Recently I have started building some new habits and understanding how I can be a stronger ally when it comes to disability and accessibility needs in the workplace. In doing so, I discovered a few things we can all do across our working day to drive inclusion with our work. The detail I have captured… Read More Be more inclusive every day with these key Microsoft features
I have been consulting solely on Microsoft 365 technology for just over a decade. I reflected on this recently and realised I have engaged with over 80 clients. This is a 6 part series diving into some consistent themes from engaging across many organisations and industries. As a consultant you engage with an organisation with… Read More Lesson 5: Many staff are still struggling and it’s not recognised
I find it is no longer a battle to have budget for Change Management in a project like in the early years. I have spent a lot of time explaining and justifying the role and benefit of a Change Manager during my career but over time it has become easier. What I am focusing on… Read More Lesson 4: Leaders who don’t value change management have staff who suffer the most
I have been consulting solely on Microsoft 365 technology for just over a decade. During a moment of recent reflection, I realised I have engaged with over 80 clients! It’s a great reminder of the range and number of organisations I have been deeply embedded in and supported through various stages of their Microsoft journey.… Read More Lesson 1: The attitude of a decision maker can impact the entire platform experience
When we were all thrust into remote working as this crisis ramped up, many employers had concerns of reduced productivity while their staff were at home. The reality of this has been a substantial risk of employee burn-out. The lines have been blurred between work and home life, for many people an increase in work… Read More Use Microsoft 365 To Help Reduce Employee Burn-out
For many of us, our jobs have had to make a dramatic shift of focus in the last 2 weeks alone. And I am not talking about having to suddenly work from home. What I am referring to is a shift of current priorities. As an example, I am working with multiple organisations who were… Read More Supporting technical change or challenges during a crisis
Being a woman in IT doesn’t necessarily mean you have technical skills. You don’t have to be a developer, write code, build intranets or know expert technical detail. I believe it means you work in the IT industry and spend days surrounded by technical people, supporting, leading and being part of a team in this… Read More Being a Woman in IT
It’s a new year and time to reflect on what you achieved so far with your platform and usage. What are the obstacles to overcome? Take the time to plan what is possible or required to really value Microsoft 365 across your organisation. I have captured below some key areas to review and focus on… Read More It’s time to consider your Microsoft 365 2020 goals