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When REI reconsidered plans to move to a large, new campus, employees embraced a hybrid work strategy. For the 15,000 employees at the company, moving to Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams not only provided them with more flexible work options, but also allowed them to embrace their core values of protecting and engaging with nature. REI’s new hybrid work strategy also helps the company keep employees off the road, boost sustainability efforts, and allows leaders to expand hiring to a larger geographic region, thus maintaining its strong culture of collaboration. Learn more Read More...

As organizations around the world make the definitive shift from remote to hybrid work, one thing is clear, employees want autonomy of when and where work gets done, and they are willing to go to great lengths to obtain it. With features like AI-powered active speaker tracking, multiple video streams, and people recognition, Microsoft Teams aids businesses in replicating in-office culture and connection, even for the most remote of workers. Offering employees, the structure and flexibility to work securely from anywhere. Read More...

The way in which employees approach work has forever been changed. According to The 2022 Work Trend Index, the modern worker values flexibility, personal well-being, and a healthy work-life balance. Modern talent also wants to know their job has meaning and purpose, as indicated by a dramatic shift in their “worth-it” equation. Organizations that embrace hybrid work and invest in the technologies specifically designed for this environment will be able invest in talent development programs that foster a culture of growth and sense of purpose. New innovations like Microsoft Teams are specifically designed to offer employees choice and desired flexibility. We can help. Learn more. Read More...

The greatest challenge that leaders face in the new hybrid work reality is the loss of meaningful in-person connection. Can Microsoft Teams provide the digital equivalent of the “hallway” conversation? According to the Microsoft 2022 Work Trend Index, “Unscheduled, ad hoc calls have risen 8% in the past two years and now make up 64% of all Teams meetings. And meetings under 15 minutes now make up a majority of all meetings (60%) and are increasing more than any other meeting length.” Microsoft Teams allows every employee to feel connected regardless of where they call work. Learn more Read More...

The highly interactive technologies embedded in Microsoft Teams make virtual connections more natural, engaging, and ultimately, more human. By providing one central location where brainstorming, meeting, calling, and instruction happens, work can be streamlined allowing more time for connection and innovation. Learn how Kent State University is using Microsoft Teams to help students and faculty feel more connected and included. Read More...

DevOps as an ideal is revolutionizing the way organizations communicate and how they handle their daily work. Learn how this process brings together development and operations teams—who have traditionally been pitted against each other—and allows them to align on value and work toward a common goal. #workload #development #AzureDevOps #Azure #TechnologySolutionsWorldwide Read More...

Flexibility will define the future workplace. Hybrid teams working both remotely and in-office is now the norm. For several businesses the approach to remote and hybrid work has been reactionary, leaving many employees feeling isolated and dismissed and many business leaders fearing the loss of their unique corporate culture. It is more important than ever to proactively address the challenges that can accompany hybrid teams. Let us show you how the technologies behind Microsoft Teams are specifically designed for the hybrid world to enable your team to collaborate seamlessly, stay connected, and simplify processes in a secure and compliant way. All in one place. Read More...