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Sarah Tierney
Digital Storyteller, Microsoft UK
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4 simple ways to unlock creativity in the workplace 

Surfacing creativity in your organisation isn’t just about creating the right culture. It’s also about ensuring you have the right tools and technology in place to empower your workforce. Here are 4 practical ways you can unlock creativity in your organisation.
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4 ways to improve your employee engagement 

An engaged workforce is a productive one. They are also generally happier, less stressed, and are more likely to stay. You’ll read a lot about employee engagement, but what you really should be focussing on is inspiring them. Find out how to inspire your employees.
A female CIO leads a meeting using a Surface device
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The future role of a CIO 

A modern CIO is taking a human-centric approach to technology. They’re focussing on the employee experience, ensuring everybody is empowered to work the best they can, using technology that suits their working style. Find out what a modern CIO needs to do to help their organisation flourish.
Identify your core business challenges
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How to get started with AI 

Organisations that are already on the AI journey are more productive and see 5% greater business outcomes than those who aren’t, but it can be a little overwhelming to figure out how to get started. It’s all about seizing your opportunities and keeping the human experience in mind.
Employee skills + technology = better outcomes
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How to re-skill your employees for the AI era 

You can have all the beneficial AI tools in the world, but without employee buy-in, you won’t succeed. It’s not just their buy-in that you need, either. Your employees also need access to training so they can re-skill themselves for the AI era.
What should AI be allowed to do?
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How to use AI responsibly 

It’s important that we have an ethical approach to AI. It must be bias-free, accountable, transparent, and protect the data it owns. The question we must ask is not what AI can do, but what it should do.