hybrid work

Apr 12, 2024   |   Laura Oxford

Avatar etiquette: How Microsoft employees are using avatars for Microsoft Teams in their meetings

We all know we’re not going back to the way we worked before the COVID-19 pandemic. Flexible work is here to stay. We’ve learned a lot over the past few years, but really, we’re still at the very start of this journey. How do we find new ways to engage with each other and stay...

Mar 21, 2024   |   Lukas Velush

Bonding in 3D: How Microsoft employees are finding connection in Microsoft Teams

Several years into the era of hybrid work, most of us are used to appearing in a Brady Bunch-style gallery. We select an emoji to ask a question or applaud an achievement and still have to remember “unmute” when it’s our turn to talk. Half of workers have gone back to the office, but much...

Feb 26, 2024   |   Lukas Velush

Seamless and secure cloud printing with Universal Print

There are few office tasks that are as ubiquitous—or potentially as frustrating—as needing to print a document. Whatever your role and wherever you are, it’s likely that you’ll need to utilize the shared office printer next time you’re on site. In fact, maybe the sole reason you’re visiting the office is to print something. Office...

Dec 15, 2023   |   Lukas Velush

Transforming employee engagement at Microsoft with Microsoft Viva Engage

Keeping people connected in a hybrid work world is no easy task. But with the right technology, you can help employees in newly reimagined work environments feel energized and engaged, even when coworkers can’t be physically present. That’s exactly what we designed Microsoft Viva Engage to do. To capture those benefits, we rolled out Microsoft...

Dec 7, 2023   |   Lukas Velush

Empowering employees after the call: Enabling and securing Microsoft Teams meeting data retention at Microsoft

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 Microsoft Teams meetings help our globally distributed and digitally connected employees create meaningful...

Nov 20, 2023   |   Lukas Velush

Transforming the executive boardroom meeting experience at Microsoft with Microsoft Teams Rooms

Executive boardrooms are where big decisions are made and important customer deals are won. When much of the world started working from home and many companies adopted a hybrid work model, we here at Microsoft began rethinking the way we meet and enable quality hybrid meeting experiences in all sizes and types of conference rooms....

Nov 6, 2023   |   Lukas Velush

Buzzing on Microsoft Teams Rooms technology internally at Microsoft

There’s been a lot of buzz around The Hive, our laboratory for building and testing new meeting room technology with Microsoft Teams Rooms. And for good reason—The Hive is where we in Microsoft Digital (MSD), Microsoft’s IT organization, create cutting-edge meeting experiences that get rolled into Microsoft Teams Rooms, our video conferencing product in Microsoft...

May 10, 2023   |   Lukas Velush

Deploying Signature Microsoft Teams Rooms, generative AI at new Microsoft Canada headquarters

For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlRs_Jdr8_U, select the “More actions” button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select “Show transcript.” Microsoft’s new Canadian headquarters building in Toronto is turning heads for its smart building technology and environmental efficiency. When Microsoft recently opened its new Microsoft Canada headquarters building in...

Apr 20, 2023   |   Nathalie D’Hers

Microsoft’s tips for staying productive in an evolving hybrid world

As the leader of the Microsoft Digital Employee Experience team, it’s my responsibility to ensure that Microsoft employees are the most productive and collaborative in the industry. We are stewards of the employee experience, and we obsess over every detail of the online and in-person meeting experience for our employees. From the physical spaces on...

Apr 6, 2023   |   Lukas Velush

Enabling hybrid work internally at Microsoft with ‘digital fabric’ Microsoft Teams

For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0Eq1oBDf9A&t=2s, select the “More actions” button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select “Show transcript.” Microsoft Teams is enabling seamless collaboration in the hybrid workplace internally at Microsoft. In the most recent episode of our Inside Track “Spotlight” video series, Microsoft Inside Track leader...