How to build a Microsoft Teams Communications Plan Feb 11, 2019


Microsoft Teams is by far one of the hottest new platforms on the market now. It’s safe to say, now that the dust has settled, that this is Microsoft’s most disruptive innovation in recent years.
Teams is revolutionising the way users work with one another by giving them a ‘single pane of glass’ environment. What is Microsoft Teams? Well, the platform brings together instant-chat, meetings, calling, close collaboration, app integration, and file storage into one place – utilising core Office 365 functionality.
It’s the dream, right? But if you’ve been tasked with implementing Microsoft Teams within your organisation, how do you get your users on your side?
The answer: Comms, comms, comms.
Office 365 and Teams presents a whole new way of working – with enhanced productivity tools and a modern user experience. If you’ve been tasked with a Teams adoption project, then you must consider a structured approach to change. More importantly, a consolidated communications plan must be in place to ensure maximum user adoption and uptake.
The only way users will know about their new way of working is if it’s successfully communicated to them. In our experience, there are 4 different types of communications you can employ to do this, and we recommend hitting all of them.

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