Work & Productivity

Work & Productivity

The workplace is transforming. Learn how to redefine how work gets done and foster employee engagement and culture in exciting new ways.

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Microsoft Ireland Work Trend Index 2023

Our 2023 Work Trend Index, which surveys almost 700 workers across all sectors in Ireland, answers some key questions that leaders should be asking themselves right now – about employee expectations, productivity pressure points, effectiveness of hybrid working policies, and how leaders are showing up during a time of sustained change.  Engaging employees in this […]

Anne Sheehan

Anne Sheehan

General Manager of Microsoft Ireland

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Microsoft Teams: Lots and Lots of New Features

As we reflect on the radical transformations that took place last year and how the world of work as we knew it dramatically changed, I wanted to take a moment to share with you some of the recent key milestones that occurred for Microsoft Teams to help you and your organisation make the most out […]

Shirley Finnerty

Shirley Finnerty

Former M365 Lead

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Kellihers Electrical is winning more business by using real-time data to track stock and optimise pricing for customers using Dynamics 365

Ireland’s leading electrical wholesaler is using a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to improve customer experience and streamline financial, sales and operational processes across its 22 branches   For many organisations, the prospect of embracing digital transformation can be daunting. Individual consumers have been quick to adopt the vast improvements in digital products and […]

Niall Fitzmaurice

Niall Fitzmaurice

Former Business Applications Manager

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PayPal enhances employee collaboration and reduces data silos with Microsoft Teams

PayPal enhances employee collaboration and reduces data silos with Microsoft Teams   Financial technology innovator PayPal is constantly on the lookout for new ways to modernise operations. The company’s existing mix of communications solutions had resulted in siloed data and limited international collaboration. Standardising on Microsoft Teams, the company increased data discoverability and enhanced collaboration, […]

Shirley Finnerty

Shirley Finnerty

Former M365 Lead

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What your employees aren’t telling you

In today’s increasingly competitive world there has never been a more important time for businesses to be aligned in their ways of working. Success demands that everyone within the organisation is pulling in the same direction but as Microsoft’s Work Reworked report reveals, there is still much room for improvement. This is highlighted in the […]

Shirley Finnerty

Shirley Finnerty

Former M365 Lead

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End of support for Windows 7 is fast approaching – Take the first step towards better security.

End of support for Windows 7 is fast approaching – make the switch to Windows 10 for enhanced security, manageability and productivity   In just under five months, support for Windows 7 will end. The 10-year-old system has been replaced by a much-improved Windows 10 – our most secure operating system ever. By upgrading, users […]

Shirley Finnerty

Shirley Finnerty

Former M365 Lead

Is after hours work destroying your productivity (and health)?

Is after hours work destroying your productivity (and health)?

Are you at risk of getting burned out at work? After a full day of work, you leave the office, only to be bombarded with a stream of emails from colleagues, customers and managers, requiring attention. So, you arrive home, say hello to spouse and kids, have a quick dinner, and start answering emails…. Sound […]

Shirley Finnerty

Shirley Finnerty

Former M365 Lead

Ineco

Ineco improves employee productivity with modern tools and AI

Struggling with software doesn’t help people get more done. Likewise, if sharing files and collaborating on documents is difficult, productivity takes a hit. Ineco, a Spanish public sector company, understands this, which is why it set out to change the way employees interact with technology and one another. By deploying Microsoft 365 to its over […]

Shirley Finnerty

Shirley Finnerty

Former M365 Lead

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Creativity and productivity are the same beautiful thing.

Time spent being creative or being productive. It’s always been about compromise. But the truth is, they’re one in the same. Or at least they are now – in the modern day. New technologies are transforming our efficiency. We’re free to be more creative; to push our ideas further and to share them effortlessly. If […]

Shirley Finnerty

Shirley Finnerty

Former M365 Lead

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The world moves fast. And keeping up is not enough.

People don’t want to be slowed down by lagging technology. To put it simply, modern life demands modern devices. Always up-to-date, always evolving. Simple. Seamless. Effortless. Making experiences simpler We’re our best selves when everything just works. No matter where we are, or what we’re doing, we need technology that’s easy – that perfectly complements […]

Shirley Finnerty

Shirley Finnerty

Former M365 Lead

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How Belfast Healthcare & Social Care Trust is Digitally Transforming

Digitally Connecting Vulnerable Patients to Care Facilities Partnering with Microsoft to help dedicated staff save valuable hours to put into care Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is one of the UK’s largest integrated health and social care providers with over 20,000 employees supporting a population of 340,000 service users. It faced the increasing challenge […]

Frank  O'Donnell

Frank O'Donnell

Public Sector Lead

Infographic: Smart ways to work together and achieve more

Infographic: Smart ways to work together and achieve more

As the saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work – but a vision can turn into a nightmare, if that team doesn’t have access to the right tools. According to reports, 83% of knowledge workers depend on technology to work together – and yet 35% are still using email to collaborate on documents. Emailing files […]

Lisa Hunt

Lisa Hunt

Former Surface Business Group Lead

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