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Tracy van der Schyff

Facilitating The Evolution of Human Capabilities

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Empowerment

SWAT: SharePoint Weapons and Tactics – Part 1

Why do we invest in a product and then insist on micro managing it - just because we don’t trust people? In my next couple of blogs we'll be looking at the 'weapons' that exist in OTB SharePoint and the... Continue Reading →

Empowering stuff for great people #5 – Windows Shortcuts & Snipping Tool

We take it for granted that users know what we know. And then we think there's no hope for them, because they don't. But do we ever take the time to explain and show them how to use the simple... Continue Reading →

Empowering stuff for great people #4 – Editing images with Microsoft Picture Manager

Most people don't think they're creative or that they have the ability AND the software to do so. In this post I'll show you how to use Microsoft Picture Manager to compress, crop and resize images. Keep in mind that... Continue Reading →

The lighter side of Microsoft #12: Wiki Pages for Organograms and Profile Pages

My objective with this post is to open your eyes to what can be done on Wiki Pages (and don't worry - no code was hurt in the process), AND what can be done in PowerPoint. Everyone who knows me... Continue Reading →

The lighter side of Microsoft #10: Mailto e-mail links

  For years I've been adding hyperlinks to objects and text in my favourite Microsoft Office Products. Highlight the word / select the object > right-click with the mouse and (insert) hyperlink. This allows for users / readers to click... Continue Reading →

The lighter side of Microsoft #5: Be more creative with Microsoft Office

“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while” – Steve Jobs... Continue Reading →

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