{"id":5153,"date":"2020-04-23T10:05:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T10:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=5153"},"modified":"2023-12-30T23:03:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T23:03:42","slug":"be-more-productive-when-working-from-home-with-ms-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/be-more-productive-when-working-from-home-with-ms-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Be more productive when working from home with MS Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re working from home and not using MS Teams to co-ordinate your efforts, you\u2019re possibly not being as productive as you could be.<\/p>\n

In this article learn more about Microsoft Teams and how this super-app could save you and your team not just time, but also probably a few headaches too!<\/p>\n

1. Improve your communication via one interface<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Manage all your work and communication from just one<\/strong> interface. The true power of MS Teams comes from the fact that you can bundle written communication, calls, video conferencing, file storage and file sharing all in just one program! What an amazing way to improve productivity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Start by encouraging all your colleagues to place key project work in specific project folders in Teams. Not only can everyone access the files, but the corresponding project chat is also found in the same place, making it easy to refer to later. No more wasting time searching through multiple replied and forwarded emails to find what you want!<\/p>\n

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2. Collaborate more with your colleagues<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Use the meeting feature of MS Teams to collaborate effectively<\/a> by sharing your screen, which allows you to edit and update documents in real-time with multiple contributors. This increases transparency and reduces miscommunication mistakes, as people can talk through their rationale and methodology in real-time as they make the changes. If someone has any questions the control of the shared screen can be given to the questioner, and they can show their ideas and updates on the actual document.<\/p>\n

3. Make your virtual meetings super productive<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Location does not need to be an issue to hold productive meetings<\/a>. No matter where everyone is based, all team members can attend and the video element (via webcam) makes it feel as if they\u2019re in the room with you!<\/p>\n

MS Teams has some useful video call features such as recording the meeting, sharing your screen and live captions. Even better, the meeting video is automatically stored in Microsoft Stream. This means it can easily be shared with those who couldn\u2019t make the meeting, saving the time and pain of writing minutes.<\/p>\n

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