Episode 95: Always Connected, Always Collaborating with Microsoft and Lenovo

Host: James Hilliard Guest 1: Robert Gates, Cloud Technical Architect at Microsoft  Guest 2: Trinh Tran, Partner Technology Strategist at Microsoft  Guest 3: Burton Kersey, Senior Channel Account Manager at Lenovo Guest 4: Matt Skoog, Partner Development Specialist – Mobility Activations    Description: James Hilliard your host welcomes Robert Gates, Trinh Tran, Burton Kersey, and Matt Skoog to talk about collaborating in the modern office. They discuss the current work from home life, and the future of hybrid work as well as going back in office. One of the current major struggles is maintaining collaboration while at home, in the office, or on the go. Hear ways to solve for this growing issue and improve the way we collaborate and work. Show Notes: [4:10] Robert talks about collaborating in Teams. [5:02] Trinh discusses the expectations we have for our collaboration tools. [7:42] Matt reflects on going remote and how things have changed over the years. [9:54] Hybrid workplaces and what long term remote means for you and everyone else.   [12:37] Are we ready for a modular workplace? [13:40] The need for a modern device, and how it changes how you work. [15:12] Keeping employees happy and how a device impacts that and retains talent. [18:12] How have collaboration tools changed to help us work better. [19:52] Watercooler chatter can happen remotely. [25:37] New ways of hybrid working. [28:00] Pulling devices out of the closet for 2020, and why that doesn't work long term. [28:42] Questions companies should ask themselves about their devices. [32:02] What employees need is changing. [34:01] What new features do we need to continue improving the hybrid environment?