Author: Lukas Velush

Lukas Velush tells the story of how Microsoft uses its own technology on this blog and on the Microsoft Digital Inside Track website (link near the top left of your screen). He's a recovering journalist who needs to not take himself too seriously.

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Jun 28, 2024

Enhancing employee listening at Microsoft with Viva Glint

At Microsoft, giving our employees every opportunity to thrive is critical. Now, we have a new but familiar tool to help us do that—our very own Microsoft Viva Glint. We’re using Viva Glint—which replaces LinkedIn Glint—to check in with our 190,000 employees, and to respond to their feedback accordingly. “Employee Signals is our flagship channel...

Jun 27, 2024

Driving Copilot for Microsoft 365 adoption with an assist from Microsoft Viva

Copilot for Microsoft 365 Deployment and Adoption Guide Read our step-by-step guide on deploying Copilot for Microsoft 365 at your company. It’s based on our experience deploying it here at Microsoft: Full version eBook version Version for executives eBook version for executives Effective adoption doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a coordinated effort that includes...

Jun 14, 2024

Unlocking the potential of Copilot for Microsoft 365 at the role level

Copilot for Microsoft 365 Deployment and Adoption Guide Read our step-by-step guide on deploying Copilot for Microsoft 365 at your company. It’s based on our experience deploying it here at Microsoft: Full version eBook version Version for executives eBook version for executives There’s no question: Copilot for Microsoft 365 is changing how work gets done...

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Oct 19, 2023

Getting the most out of generative AI at Microsoft with good governance

Copilot for Microsoft 365 Deployment and Adoption Guide Read our step-by-step guide on deploying Copilot for Microsoft 365 at your company. It’s based on our experience deploying it here at Microsoft: Full version eBook version Version for executives eBook version for executives Since generative AI exploded onto the scene, it’s been unleashing our employees’ creativity,...

Oct 13, 2023

How modernization is helping Microsoft along its internal device management journey

For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eteAvm72Ro, select the “More actions” button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select “Show transcript.” Modernization is helping Microsoft move forward on its internal device management journey. If you’re in IT, you know device management is a challenge all companies face. It’s especially difficult...

Sep 29, 2023

Chasing the sun with a live event in Microsoft Teams

[Editor’s note: This content was written to highlight a particular event or moment in time. Although that moment has passed, we’re republishing it here so you can see what our thinking and experience was like at the time.] How do you connect people across 48 countries for a global team meeting? Nathalie D’Hers’ team is...

Sep 26, 2023

Culture, the cloud, and security: learning from Microsoft’s digital transformation

For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifym9DmqatA, select the “More actions” button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select “Show transcript.” A lot has changed in Microsoft Digital Employee Experience—our internal IT organization—since CEO Satya Nadella’s 2017 memo calling for the company to digitally transform. How do you get the...

Sep 19, 2023

Transforming data governance at Microsoft with Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Fabric

Data is an invaluable asset for all businesses. Over recent years, the exponential growth of data collection and ingestion has forced most organizations to rethink their strategies for managing data. Increasing compliance requirements and ever-changing technology prevent anyone from simply leaving their enterprise data in its current state. We’re accelerating our digital transformation with an...

Sep 14, 2023

Moving our popular employee experiences app to Microsoft Viva Connections

At Microsoft, we work to create positive, productive experiences for our employees with tools that support professional growth, efficiency in daily tasks, and overall well-being. To help us do this, our team in Microsoft Digital Employee Experience (MDEE) built MyHub, an internal employee experiences app that brought all the main things our employees routinely do...

Sep 1, 2023

Getting our internal IT communications right with Microsoft Viva Amplify

At Microsoft, our developers, HR professionals, marketers, sellers, and many other employees are the company’s Customer Zero. As such, they use our products and services first and more fully than most other customers. Their feedback is sent to our product groups, who use it to make our products better for customers. “One of the best...

Aug 24, 2023

Boosting leader success at Microsoft with Microsoft Viva Insights

Managing people isn’t about being a boss. It’s about understanding what your team members need to thrive in their roles—and making sure they have it. But how can managers establish the organizational understanding they need to properly support their employees? At Microsoft, we believe our people managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability of their...

Aug 21, 2023

Leveraging advances in AI in a healthcare setting

For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOy8v_Uv9JM, select the “More actions” button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select “Show transcript.” Learn how a healthcare firm in India is using our AI technology platform better use data to improve patient outcomes. Copilot for Microsoft 365 Deployment and Adoption Guide Read...

Aug 18, 2023

Onboarding new Microsoft employees with Microsoft Teams while working remotely

Allison Koch’s first day at Microsoft was a long time coming. So was Eran Samocha’s. Koch, a self-described Microsoft fan, has been selling or advocating for the company’s products “for more years than I care to admit.” In her role, she’s a customer success manager for the company’s Great Lakes Region in the United States....

Aug 15, 2023

How Microsoft enables its employees to work remotely with Microsoft Teams

When Microsoft employees choose to work remotely, they are empowered to stay productive and connected by using Microsoft Teams. “Over the past few years, employees have embraced hybrid work and enjoy the balance that it brings to their lives,” says Claire Sisson, who leads the internal deployment of Teams at Microsoft in her role as...