Yearly: 2020

The Metamorphosis of Microsoft Teams

Debbie Ireland Adoption, Conference, Microsoft 365, Training

Many organisations started using Teams as an urgent response to enable remote working during lockdowns and quarantine periods. In November of 2019 Microsoft Teams had 20 Million users, by March of 2020 Teams had 44 million daily active users.Microsoft.com quote For others who were already us

Digital Workplace Days are Back!

Debbie Ireland Training

We are incredibly excited to announce some good news: Digital Workplace Days are returning in November. FINALLY! Some connection that doesn't rely on wifi! A single day mini conference jam packed with intensive learning on everything Microsoft365 for just $325 plus GST for a full day. Spaces are li

Intranet vs Teams

Shannon Donovan Training

Does Teams replace the intranet? We've been working with lots of clients lately who are currently thinking about this.  Which of these scenarios do you fit into?   You're using Teams but the org-wide Team isn't quite hitting the mark that an

Find Time – Tip!

Debbie Ireland Microsoft 365, Productivity, Training

This is an awesome little Office 365 App, that I bet many don't know about! This little gem - Find Time by Microsoft, for Outlook is so simple, and will increase your productivity no end. Schedule time across companies, and let it do the work! 1. Get the Add-in 2. Create your poll

Yes… and…

Debbie Ireland Training

I attended a great session by Bridget Quigg, a creativity coach during the Microsoft Inspire Partner conference this month on Design Thinking. The session was around effective communication and once of the skills Bridget explained was “yes, and…..“. I found it very valuable,

Expectations – The impact of Working Remotely and Work-Life Balance.

Debbie Ireland Training

I am a believer that the quest for Work-Life Balance is futile – and have recently written a book that dispels the myths of this – (see below) . There are, however, lots of ways, we can manage the integration of our work and life demands. With the onslaught of working from home since the COV

Exciting New Appointment as Microsoft Regional Director

Debbie Ireland Adoption, Conference, Microsoft 365

I am very proud to announce that I have been nominated and accepted into the Microsoft Regional Director Program. Microsoft hand-picks a small number of people for these roles to act in a non-paid advisory program for Microsoft leaders and senior executives. The Regional Director Program provid

Is Blended Learning for you?

Shannon Donovan Adoption, Training

We all know the statistics around how important training your workforce is, and the impact on staff retention and engagement. But have you ever considered the approach your organisation takes to how that training is delivered? These days many employers are looking for a way to make sure empl

People, Project or Product

Debbie Ireland Training

By Debbie Ireland Start with the WHY Simon Sinek's TED talk, How Great Leaders Inspire Action, is the 3rd most popular TED of all time. He recognised that people like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers had little in common, but they all started with WHY. They rea