Great Teamwork – That’s a Promise

Great teamwork is a challenging thing to achieve. At a personal level, it requires individuals to buy-in to a task or vision, have a common understanding of what’s required, and commit to setting aside any personal differences to get the job done. At a technology level, you want something that is fast, engaging and simple to use. 

Email, VOIP, IM and SharePoint have all played their part in making teamwork easier, but have they made it better?

Enter Microsoft Teams

It would seem that Microsoft has been pondering this question too as they’ve just announced the launch of Microsoft Teams, a chat-based workspace tool that’s going to be an absolute game-changer when it comes to teams working better together. Here’s why:

A Human Interface

Rich interaction comes from being able to see and hear the person that you’re working with, whether it’s their voice, live video or an IM that reflects their personality. By natively integrating Skype, Outlook and Windows Ink, and allowing custom gifs and emoticons, Microsoft Teams helps people to communicate in a more natural way.

Everything in One Place

If you’re ready to go, you don’t want to be delayed by having to remember the address for the team site or flicking between email and IM to make sure you haven’t missed anything. Microsoft Teams brings everything together in one place so that interaction is driven by the project that you’re working on, rather than the communication tool you’re using.

With You Wherever You Go

Mobile, tablet, laptop or Surface Hub. It doesn’t matter what device you’re using, or where you’re using it, you can leap straight into the project the moment you feel inspired.

As you would expect with a tool that is native to Office 365, Microsoft Teams is secure by design and offers connectivity with the 3rd party tools that you use day to day.

We believe Microsoft Teams has the promise to remove communication barriers, reduce the potential for misunderstanding and enhance the quality of teamwork that happens within organisations. If you’d like to see more great teamwork happening in your business, get in touch.