Tuesday's Tip #85: Using Teams vs. Adopting Teams

Using Teams vs. Adopting Teams

Do you consider yourself a USER of Teams or have you fully ADOPTED it?

I have been working with SO MANY organizations that are using Teams but want to fully ADOPT teams. The difference is - have you changed the way you work? Have you transitioned your communication from email to chats and posts?  Most of the companies I'm working with them have had Teams setup and installed for more than a year but they are really only USING the most basic features. They have yet to fully implement and integrate it.  The missing link is TRAINING.

Using Teams

If you are only using Teams - you probably use the following features.

• Use Teams for meetings
• Send occasional Teams meeting invites
• Send occasional chats

Adopting Teams

If you've fully adopted Teams, you probably do most of the following:

• Utilize Teams for most internal meetings and externally hosted meetings 
• Utilize Teams for 90% of internal communication (chats and posts)
• Have reduced internal emails by more than 80%
• Work in Teams and Channels consistently on any given day to collaborate
• Majority of shared internal files are stored within Teams/Channels
• Collaborate and share files in Teams
• Utilize Teams on your smart phone/tablets
• Informal communications with internal colleagues for fun in Teams
• Can't imagine going an entire work day without using Teams

If your company has fully adopted Teams, you have had a huge paradigm shift with the way you work. Teams does not replace anything but instead it reinvents the workplace, especially the virtual workplace.

If your organization is struggling fully adopting Teams or you would like to discuss training or consulting around Teams, reply back and let's schedule a time to chat.