Engage Squared uses a bot to get people engaged on Yammer by asking them a personal questions in the “Social” Yammer community.

It gets employees logging onto Yammer to look around to see what else is being posted in other communities, it allows colleagues to learn more about each other, it gives everyone a break from the regular work day and it allows employees to “practice” using Yammer in a safe environment.

Something as simple as sharing a photo of indoor plants on Yammer has built connections across the ranks of the Victoria Police service, and ultimately led to crime solving.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland, Department of Transport and Main Roads Director-General Neil Scales was unable to travel to physical sites, so he stepped in front of the camera to provide weekly updates about the latest COVID-19 news and impacts to the department. He then shared the videos on Yammer.

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How did your company keep 50,000 employees connected during the COVID-19 lockdowns?

ANZ bank nurtured connections and employee wellbeing through competitions, cooking and culture - all on Yammer.

Working in some of the world’s most isolated regions can be a lonely existence, and keeping those people digitally connected with their colleagues can be a challenge.

It’s a challenge Aggreko, the world’s largest supplier of mobile and modular energy solutions, is overcoming with the help of Yammer.

Keen to cut back on time spent in online meetings?

By working out loud in Microsoft Teams, and adopting some basic housekeeping guidelines, Dutch management consulting company OrangeTrail is saving hundreds of hours on unnecessary meetings.

There are two keys to digital information consultancy Carpool’s success working in Microsoft Teams – create a new team only when it’s related to a new client and STOP HAVING SO MANY MEETINGS!

The world’s No.1 ranked team on Microsoft Teams doesn’t meet face-to-face, or even in virtual meetings. All work is done asynchronously in Teams channels.

Learn the secrets to becoming one of the best digital teams in the world.

You may have great leaders in your organisation, but are they great digital leaders?

As hybrid work becomes the new norm, it is imperative leaders are able to connect and communicate in digital spaces, not just face-to-face or in an office environment.

Becoming a great digital leader doesn’t happen by accident. It takes work and planning. Global food and beverage giant Nestle has shared how it coaches its great digital leaders.

Imagine migrating your organisation’s entire knowledge base onto Microsoft Teams.

Digital workplace consultancy Talk Social To Me took the leap and moved everything to Teams when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They employed a formula for a seamless transition and they’re now reaping the rewards with a transparent way of working on their digital platform.

Working out loud in places like Microsoft Teams means you need to stop and think about what you’re going to share. Is it important? What are you saying or asking?

Stopping to think about what you want to say on a digital platform is part of the digital disruption happening at RealFoundations, a world leader in digital collaboration.

If you’ve ever wondered about the business value of Yammer, RACQ can provide you with hundreds of examples where its employees have used the enterprise social network to solve problems to deliver a better service to its 1.7 million members.

And it has the data to prove it.

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into lockdown, among the hardest hit was the tertiary education sector with campuses forced to close and many international students unable to enter the country of their university, leaving little option but to move learning online.

At Australia’s Griffith University, online learning was embraced, using Microsoft Teams for conversation and asynchronous learning.

“They come to Yammer for the cats and dogs, but they stay for the work.”

Global publishing company Wiley actively promotes fun and socialisation on its Enterprise Social Network, Yammer, which has led to better business value and stronger two-way relationships across the organisation.

There is a simple reason New Zealand Post’s No.1 ranked team on Microsoft Teams was established – to replace email.

Westpac New Zealand launched Yammer to give everyone a voice and to break down traditional organisational and hierarchical divides.

Guess what? It works!

Learn what makes an awesome team on Microsoft Teams.

Engage Squared’s aptly named Team Awesome has never met face to face yet they work together and collaborate every day on a digital platform, building trust and psychological safety online.

Be inspired by how the leaders from Australia’s leading health insurer Medibank connected with employees during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

It’s not just the players on the field who are part of Australian cricket’s best teams. Behind the scenes is a technology leadership team that takes out the title of Cricket Australia’s No.1 performing team on its nation-wide Microsoft Teams network.