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In a world of ever-increasing customization, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for business leaders to accommodate workers’ needs. However, amidst all this ambiguity, there are trends that apply across hybrid work.

Learn about why you should give employees autonomy to work asynchronously as well as the technology to support them, for both personal and collective wellbeing.

Council Post: Another Year Of Hybrid Working: Three Leadership Lessons For 2022 It’s difficult to speak about hybrid work without nodding to the major changes in labor trends.

Hybrid work has been a big shift, and Microsoft leaned into their growth mindset culture to take a ‘learn it all’ approach in adapting to the reality of modern customer and employee needs. The result? A guide for leaders about how understanding people, places, and processes can enable innovation and success.

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Hybrid Work: A Guide for Business Leaders

As our workplace evolves, so must the way we connect and communicate.

When words fell short, NEC approached Microsoft Japan for a human-centered app that would connect seamlessly with Teams. One that could casually convey intent, and bridge emotional connections where plain text fell short.

How can we help you transform the way you communicate?

Trading Thanks and Praise on Microsoft Teams to Promote Psychological Safety Wide-ranging workstyle reforms are part of NEC’s Project RISE initiative to hone its plan ex*****on capabilities. Since the launch of Project RISE in 2018, NEC has adopted flexible work systems and telework environments and promoted inclusivity and diversity initiatives to create a more actively e...

As employees are seeking more flexible opportunities, organizations will need to adapt office spaces and technology to meet the needs of a hybrid workforce. Microsoft Teams Rooms let you turn any room into an easy-to-use, inclusive meeting space.

Teams Rooms can work in various spaces—from focus rooms to medium and large spaces. Learn about how the new layout enables in-room participants to see remote colleagues face to face across a horizontal plane as if they were in the same room.

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What’s New in Teams

How do the new features of Microsoft Teams bridge the gap between digital and physical?

With AI-powered active speaker tracking, live transcriptions and reactions, multiple video streams, and person recognition, everyone can engage beyond video with an in-the-room experience.

Learn how Microsoft Teams Rooms help your employees stay engaged and productive.

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Being able to see the forest through the trees has played a major role in REI’s decision to abandon plans for a new, large campus. Instead, REI offers their employees greater flexibility to work from anywhere with Microsoft Teams, aligning closely with their commitment to sustainability and employee needs.

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Popular outdoor retailer REI embraces hybrid work with Microsoft Teams and Surface Hub When the company reconsidered plans to move to a large, new campus, employees embraced a hybrid work strategy moving to Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams to ...

Change is afoot in the modern workplace, and in the Great Re-shuffle employees have greater bargaining power than ever.

People want work arrangements that match their preferences. That may mean a fully remote job, hybrid schedule, four-day workweek, or other structure that allows them freedom in work hours and location.

Learn how Microsoft Teams can be your bargaining chip, allowing employees to work securely from anywhere.

Employees Want Flexibility And An Inclusive Culture As we hit the two-year mark of the global pandemic, employers have leaned into flexibility. And it’s no surprise for anyone following The Great Reshuffle, talent is in the driver’s seat, and one thing is clear: it’s all about flexibility and culture. Here's why

Today’s employees have great expectations and are willing to make dramatic changes in order to obtain their workplace ideals. The 2022 Work Trend Index showcases five urgent trends businesses need to focus on, like prioritizing flexibility and individual wellbeing. Organizations that can meet these expectations will be better able to attract and retain talent.

Let us show you how Microsoft Teams is optimized to meet both individual and organizational demands, to bridging the digital and physical workplace, and helping to meet employee needs.

Great Expectations: Making Hybrid Work, Work In the 2022 Work Trend Index report, Microsoft reveals five urgent trends business leaders need to know.Visit: https://microsoft.com/worklab for the full rep...

We understand that social capital is crucial to your success.

Employees who have thriving relationships with their team members are less likely to change employment, have higher productivity, and report better overall wellbeing.

Microsoft Teams brings social awareness to remote gatherings, allowing for teams to build trust through collaboration and greater shared purpose.

The Virtual Hallway

Microsoft Teams has played a pivotal role in the transformation of Kent State University’s classrooms and workplace. Providing a central platform where students, educators, and employees can connect, and collaborate, the boundaries of when, where, and how learning occurs have been redefined.

Kent State University offers hybrid learning for remote and in-room students with Microsoft Teams Kent State University has always placed a high priority on accessibility and equal opportunity. The school had already begun building a catalog of online course material when COVID-19 pushed that effort into high gear. A partnership among technologists in the internal IT department, executive leader...

As nonprofits find new ways to deliver digital versions of traditional in-person events, they learn valuable lessons along the way. Access this e-book to learn the successful steps to setting up and running an effective online event. Contact us for more information.

7 steps to successful online events

See how real businesses save money with Microsoft Power Apps. A grocery chain needed a streamlined solution that allowed staff in multiple departments and locations to respond to requests. They used Power Apps to quickly build their app solution. This app enabled staff to easily share information and saved 15 minutes per customer contact. Read their story here and learn how they grew profit and customer satisfaction with Power Apps.

Grocery chain in northern California and southern Oregon boosts customer relationships with custom app One of the highest priorities for North State Grocery is keeping customers happy at both of its chains. When a popular customer service program became a bottleneck for responding to customer requests for new products, the customer service team worked with SkyLite Systems to replace it. The new solut...