Work Smarter, Not Harder with Teams

Teams That Work: Organize, Collaborate, and Communicate Smarter

Microsoft Teams is more than just chat and video calls—it’s a full collaboration hub. In this interactive, one-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to structure your Teams environment for clarity, efficiency, and impact. From organizing channels to managing meetings and collaborating on files, this session will help you unlock the features that make Teams a powerful productivity tool.

This isn’t about sending emojis or starting a call—it’s about building a digital workspace that actually works.

• Team & Channel Structure Best Practices: Learn how to organize Teams by project, department, or function, and use private and shared channels effectively to keep communication focused.

• Smarter Communication Tools: Master @mentions, tags, message formatting, pinning and saving messages, and managing your activity feed to stay on top of what matters.

• File Collaboration Made Easy: Understand the difference between sharing via OneDrive vs. Teams, co-author documents in real time, and use version history to recover changes.

• Meetings & Webinars: Get comfortable scheduling and joining meetings, using chat, notes, and recordings, and explore tools like Whiteboard and breakout rooms for interactive sessions.

• Search & Organization: Use advanced search techniques, folders, and archiving to find information quickly and keep your workspace organized.

• Productivity Boosters: Explore features like delayed delivery, email templates, voting buttons, and polls to streamline communication and decision-making.

• Tasks & To Do Integration: Create tasks from messages, use My Day and Priority views, and sync with Microsoft To Do to manage your workload across platforms.

This workshop is perfect for anyone who collaborates in Teams and wants to move beyond basic messaging and meetings. Whether you're managing projects, coordinating with colleagues, or leading virtual sessions, these tools will help you work smarter and communicate more effectively.

Come discover what you’ve been missing!