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How to Measure Success and Define ROI for a Digital Workspace?
A digital workplace is a virtual environment that provides employees access to a combination of communication, collaboration, and knowledge management tools that help them do their jobs from anywhere, at any time. To evaluate the success of your digital workplace, you must define and measure [...]
A New Era for SharePoint | Copilot Navigates its way into SharePoint
Microsoft has long incorporated AI into numerous software products, making it an integral part of its offerings. However, AI's true power and capabilities are only now becoming apparent. In a recent announcement, Microsoft revealed the integration of Copilot in SharePoint, promising a more user-friendly experience [...]
Viva Insights & Viva Goals | Measuring the Success of a Hybrid Workplace
Measuring the success of a hybrid workplace is essential for organizations to determine if their work model is operating effectively and efficiently. However, identifying the appropriate Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to measure the success of a hybrid workplace can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are [...]
How to Bring Return on Participation (ROP) to Your Virtual Meetings
As we continue to shift to remote or hybrid work environments, virtual meetings are quickly filling up our schedules. In fact, according to Microsoft’s 2022 Work Trend Index, weekly meeting time has more than doubled — a 252 percent increase — for Teams users since [...]
Microsoft 365 Copilot | Your Favorite AI Assistant
We recently broke down the integration of ChatGPT into Microsoft ecosystem and how AI (Artificial Intelligence) will transform the workplace. Yet, it seems we're only in the adoption stage of this technology. With new innovations and announcements daily, our fascination and excitement know no bounds. In Microsoft's [...]
Channel vs Non-Channel Microsoft Teams Meetings
If you’re confused by the different types of meetings in Microsoft Teams and how each one can be used, you’re not alone! Our team recently made fifty billion test meetings (slight exaggeration) to break down the pros and cons of channel meetings and non-channel meetings. [...]
Deciding Between OOTB, Custom, or 3rd-Party Solutions in Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 offers an impressive stack of tools, and here at Creospark, we have an out-of-the-box (OOTB) first approach. There are many reasons why we believe you should almost always attempt to use the OOTB tools available to you before taking the custom route. However, sometimes [...]
Microsoft and ChatGPT | AI Accelerates Productivity in the Workplace
The age of artificial intelligence (AI) is upon us. The technology that once seemed the stuff of Hollywood movies is making its way into reality. While none of us truly know the effect AI will have on society, we're already experiencing its direct impact on [...]
The Future of Microsoft and What 2023 Has in Store for You
The new year is upon us, and technology advances at such high speeds that it's hard to keep up! Well, that's where we come in to give you an exclusive summary of the most exciting thing coming from Microsoft in 2023 to ensure that you're [...]
How to stay productive during winter | Beat those winter blues
You wake up, grab your coffee and throw a blanket over your shoulders. You turn on your screen to tackle the day, but the cloudy weather makes it tough to focus. You feel drowsy, and ideas aren't flowing. What spell has taken hold of your [...]
Improve your Wellbeing via Microsoft Teams
The last few years have had their fair share of ‘you’ve got to be kidding me’s, ‘this again?’ and ‘oh come on’s,’. So, if you’re like the rest of us, finding ways to bring levity, joy, and a little comfort to your day is key. Microsoft’s extensive [...]
Microsoft Teams Meeting Rooms: Optimized for Hybrid Work
How would you grade your company conference rooms? Hint: you need much more than four walls and a table to receive a high grade. These days, it’s important to think about the people who are NOT in the room just as much, if not more, than [...]
Microsoft Places – A Reinvention of the Workplace
It's hard to remember a time when everyone worked in-office, and we could just pop over to our work-bestie's desk for a quick chat. The reality is our environment is now a hybrid-first world, and this new work experience is one that many of us [...]
7 Resolutions to Improve Digital Teamwork with Microsoft 365
Teamwork is essential to success, and while there’s no I in Team, there is most certainly a ‘me.’ Yes, teamwork gets a bit more challenging in the digital world, but it’s still our job as teammates to up our game. The good news is, Microsoft has [...]
Connect Your Team | Microsoft Places
“We need to recognize that the role of the office has changed and people come in for each other to rebuild team bonds. To make the office worth the commute, employees need a “why” and it turns out that “why” is each other” - Jared [...]
An Eternal, Perfect Hair Day | Mesh Avatars Coming to Teams
Let's face it; sometimes, we don't want to show our faces. We all have those days where we're simply not in the mood to do our makeup, brush our hair, or even change out of our pajamas, but that doesn't mean that we don't want [...]
Merrier Meetings | Pop-out Shared Content in Teams
On the 10th day of Teams, Microsoft gave to thee. A pop-out window in a Teams meeting! Microsoft is constantly evolving the Teams platform, and one of the latest updates is truly a gift of productivity. The Pop-out feature now allows us to [...]
Corp Comm’s Little Helper | Viva Amplify
Disseminating crucial information to your Team is no easy feat. Virtual communication faces many challenges — messages can be lost in translation, misunderstood, or not read at all. Leadership relies on Corporate Communications teams and tools to help spread the word. However, Microsoft has a [...]
Jingle Jingle Jingle, Reduce Distracting Rings | Customize Channel Notifications
Every time a notification rings, a distraction, it does spring. Notifications can be as helpful as they are distracting. We can't afford to miss out on a critical message, but a constant bombardment of them can do more harm than good and lead to unproductivity. [...]
From Santa’s Workshop | Games for Work
You can keep your partridge and tree of pear all I want for Christmas is solitaire. This holiday, Teams gets a perk introducing...Games for Work. Microsoft wrapped up the gift of nostalgia and is serving it up in Teams! Solitaire and Minesweeper brought us hours [...]
