From Copilot to Change: Embracing Microsoft's Future

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Microsoft MVP Tiffany Songvilay shares her perspective on embracing technological change and preparing for an AI-powered future in the workplace. She explains her philosophy that fighting against inevitable change drains energy while adapting to Microsoft's vision positions professionals for success.

TAKEAWAYS
• Tiffany focuses on "whatever's new with Microsoft," currently evangelizing for Copilot while maintaining expertise in SharePoint and Viva
• Building prompt engineering skills is essential for thriving in an AI world—crafting sophisticated prompts that improve quality rather than just saving time
• AI will likely make certain jobs irrelevant rather than "taking" them, particularly impacting white-collar professions like legal and consulting
• Corporate communications, legal, and risk management are seeing significant benefits from Copilot implementation
• AI helps overcome task procrastination by making challenging work less intimidating
• Future developments may eliminate the need for traditional data structures like lists, fundamentally changing information architecture
• The MVP program's value comes from building relationships with product teams and advocating for client needs

Ready to embrace AI rather than fight against it? Listen now to discover how you can position yourself for success in Microsoft's AI-powered future—and perhaps reclaim your work-life balance in the process.
 
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👉 Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7

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