Digital is transforming our workplaces at an ever-increasing pace. But many digital workplace projects are being left behind.

One of the most critical reasons: not understanding the unique planning process.

This session will dive into what should be included in your annual plan, how to build it, and what to consider leaving out.

You will leave equipped with the knowledge needed to build a roadmap that ensures long-term success, including how to:

• Get your team engaged
• Set priorities and understanding what realistically can and cannot be done
• Build your business case
• Measure the ROI
• Benchmark user satisfaction
• Analyze and constantly improve your digital workplace plan

You'll take away a workbook with how-to instructions for creating your plan, and a list of ideas for either a new project launch or an annual plan for moving an existing project forward.

Finally. It's approved!

After weeks, months, or possibly even years of working to get the buy-in and budget to launch a new digital channel for employee communications, it's time for the real work to begin.

In this session, you will learn the ins and outs of how to build your project lead and launch your new digital channel, and how to choose which channels to leave behind.

When you leave this session, you'll have the tools, tactics and techniques to plan, manage and overcome obstacles in your project.

Communications professionals have always been focused on employee engagement.

In the past year, Microsoft has released enhancements to SharePoint and Yammer that have a direct and beneficial impact on enterprise communications and employee engagement.

In addition, we now have Microsoft Viva Connections, which provides a personalized gateway where employees can access internal communications and company resources from a single customizable app in Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Viva provides an important reminder about the importance of employee engagement and connection. New features and capabilities in Microsoft 365 provide new opportunities to ensure that your employees are both connected and engaged, no matter where they work. In this session, you will learn practical approaches to engage and communicate in Microsoft 365 – from SharePoint news to the personalized Viva Connections feed in Teams to Yammer. Take away insights into what you need to know about what’s possible, what’s coming, and how to improve communication and engagement outcomes with Microsoft 365.