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Strengthen Your Company Culture with Microsoft Viva Engage – Tech Tip For September 19, 2023

When you have remote workers, it’s challenging to cultivate a good company culture and give your employees a sense of community, but Microsoft Viva Engage can help.

Viva Engage Is the evolution of Microsoft Yammer and can help foster connection and community building within your organization and with other organizations that you collaborate with. It creates an engaging experience among coworkers to help employees and organizations thrive. Viva Engage available to most customers with Microsoft 365 Commercial Licenses.

Haven’t used it yet? Here are some things you should know:

Key Features

Viva Engage is packed with features designed to enhance communication and collaboration. It allows users to create and join communities based on their interests or roles, share and discover knowledge across the organization, and engage in meaningful discussions. Here are some other features available in Viva Engage:

Questions & Answers: Pin a question to engage in interactive Q&A sessions, allowing for a dynamic exchange of information and ideas.

Announcements: Keep your team updated with important news and developments that can be pushed to mobile and desktop apps.

Conversations: Facilitate meaningful dialogue and collaboration through structured and open-ended discussions.

Topics: Explore various subjects of interest through @mentions and hashtags.

Virtual Events: Attend or host virtual events, providing an opportunity to connect, learn, and engage without geographical constraints.

Benefits

There are many benefits of using Viva Engage, both for employees and the organization as a whole. It fosters a sense of belonging for employees, urging them to actively participate and share their unique ideas and stories with others. This kind of communication breaks down silos and encourages cross-functional cooperation, leading to a more harmonious and productive workplace. Learn more about Viva Engage here: Microsoft Viva Engage is now generally available – Microsoft Community Hub

Viva Engage vs. Viva Connections: What’s the Difference?

If you’re an avid user of Microsoft’s suite of products, you may already be familiar with Viva Connections and wonder if you need both. And the answer is a resounding yes! While both are part of the Microsoft Viva suite, they serve different purposes. Viva Engage is primarily a social platform for building communities and sharing knowledge, while Viva Connections is a hub for catching up on news and tasks.

Contact TechWise Group’s Experts Today

Ready to take your organization’s collaboration and communication to the next level? TechWise Group is here to help. Reach out to us today, and let’s start building a more connected, productive, and innovative workplace together.

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