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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…
Communications, all in one. Communication is key – whether you are drafting up an email, giving a presentation, training staff or simply having a conversation. And being able to communicate effectively about company changes, like a Microsoft 365 (M365) transition,
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
If you’ve been on maternity/paternity leave, on furlough or out of work for the past year, the chances are you’ve missed the Teams revolution in the workplace and how it’s become a complete communications hub! This blog will help
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,
Microsoft Teams has released a range of updates to make working more collaborative, productive and efficient in January 2023! With new capabilities for Whiteboard, enhanced meeting experiences in Teams and exciting Power Automate updates, the new features in the January
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
Successful Governance starts with understanding key business goals, vision and how your employees are able to work to support these goals. It creates the building blocks we need so employees can make the most out of the systems they use
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
The Microsoft Teams October update is here, and we’re super thrilled to share Microsoft’s new integrations, awesome announcements and new features. We know you’re busy—so let’s get right to it! Pop out shared content into a separate window This
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
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
It’s that time again – Microsoft has announced its June updates, to continue building out the hybrid work world. The goal is to ensure Teams is more inclusive, accessible and connected. This includes updates to meetings, chat and calling.
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
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
What is Viva Insights? 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. Microsoft Viva Insights has been developed specifically to help you
Use of Yammer is on the up, with more and more organisations making the most of this enterprise social networking tool for their communications, internal socialising, events and more. As it continues to grow, Microsoft has released some updates to
Over the past few years, the pandemic has revolutionised the way we work – as millions of us have begun to work from home, either full time or part time, the lack of disconnect between work and home life has
Help drive employee engagement by enabling employees to easily discover the most relevant communications, communities, and tools: • Target the right news to the right employees at the right time, right where they work. • Provide employees with a dashboard of their critical apps
As the workplace has transformed over the course of the pandemic, organisations have been looking for new ways to unlock better connections and collaboration for their employees. As hybrid working becomes more and more prominent, and regardless of whether people
Introducing Viva Connections Viva Connections is a new intranet software built on M365 in Teams – offering a personalised view of news, conversations and communities through apps employees already use. The platform intends to boost happiness, feelings of belonging 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’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
We all want a better way to store important files, right? Having many different drives or locations can be confusing and clunky, but Microsoft SharePoint challenges that, becoming an easily accessible one-stop-shop for everything your organisation needs to collate.
Covid-19 has affected every industry, business and the people within them, be it a change in personal or professional circumstances. Unfortunately, one of the largest sectors to be affected by the pandemic was the tourism and hospitality sector, who saw
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
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
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
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
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
You may be familiar with terms like change fatigue or Zoom fatigue, but have you heard of champions’ fatigue? It’s one of the reasons why change programmes fail. In this blog we explain the phenomenon and offer tips and tricks
Teams steps up to provide interactive webinars We all know the power of a face-to-face event. The tangibility of key speakers imparting their wisdom. But with face-to-face events currently on hold, Teams has stepped up to provide interactive webinars that
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.
Digital Champion Programmes are an essential tool in the overall change programme. They harness the drive and desire of people who want to help shape the future of their organisation and support their colleagues through the change. A study
CAREERS & CULTURE. We’re hiring! Check out our current vacancies below: US Customer Success Manager Location: United States (Remote) Changing Social is a Microsoft 365 Adoption and Change Management Consultancy, with three distinct practice areas: Strategy and Change team, End
Clifton Coffee Roasters is at the forefront of the United Kingdom’s booming coffee industry. It provides high-quality coffee, machinery, service, and training to coffee shops and has recently undergone a digitization to help it compete successfully with larger companies. The
The British Business Bank is the government-owned business development bank set up to support smaller businesses. With security being at the heart of everything the Bank does, they were keen to learn more about the security capabilities of Office 365;
Welcome to Changing Social. Adopt Microsoft Office 365 Within Days Not Months. We are a people first digital consultancy focusing exclusively on helping your organisation get the most out of Microsoft 365. Learn More MICROSOFT EXPERTISE AND INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE Grow
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
Keep your lone workers safe 01 Create safeguards around your lone workers by deploying technology to protect their personal safety and offer support while in the field. Develop apps to track them and provide instant support if and when they
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
Reduce resistance to change 01 Change can spark various emotional responses. One we see time and time again is resistance. We help people understand the need for change and how it will benefit them. Develop a clear, comprehensive plan 02
What is Change Management? Change is necessary to progress and with the constant advances in technology, we must embrace it. But not everyone sees it in such a positive light. Change brings about a lot of emotion, so we need
Vision & hearing 01 Support your people with vision and hearing impairments to work successfully remotely or in the workplace with an abundance of Office 365 tools and assistive technologies. Neurodiversity & learning 02 One in seven of us are
Migrate to Office 365 01 Move to the cloud with confidence and enable your people with new tools, skills and behavioural change for new ways of working. Learn more Security and Governance 02 Protect your people and company from external
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
Yet another rammed Microsoft Ignite show. There are so many innovations on the horizon concerning Microsoft 365 that will revolutionise how we interact in the workplace and the social space. We have taken the time to look through everything Ignite
Microsoft recently unveiled a brand-new platform designed for employee engagement, learning, wellbeing and knowledge discovery to help employee’s transform the way they work remotely. In this article I will outline my top 7 Microsoft Viva features and what to expect from them. Viva Topics Content and skills are arranged automatically
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
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
As part of our Getting Started on Microsoft Teams blog series, this blog is all about making calls in Teams. As your communications hub, Microsoft Teams can be used to send and receive voice and video calls. And as Skype for
As part of our Getting Started on Microsoft Teams blog series, this blog looks at the difference between a conversation and chat in Microsoft Teams, and when we should use them. Communicating with colleagues is a huge part of working in Teams – in fact, it is what
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
What you see here is the default beauty of the accessible Icelander WordPress theme by WebManDesign.eu. Honestly, no page builder is used on this page, rendering it as fast as lightning!
What you see here is the default beauty of the accessible Icelander WordPress theme by WebManDesign.eu. Honestly, no page builder is used on this page, rendering it as fast as lightning!
Imagine being given an amazing new job opportunity, accepting that offer, handing in your notice and a week later the Prime Minister appears on TV to say, “You must stay at home”. Well that’s what happened to me and I’m guessing quite
An Executive Sponsor should follow these 10 key activities to be effective during a change program The position of an Executive Sponsor continues to grow in importance, but the need to choose the right person to fulfil that role is
Getting your workforce to adopt new technology is not easy. Though senior management might see the big-picture benefits and be enthusiastic to, rolling out across all spans and layers is another challenge entirely. The role of Change Champions is crucial
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
For months, and possibly years, corporate communications professionals the world over have been trying to convince their leaders of the benefits of Yammer. Claims of improved staff engagement and promises of real-time, two-way communication have always been offered and backed up by case studies
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Digital Champions. Empowering your people to continuously educate your organisation. Book demo Learn more Grow and Innovate with Microsoft 365 Our Digital Champions programme is delivered purely online through Microsoft Teams, giving your people access to the most up-to-date Microsoft
