times. Stress and feeling overwhelmed can become part of professional life. When this relentless work pressure becomes debilitating, it’s known as burnout. In this blog, we’ll
Survey is a Teams app intended for use by corporate/internal communication & human resource departments that enables users to ask series of questions…
Company Communicator is a Teams app intended for use by corporate/internal communication departments to create and send messages to targeted teams or a large number of employees over chat…
FAQ Plus is a Teams app, similar to Company Communicator, intended as a friendly question and answer bot that answers commonly asked questions…
When COVID-19 struck and the government imposed UK lockdown began in March 2020, England Netball, like many organisations, started to plan for remote working for its 140-strong workforce. As the chief national governing body for the sport, they provide support
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April is Stress Awareness month and a great opportunity for us to look at how tech can help us manage wellbeing and stress from O365 in the workplace. As companies start to lift their heads from the initial
Free up precious business time 01 Automating repetitive processes, freeing up colleagues’ time to spend more time helping your customers. Whether its your staff onboarding process, weekly stock take or invoicing, Office 365 can help give you time back. Boost
New ways of working 01 Modernise your ways of working; create more digital systems, reduce reliance on paper-based processes and offer your citizens digital platforms to help them interact with your services. Upskill your people 02 Giving your people the
Transform your knowledge management 01 Knowledge is power, right? Make sure you have the power to help your clients by creating robust processes for gathering information, keeping important files up to date and always having access to it wherever you
Improve employee engagement 01 Use the Office 365 suite to communicate more effectively with employees, provide platforms for them to be heard and create mechanisms for them to provide regular feedback. Give the power to your frontline teams 02 Enable
Not so much ‘beam me up Scotty’ as ‘beam me in’ as Microsoft launch their new Mesh technology which looks set to reinvent the way we interact online. Announced at the recent annual Ignite conference, Microsoft Mesh uses 3D
So much of our work is relationship-based so how do we stay connected from a distance, and maintain relationships with our colleagues, managers and stakeholders? In part one we discussed people management and how Microsoft apps could help support you
There’s no debating that over the past twelve months our employees would have been completely isolated and adrift if it wasn’t for the use of Enterprise Social Networks (ESNs). The surge in remote working cultures has definitely been on the rise in
Change is a constant factor in large organisations but employees are often wary of it and what it means for them. In the current landscape – characterised by ongoing unpredictability in professional and personal lives – employees have a lower
Over the coming weeks, we’re going to be blogging about some of the apps available in Microsoft Teams to support you to manage your people, stay connected and maintain focus. In part one, we will be looking at apps to
In recent months, the shift to remote and hybrid work has led organisations of all sizes, and across every industry, to rethink how their people and teams communicate and collaborate. During the COVID crisis, many organisations transformed quickly and
Like it or loathe it, it looks like virtual working is here to stay. In the UK we find ourselves in our second national lockdown with many people being asked to work from home again. As winter advances, it’s
There’s so much you can do in Teams; the problem is knowing where to start! To save you time pouring over information, we’ve highlighted five great features we think you’ll want to know about. 1) Use Live Events
If you’re considering a move to Office 365, or you’ve already moved but have yet to adopt the full suite of services into your organisation, then read on. When purchasing an Office 365 subscription, you get a whole bunch
With remote working fast becoming the new normal, how do you ensure that you stay as productive on teams as you are in the office? That’s where Microsoft Teams is a game-changer. It’s designed to keep colleagues productively connected
Gregg Bainbridge, our excellent Education & Accessibility Lead, has written up some of his thoughts on Microsoft’s Ignite 2020 sessions, that you should know about… Microsoft Ignite 2020 sessions It’s been another interesting set of Ignite sessions from Microsoft. Seeing how the different products
For me, nothing kills the post-holiday buzz more than an inbox full of emails. That sinking feeling I get when I open Outlook to 1000s of emails gets me every time. So how do you deal with inbox fatigue? This blog will tell you just
This remote working business was pretty exciting week one. I set up my home office, bought loads of houseplants and started to get settled into this new way of working. Fast forward 196 weeks, and it’s fair to say the novelty has somewhat worn off. The
Leading the way in the renewable energy sector is Siemens Gamesa, a global giant in the manufacturing, installation and operation of wind turbines, both on and offshore. With a presence in more than 90 countries and over 20,000 employees, Siemens
Introduction Office 365 has the potential to transform how frontline workers operate within the workplace. The cloud-based subscription service ‘that brings together the best tools for the way people work today’ (Office 365, 2019) offers a diverse range of tools
In this report, I have outlined the Yammer benefits as well as how it could be used to solve common issues in modern day corporations. The world of business is now more competitive than ever, and organisations are being
Wednesday April 17th 2019, we hosted our first event showcasing our Adoption Game! Our MD, Steve Crompton, dreamt up the idea of using a game to help others understand adoption and change management principles. It’s not easy to simply describe
In the example below I am looking to have all of the files in my Changing Social Oil Rig Team synced back to my File Explorer to enable easy access to them. Step 1, Click on the Changing Social
Having worked in the offshore oil and gas industry for a number of years, I witnessed first-hand the importance of great teamwork and how this can impact on offshore oil rig communications. On one of my last assignments offshore,
