{"id":9623,"date":"2023-10-02T08:28:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T15:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/?p=9623"},"modified":"2023-10-06T09:23:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:23:22","slug":"employees-are-at-the-heart-of-microsofts-internal-windows-11-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/employees-are-at-the-heart-of-microsofts-internal-windows-11-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Employees are at the heart of Microsoft\u2019s internal Windows 11 upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Employees are at the heart of Microsoft\u2019s internal Windows 11 upgrade\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/40B99JJpaUo\"><\/iframe><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=40B99JJpaUo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=40B99JJpaUo<\/a>, select the &#8220;More actions&#8221; button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select &#8220;Show transcript.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: -5px;\"><em>Wangui McKelvey and Nathalie D\u2019Hers speak about Microsoft\u2019s internal Windows 11 upgrade. McKelvey is the general manager of Microsoft 365 and D\u2019Hers is Microsoft\u2019s corporate vice president of Microsoft Digital Employee Experience.<\/em><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7498 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/11\/Microsoft-Digital-Video.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Digital Video\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Watch as Wangui McKelvey and Nathalie D\u2019Hers discuss how Windows 11 is helping Microsoft employees embrace the new hybrid workplace. McKelvey is the general manager of Microsoft 365 and D\u2019Hers is the corporate vice president of the Microsoft Digital Employee Experience team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the pandemic, we\u2019ve seen just how important Windows 11 has become,\u201d McKelvey says. \u201cFrom remote onboarding to virtual meetings, emails, and casual coffee chats, Windows 11 has become the secure platform that\u2019s foundational to our hybrid workplace strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At Microsoft, success in the hybrid workplace will grow out of strong alignment between digital experiences, physical spaces, and organizational culture.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Employees are the backbone of any organization, so whether it\u2019s day one or year 20, every employee needs the right experience to be successful in their role,\u201d D\u2019Hers says.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 24px; margin-right: 24px; padding: 15px; background-color: #f5f5f5;\"><strong>Check out the entire Moving Microsoft to Windows 11 series:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7633 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/10\/blog_series-150x150.png\" alt=\"Series\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/10\/blog_series-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/10\/blog_series-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/10\/blog_series.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c-list\">\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/microsoft-tries-windows-11-on-for-size-and-likes-the-fit\/\">Microsoft tries Windows 11 on for size and likes the fit<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/insidetrack\/unpacking-microsofts-speedy-upgrade-to-windows-11\">Unpacking Microsoft\u2019s speedy upgrade to Windows\u00a011<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/windows-11-boosts-employee-engagement-at-microsoft\/\">Windows 11 boosts employee engagement at Microsoft<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/insidetrack\/employees-are-at-the-heart-of-microsofts-internal-windows-11-upgrade\">Employees are at the heart of Microsoft\u2019s internal Windows 11 upgrade<\/a> (this blog post)<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/insidetrack\/five-key-learnings-from-microsofts-windows-11-upgrade\">Five key learnings from Microsoft\u2019s Windows 11 upgrade<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=40B99JJpaUo, select the &#8220;More actions&#8221; button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select &#8220;Show transcript.&#8221; Wangui McKelvey and Nathalie D\u2019Hers speak about Microsoft\u2019s internal Windows 11 upgrade. 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