Microsoft Viva
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In this post, I will list the key points taken from the Microsoft Viva & SharePoint Syntex tutorial I attended at the South Coast Summit, on the 14th October 2021.
Presented by:
Why Employee experience matters ?
Work has changed, how ?
- People: It is harder to find the right ressources with the right skills. There is a considerable shortage of skilled workers
- Complexity: The work environment and available tool set is getting more complicated and the expected work complexity is worsening.
- Agility: Nowadays, being agile, moving fast and adapting quickly to the different challenges and changes is becoming more important than ever.
- Disconnected: Work from home and the isolation of workers increase the feeling of being a floating-disconnected resource.
- Productivity: There is an important increase of skilled and highly productive workers’ pay-off.
Six key elements of great employment
Microsoft Viva empowers people and teams to be their best.
- Wellbeing
- Empowerment
- Connection
- Growth focus
- Purpose
- Viva benefits & Opportunities
When building employees intranet or collaborative environment, we can only achieve the best employee experience by involving
- HR teams
- Comms teams
- & IT.
Microsoft Viva
Connections
Value
Encourage meaningful connections while fostering a culture of inclusion and aligning the entire organization around your vision, mission and strategic priorities.
Use Cases
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Insights
Value
Help individuals, managers, and leaders gain personalized insights and actionable recommendations that help everyone in an organization thrive.
Use Cases
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Topics
“Right Knowledge, to the right People at the right Time”
Value
Empower employees to find answers, experts, and connect with others in their organization and beyond.
Use Cases
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Learning
Value
Enable ability to discover, share, and recommend from various content sources, and enable business leaders to drive a culture of learning through empowered time management and coaching.
Use Cases
How to drive employee engagement ?
Three important aspects need to be taken in consideration in order to drive the employee engagements:
- Communications: Encourage meaningful connections across the organisation by enabling employees to discover relevant communications, communities and tools.
- Inclusion: Foster a culture of inclusion by empowering every employee to contribute ideas and share feedback.
- Inspiration: Align the entire organisation around your vision, mission, and strategic priorities.