Slack is already going after Microsoft in Europe, hoping to put a dent in the latter’s success with Teams. But Windows could be what really puts Slack in the rearview mirror. When Microsoft rolled out Teams, its work collaboration software, in 2017, it took dead aim at Slack, the reigning king of work collaboration tools. … Read more
The collaboration tools we use are iterating rapidly, driven by the huge surge in remote working as evidenced by the massive success of Zoom. While most enterprise meetings are more sedate than those at Handforth Parish Council, collaboration tools are evolving rapidly, driven by the global work-from-home (WFH) surge and in the use of Zoom, which … Read more
Calling employee experience the “new ERP,” Microsoft introduced four Viva “modules” that provide access to workplace learning, knowledge, analytics, and corporate info. Microsoft today unveiled its employee-experience platform, Viva, which the company calls a digital “gateway” for employees to access relevant news, learning, analytics, and knowledge within their organization. Four Viva “modules” — Connections, Insights, … Read more
In an effort to make video calls more “inclusive, engaging and reflective,” Microsoft is rolling out a host of new Teams features – including a viewing mode that puts everyone in the same room. Microsoft Teams on Wednesday unveiled a slew of new updates to its video conferencing software, including a “Together mode” that puts participants … Read more
