Ron Jones – Practice Director, Microsoft Modern Work

Last week, Microsoft brought together partners, customers, and thought leaders at Microsoft Ignite, its annual conference, held this year in Seattle. This year’s event featured close to 600 sessions on AI alone, which is unheard of among technology partners. Generative AI is the pinnacle of many of Microsoft’s new product announcements, including more Copilots, additional […]

In my recent post, I discussed Microsoft’s recent announcement of Microsoft 365 Copilot. From your inbox to customer interactions, this approach to Generative AI is meant to be a game changer for businesses. Copilot creates a new knowledge model for every organization to harness the massive reservoir of data and insights that lies largely inaccessible […]

This is a big deal The tech landscape is always evolving. In the history of computing, there have been three major shifts that completely changed how we view technology and its usefulness to society. Those include: Graphical User Interfaces The Internet Mobile (and social media on mobile i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more recently TikTok) […]

Microsoft introduces the next chapter of Microsoft Teams Today, March 27, 2023, Microsoft announced the New Microsoft Teams desktop client. This new version of Teams promises to address customer challenges regarding ease of use, reliability, and overall performance. It will be available via Public Preview in March 2023 and generally available later this year. NOTE: […]

Remember Fluid Components and the entire Fluid Framework? Well, Microsoft has repackaged it into a new real-time collaboration app called Microsoft Loop. Recently announced at Microsoft Ignite (Fall 2021), this new idea takes the standard of co-authoring Office documents to the next level. Loop helps organizations embrace hybrid work by increasing the velocity of collaboration […]

November 2-4 marked the second Ignite of 2021, bringing so many announcements and captivating the Microsoft community with a flood of “new”. From seemingly small quality of life changes to holistic new apps and experiences, this fall edition of Microsoft Ignite 2021 introduced plenty to talk about! Sifting through the mass of excitement, I’ve settled […]

In my last blog post, I highlighted key considerations for Microsoft Teams governance. In this post, I will recommend some strategies for promoting user adoption in Teams. Create a team for end-user support and community Any IT-focused Microsoft Teams rollout strategy can be problematic. Business unit buy-in is fundamental to the success of the platform from an […]

In my last blog post, I highlighted some tips and tricks to save time and promote collaboration in Microsoft Teams. In this post, I will discuss key considerations for Teams governance. Don’t Overthink Governance Remember, when a user creates a Microsoft Team, an Office 365 Group is also created. This Office 365 Group, by default, creates an […]

In my last blog post, I discussed common working styles with Teams and why it is important to understand which category your colleagues fall into. In this post, I will point out some tips and tricks to save time and promote collaboration in Microsoft Teams. Use Microsoft Teams features to minimize distractions Determining one’s signal-to-noise ratio is […]

In my last blog post, I highlighted a few key points to consider for your Teams implementation. In this post, I will discuss common working styles with Teams and why it is important to understand which category your colleagues fall into. Understand your company’s working styles Not all users will interact with Microsoft Teams in the […]

In my last blog post, I introduced our guide, The Essential Guide to Microsoft Teams End-User Engagement. In this post, I will highlight a few key points to consider for your Teams implementation. Office 365 Groups Providing a positive user experience is a vital building block for engagement. A negative experience in Microsoft Teams can have […]

Microsoft Teams is changing workplace collaboration by bringing together chat, meetings, apps, bots, personal storage, and calls into one interface. With so many features available, it’s possible to take on too much, too quickly. Having a Microsoft Teams implementation strategy is crucial to avoiding common pitfalls, and to ensure successful adoption and end-user engagement. Whether […]