In this November edition of the Microsoft Teams Show, hosts Kristian McCann and Tom Arbuthnot break down the biggest Teams stories from the past month.
We also welcome special guest Ally Ward, M365 Product and Platform Services Manager at Norton Rose Fulbright, who reveals how she automated Microsoft 365 change management via Teams– cutting manual triage time substantially in the process.
This Month’s Topics
No Teams Required – Email-to-Chat
Start Teams chats via email links, no account needed. Could this make Teams the go-to UC platform?
Wi-Fi Location Tracking
Teams can auto-detect corporate Wi-Fi to update work location. Admins enable it and users opt in – smart coordination or workplace surveillance?
NHS Copilot Trial – 400,000 Hours Saved
Copilot could save NHS staff 43 minutes a day, scaling to 400,000 hours monthly. A trial has Microsoft thinking it could.
Teams Mode for Copilot
Move from solo Copilot research to Teams chat with context, or add Copilot to team conversations for smarter collaboration.
Teams Security
Microsoft revoked 200+ certificates after fake Teams installers delivered ransomware, showing continued vigilance for security.
Teams Rooms Updates
Tom runs through a host of Teams Rooms updattes that launched since the last show.
Claude in Microsoft 365
Anthropic’s Claude now competes with Copilot in M365, introducing multiple AI assistants – productivity booster or workflow headache?
Special Guest: Ally Ward
Ally explains how her ChangePilot process posts message center updates directly into Teams, streamlining communication, reducing errors, and supporting compliance – all while saving hours each week.
