Productivity and planning within Microsoft 365

Productivity and planning within Microsoft 365

In this Adopt 365 podcast we are going to give our tips and recommendations surrounding personal and team productivity and how to make the most out of the planning and task management tools in Microsoft 365.

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Using Microsoft Planner to increase your productivity

Using Microsoft Planner to increase your productivity

I am someone who has spent a lot of time learning what I can do to maximise what I can achieve during my workday, ensuring that I am always-on-top of things and equally that I am able to relax at the end of the day knowing that everything is in hand. Whilst this will be a constant journey. I have learnt a lot along the way. In this blog post, I want to expand on some key information that I have learnt and how I have implemented some important steps in Microsoft Planner.

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Microsoft Teams My Hub! (An Idea) - Will this be the next thing for Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft Teams My Hub! (An Idea) - Will this be the next thing for Microsoft Teams?

I spend my whole day in Microsoft Teams, whether that is attending meetings, accessing documents, demonstrating Teams to customers or working on documents with colleagues or customers and this got me thinking is there a gap within Teams around personal productivity?

We all know that Microsoft Teams is your hub for teamwork, but it also introduces many features and applications that can mean it becomes your hub for productivity. One area that I believe is missing is a single area for users to come within Teams to see everything that is important to them, maybe this is an expansion to the notification area or a completely new type of team.

I have been playing around with this idea myself and have found that a Team that I call “My Hub” has become one of my most important goto Teams that I use on a regular basis.

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BizTech Brief #12

BizTech Brief #12

The season of events and conferences is truly upon us, full of product updates and industry announcements. The season was kicked off by Microsoft's annual ignite conference in London last week. 

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My wishlist for Microsoft Planner

My wishlist for Microsoft Planner

Microsoft released the first version of their new application within the Office 365 Suite, Planner. I recently wrote a blog post explaining the features and functions of the application and how I benefit from using it within my job. However as I have been using Planner, there have been a few features that I feel should be included in the application, I call this my Wishlist.

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My thoughts on Microsoft Planner

My thoughts on Microsoft Planner

Recently Microsoft unveiled their new application within the Office 365 suite, Microsoft Planner. This app has introduced an easier way for individuals and teams to work collaboratively and strategically. Planner allows you to set tasks, allocate them to individuals, set due dates, carry attachments and update the status of the task easily. 

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