Why Loop Is Changing the Way We Collaborate

Nov 5, 2025

In this episode, Amanda Sterner, an employee experience and productivity expert, shares her insights on how Microsoft Loop and Copilot are transforming collaboration. She reveals how Loop's appealing design enhances personal workflows and discusses the challenges with offline access. The conversation highlights how Copilot simplifies complex tools, fostering confidence in users unfamiliar with Microsoft 365. Amanda also emphasizes the importance of Champions programs in driving digital adoption and the necessity of active participation for success.

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INSIGHT

Loop Hooked Users With Design

Amanda fell in love with Loop because it felt beautiful and modern compared to OneNote.
She sees Loop as strong for personal work but still maturing for full teamwork scenarios.

ADVICE

Make Offline Access A Priority

Amanda wants offline Loop support so she can write while flying and draft social posts without Wi-Fi.
Prioritize features that enable real-world workflows, like offline access, to increase daily usage.

INSIGHT

Copilot Enhances Loop Collaboration

Amanda uses Copilot inside Loop to draft ideas and demo collaborative use cases.
Copilot helps her flip between drafts and quickly see coworker edits in context.

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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.

👉 Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/755

🎙️ What you’ll 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 adoption—and how to overcome it

✅ Highlights

“Loop came. It looks beautiful. I was hooked immediately.”
“I want to be able to use it when I don’t have Wi-Fi.”
“Copilot can help us in apps we’re not used to working with.”
“I hate Excel. But now I’m a very average user of Excel.”
“Copilot fixes it for me, or at least points me in a direction.”
“Copilot makes so ugly things.”
“Champions is the most flexible, price-worthy way of driving change.”
“You don’t need lurkers. You need people who want to be champions.”
“Change doesn’t magically happen by itself.”
“It’s not just saving your files in the cloud—it’s how you work.”
“If people don’t want to put the time on it, remove their licence.”

🧰 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

✅ 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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