Stories of Modern Work Jag Kakarlapudi

In episode 4 of season 2, we have Chander Ramanathan, Intelligent Workplace Lead from SXiQ based in Melbourne, Victoria back on the show to share his experiences using Microsoft Teams during Remote Work.

Episode Summary
Here is the summary of what we discussed in the episode:


Both Chander and I got carried away with the custom backgrounds in MS Teams!
Security concerns with Zoom Meetings
Using Microsoft Teams web and desktop clients
3x3 video grid coming to Teams
How a music academy seamlessly switched to Teams from Zoom to continue to deliver their music classes online.
How a small General Practitioner health group in Melbourne were able to consolidate diverse business systems into the Office 365 ecosystem and save on licensing fee along with being ready to support remote work and remote patient consultations.
We shared our views on how we Microsoft improve Teams to provide better support for Remote Workers.
We had a bit of fun trying to give a new name to Microsoft Teams! Happy Call 😉

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Free access to Microsoft Teams E1 licenses for first 6 months free with an annual commitment. User limit 3000. Speak to your existing Microsoft Partner to get these free licenses. Available from 4th May.
Free Microsoft Teams version - https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/free


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In episode 2 of season 3, we have Chander Ramanathan, Intelligent Workplace Lead and Stefano Tempesta, Microsoft MVP, and CTO from SXiQ based in Melbourne, Victoria back on the show to share security tips for your remote workforce.

Here are the summary tips we discussed on the show:


Ensure your Wi-Fi password is secure
Check your environment to ensure you are not discussing confidential information with family around.
Do not give away your personal information on social media apps and games.
Do not share forward messages on messaging platforms like WhatsApp
Ensure parental controls are set up and up to date on all devices used by kids.
Don't fall prey to email phishing attacks. Check links in the email before clicking on them.
Organisations should ensure Office 365 security features like ATP (Advanced Threat Protection) are configured and enforced properly.
Use strong passwords and stop reusing passwords. Use Password Manager like LastPass and 1Password to support you with this. Tip: Excel spreadsheet with your passwords is not a password manager.
Use Multi-Factor Authentication for both personal and business services.
Ensure you don't have confidential information like passwords in your background when you are joining video conference calls.
What to do if your Office 365 account is compromised?
Keep your work and personal devices separate
Keep the number of users with Global Admin access less than three.
Use granular admin roles based on the job at hand.
Start to use 'Global Reader' role if your CXOs or managers need admin access to see what has been implemented.
What is 'Zero Trust Framework'?
Introduction to Zero Trust Framework
How to implement the Zero Trust Framework in Office 365?
Check your Office 365 Secure Score and act on the recommendations.
Implement Conditional Access to detect and prevent security anomalies


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In episode 2 of season 2, we have Chander Ramanathan, Intelligent Workplace Lead and Stefano Tempesta, Microsoft MVP, and CTO from SXiQ based in Melbourne, Victoria where we discussed:


Microsoft Events going to be available online
What is Project Cortex?
Private Preview of Project Cortex [applications now open till 8th April 2020]
Task Management using Microsoft Planner and Microsoft To-Do apps during remote work
Microsoft Sunsetting Wunderlist app and replacing it with Microsoft To Do
Occupational Health & Safety checklist/form to support Remote Working
Crisis Management Portal using Live Tiles
Crisis Communications site built by Microsoft using native SharePoint modern communication site template
PowerApps Emergency Response Gallery
Remote Work Central for empowering your employees working remotely
Power Virtual Agent to build bots for emergency response


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Welcome back to Season 2 on Stories of Modern Work Podcast. After a long hiatus in 2019, we are back in 2020 with some amazing interviews where we learn from Office 365 stories and tips from our guests. In season 2, we are doing things differently. Podcast episodes will be published in both Audio and Video formats. This will enable us to go deep into some of the topics we will be covering in the coming episodes.

In episode 1 of season 2, we have Chander Ramanathan, Intelligent Workplace Lead from SXiQ based in Melbourne, Victoria. Chander has agreed to share his Office 365 stories and tips in a five-part mini-series. In this mini-series, we will be concentrating on using Office 365 as a Remote Work platform.

Episode Summary
In this introductory episode, we discuss:


Intelligent Intranet
The democratisation of Intranet Development
How is SXiQ doing Remote Work
How to stay productive during Remote Work using Office 365.
Using Microsoft Planner and White Board app to be more productive while working remotely.

There is a bit of singing and talking about Indian music legend AR Rahman too.

Resources
Here are links to some of the resources we mentioned in the episode.


SXiQ - https://sxiq.com.au/
Live Tiles - https://www.livetiles.nyc/
Distant Socialising - https://news.stanford.edu/2020/03/19/try-distant-socializing-instead/
Remote Work: Office Not Required by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson - https://basecamp.com/books/remote
Microsoft Whiteboard App - https://whiteboard.microsoft.com/


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In this episode of the stories of modern work podcast, I chat with Alexander Dick from AvePoint about  How to setup Office 365 Governance in three steps. 

Summary on points discussed in this episode


What is Governance and how to go about creating governance plan
Importance of Governance Plan before things go out of reach
Best practice to setup approval process for team creation
Re-certification of permissions in your Teams and Office 365 groups
Clean-up of unused Teams
Implications of miss configured permissions in Delve

Links to products and resources mentioned in this episode 


Workshop on the 14th of May in Melbourne with Dux - How to Roll Out A Sustainable Adoption Program      for Microsoft Teams and Yammer in 90 Days: https://www.avepoint.com/au/events/workshop/au-teams-adoption-workshop-series?ref=jag-modernwork
Product Brochure for Cloud Governance: https://avepointcdn.azureedge.net/pdfs/en/AvePoint_Cloud_Governance_for_Teams_and_Groups_Product_Brochure.pdf?ref=jag-modernwork
Operational Governance Webinar: https://www.avepoint.com/au/events/webinar/microsoft-teams-operational-governance?ref=jag-modernwork 
When and How to use Microsoft Teams: https://www.avepoint.com/au/ebook/microsoft-teams-office-365-groups?ref=jag-modernwork
Dux Raymond Sy Twitter | LinkedIn
Alexander Dick, Enterprise Account Executive - VIC, SA      at AvePoint, Melbourne, Australia LinkedIn 


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In episode 11 of the Stories of Modern Work Podcast, I speak with James Dellow a Digital strategist, collaboration consultant and human-centred designer as our guest to share his experiences and thoughts on Intranet in a box solution offerings and employee engagement. 

James and I discuss our thoughts on. 


What is Intranet in a box application
When should a business look to procure a Intranet in Box solution
What is Employment Engagement
How do you measure employee engagement
Impact of technology on employee engagement 
What is Digital Placemaking in the context of Modern Workplace
Using Digital Placemaking to drive employee engagement
Advice on how to use Microsoft Office 365 apps to support employee engagement

Resource Links: 

Here is list of resources mentioned in the podcast. 


Digital Workplace Company, Sydney -  https://digitalworkplace.co/ 
James' Blog -  https://chieftech.com.au/  
Clearbox Intranet in a box report -  https://www.clearbox.co.uk/portfolio-item/sharepoint-intranets-in-a-box-report-2019/ 
Modern Work Consulting & Training, Melbourne - https://modernwork.cloud




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