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Designing for Success | Embracing SharePoint Best Design Practices
Maintaining communication, collaborating, and sharing documents and news can quickly become overwhelming in a digital world. SharePoint has been a lifesaver for modern work for decades, bringing organizational assets into one centralized location, boosting efficiency, and helping us learn from each other. But setting up [...]
Enhancing UI/UX in Power Pages | Best Design Practices for Success
The demand for website creation is exponential. As part of Microsoft's commitment to democratizing development with low-code tools, Microsoft Power Pages promises that you can "do more with less by enabling all your teams—not just developers—to create professional websites—so you get to market faster at [...]
10 Design Best Practices to Improve the UI/UX of Your Power Apps
In today's ever-evolving digital landscape, user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) have become the cornerstones of successful software applications. Whether you're a seasoned designer or just dipping your toes into the world of UI/UX, one thing is clear: crafting exceptional experiences is a non-negotiable [...]
Colligo Email Manager | Streamlining Email Retention and Collaboration
As much as we've all dreamed that collaboration tools like Teams, Slack, and others would retire email, this 50-year+-old tool is going strong. In fact, "the average professional spends 28% of the work day reading and answering email," according to a McKinsey analysis. For the [...]
Viva and Glint | The Key to Transforming Employee Experience
Microsoft's Work Index Report tells us that 41% of employees are considering leaving their current employer, making the need for a positive work environment that supports the holistic needs of employees more crucial than ever. So, it's not surprising that Microsoft has been working hard [...]
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 Out-of-the-Box (OOTB), Custom, or Third-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 | Reinventing 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 [...]
