Microsoft 365 PnP Weekly - Episode 215

Microsoft 365 PnP Weekly - Episode 215

In this installment of the weekly discussion revolving around the latest news and topics on Microsoft 365, host – Vesa Juvonen (Microsoft) | @vesajuvonen and Waldek Mastykarz (Microsoft) | @waldekm are joined by London-based Europe Workplace Value Realization Lead and Microsoft MVP - Zoe Wilson (Avanade) | @SharePoint_Zoe

PnP Weekly is now on summer holiday until end of August. Enjoy your summer/winter for the next 2 months. We will return with Episode 216.

Topics discussed in this session

  • How Zoe’s role differs from a delivery consultant’s role.
  • Talk of value realization and business process optimization.
  • Tips for staying up to date on products.
  • How do you/Avanade come up with an offering for customers?
  • IT vs Business Decision making.
  • Favorite productivity hack you can do on Microsoft 365?
  • Community work and specifically about the Viva Explorer program.
  • What is special about Viva and what Viva modules would you recommend to a customer?
  • What is the one thing we should fix at Microsoft?
  • Tips for people to get started on presenting at events. Mentorships and sponsorships.
  • Tips to women considering/building a career in IT?
  • How should customers prepare for Copilot and generative AI?

Referenced during conversation

There were 22 articles or videos covered within this episode produced by Microsoft and community members.

This week

  • Zoe – leading Workplace Value Realization + Copilot and Generative AI perspectives for Avanade = spending much time advocating with clients and educating colleagues on preparing for these topics.
  • Waldek – reviewing a bunch of cool apps submitted during HackTogether: The Microsoft Teams Global Hack that ended June 15th.
  • Vesa – back from vacation, catching up on things and reviewing Hacks, national holiday – Midsummer on Friday.

Agenda items

00:00 – Intro

01:58 – Interview

47:54 – Articles

1:19:27 – Closing

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