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Tracy van der Schyff

Facilitating The Evolution of Human Capabilities

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Using Microsoft Teams + Copilot for Project Management

When people think about project management, they often picture complex tools, rigid templates, and admin overhead that few people enjoy. In reality, most projects succeed or fail based on communication, shared understanding, and follow‑through — and that’s exactly where Microsoft Teams excels. When used intentionally, Teams becomes a single, structured space for conversations, documents, meetings, tasks, and decisions, instead of information being scattered across inboxes and personal drives.

Stop Re‑Prompting Copilot. Reuse What Works

Some days you don’t need new idea: you just need one small thing that works better. If you’ve ever thought, “That Copilot response was perfect… how do I get that again?” Then this tip is for you. One of the simplest Copilot productivity wins isn’t about better prompts. It’s about reusing the good results you already have.

Beyond the Bot: A No‑Drama Playbook for Copilot Adoption

“Flipping the switch” rarely moves the needle. Copilot changes how people plan, write, analyse, and follow up—which means the rollout must balance tech readiness with human change and leadership alignment. A simple model to keep you honest is to run three workstreams in parallel: Leadership, Technical Readiness, and Human Change. That’s how you get adoption that lasts, not a spike that fades. Copilot adoption works when you treat it as behaviour change, not a software launch. Run leadership, technical readiness, and human change in parallel; start with a small pilot, scenario‑based training, and champions; measure quality as well as usage; and modernise support to coach safe, confident use.

Start a Copilot Community with Viva Engage: Share Tips, Tricks, and Prompts that Stick

AI is changing the way we work, but here’s the big truth: Copilot becomes far more valuable when people share what works, not when everyone figures things out alone. That’s why creating a Copilot Community inside Viva Engage is one of the simplest, most high‑impact steps any organisation can take to speed up adoption, improve skills, and boost confidence for all employees.

Steal Your Lunch Break Back with Copilot

When last did you not work through lunch — 2014? Honestly, between the never‑ending email spirals, back‑to‑back meetings, and that one Excel file that silently judges your life choices, lunch breaks have basically become folklore. Unicorns. Bigfoot. But hey, there’s hope! Copilot is here to help you reclaim those carefree midday moments, you know, when “lunch” meant actual food, not caffeine and mild panic. Today we're taking your lunch hour back, one smart prompt at a time. Because it’s 2026, and your wellbeing isn’t a luxury anymore… it’s a non‑negotiable.

The ‘Prompt Library’ Anti‑Pattern: Why You Should Build Decision Trees Instead

Everyone loves the idea of a big “prompt library”, a long list of ready‑made phrases you can copy and paste into Copilot. It feels useful… until it isn’t. The truth? Prompt lists get old fast. Your work changes. Your documents change. Your goals change. And suddenly those pre‑written prompts don’t fit anymore. Even worse: people start copying prompts that were written for a completely different situation. That’s when Copilot gives weird or unhelpful answers, not because it’s wrong, but because the prompt didn’t match the task.

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