Microsoft Teams

We RJ Living use Microsoft Teams for our main method of team communication. This allows us to keep all of our communication in one central location, which makes it easier to keep track of messages, share files, and be sure not to miss important updates. This is by far the biggest pro of using Teams. By centralizing our communication in Microsoft Teams rather than using multiple programs like standalone email and file-sharing apps, it makes it run far more smoothly. It’s also easier to track notifications because they’re all coming from one platform, and they can be customized to only chime for certain channels or people, so you have a bit more control over how you see and hear notifications throughout the workday.

We, Electrician Mentor, use Microsoft Teams for our web conferencing needs and have done so since the onset of the pandemic. We use it at least once per week. Call quality has always been excellent, and they have helpful bots to assist with specific tasks. We like it because you can use it for video or audio calls and a chat function. Plus, it's free if you already use Microsoft 365. It also integrates well with other tools like Trello, Dropbox, and Google Drive.

At Iupilon, we use Microsoft Teams web conferencing software. Our company has been using Microsoft Teams for over two years. Some of our employees work remotely, and to keep in touch with them, we use it multiple times a week.

We VEM Group have used Microsoft teams for web conferencing since the pandemic hit. It has Increased concentration at work. Due to Microsoft teams, Team Productivity has increased and is much easier to implement. Plus it is a Unique Online Meeting Experience.

At wheelhouseit.com, we use Microsoft Teams, for organizations that have adopted the Microsoft ecosystem and Microsoft Teams for collaboration they have Shifts inside of Microsoft Teams for free. It's an easy to use tool that is already included in most Microsoft subscriptions. Organizations can allow their employees to use this solution on their computer, phone, tablet etc. Team members can communicate internally, swap shifts, get manager approval all from one user friendly app that is already paid for! 

At US Insurance Agents, we use Microsoft Teams. One of the biggest advantages to Microsoft Teams is its versatility. I work for a large school district that was already facing challenges in preparing our schools to face COVID-19. But in the end we were extremely successful, and that’s thanks in large part to Teams and its functionality.

As a district already invested in Office 365, we immediately turned to Teams as our “homeroom hub” when classes were moved to a virtual setting. Teams proved to be more than capable of hosting video chats that could accommodate entire classes. Teachers are able to create “Teams” in which they could add their students, and remain in constant contact with them through the program’s many collaborative tools.

This leads me to its next advantage. Teams is capable of much more than video conferencing.  Users have the ability to share and collaborate on documents, while making live edits along the way. They can also chat, enact automatic chats and calls, and keep assignments organized. As an even bigger advantage (in my opinion), Teams seamlessly integrates with Office 365. So whether you’re working in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, or Stream, it’s all accessible under the Teams platform. 

Finally, Teams is extremely user-friendly and intuitive. As someone who never used it prior to the pandemic, it took me no time to find my way around the program and to catch on to its many functions. 

On the flip side, many will likely see Teams’ integration with Office 365 as a disadvantage. If you’re not already actively using this platform, you likely won’t experience the full effect of its capabilities.