
Why Loop Is Changing the Way We Collaborate
Microsoft Innovation Podcast
Copilot Makes Complex Tools Accessible
Amanda and Mark discuss how Copilot simplifies apps like Excel and the admin center, improving user confidence.
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Amanda Sterner shares practical insights on how Microsoft Loop and Copilot are reshaping collaboration, productivity, and digital adoption. From overcoming tool resistance to driving change through Champions programs, this episode offers actionable strategies for tech professionals navigating modern workplace transformation.
đ Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/755
đď¸ What youâll learn
- How Loop enhances personal and collaborative workflows
- Ways Copilot unlocks value in underused Microsoft 365 apps
- Why fast, iterative cloud innovation beats slow release cycles
- How to build effective Champions programs for tech adoption
- What blocks Copilot adoptionâand how to overcome it
â Highlights
- âLoop came. It looks beautiful. I was hooked immediately.â
- âI want to be able to use it when I donât have Wi-Fi.â
- âCopilot can help us in apps weâre not used to working with.â
- âI hate Excel. But now Iâm a very average user of Excel.â
- âCopilot fixes it for me, or at least points me in a direction.â
- âCopilot makes so ugly things.â
- âChampions is the most flexible, price-worthy way of driving change.â
- âYou donât need lurkers. You need people who want to be champions.â
- âChange doesnât magically happen by itself.â
- âItâs not just saving your files in the cloudâitâs how you work.â
- âIf people donât want to put the time on it, remove their licence.â
đ§° Mentioned
- Microsoft Loop - Microsoft Loop: Collaborative App | Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Copilot - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot
- Microsoft 365 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365
- Microsoft MVP YouTube Series: How to Become a Microsoft MVP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7
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Keywords
copilot, loop, microsoft 365, champions program, productivity, collaboration, excel, powerpoint, cloud, digital adoption, employee experience, ai tools
Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption
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Thanks for listening đ - Mark Smith


