Unlocking Teams Culture for AI Success

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Explore how Merethe Stave demonstrates that building a strong Teams culture is essential for successful AI and Copilot adoption in business. This episode unpacks practical strategies for overcoming resistance, integrating AI into daily workflows, and fostering trust and transparency. Gain actionable insights to help your organisation thrive in the evolving digital landscape. 

🎙️ Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/776 

👉 What you’ll learn    

• How to create a collaborative Teams culture for AI success 
• Steps to overcome resistance and guide teams through change 
• Practical ways to integrate Copilot and AI into daily work 
• The importance of trust and transparency in digital transformation 
• How to use data and feedback to drive adoption and improvement 

✅ Highlights    

• “You need a Teams culture before you can succeed with Copilot.” 
• “It is a skill that we need to gain and we need to mature in that skill.” 
• “AI is helping you to get quicker from nothing to something.” 
• “You have to put your voice on top of that.” 
• “We go into Microsoft 365 and check how are they working.” 
• “There’s nothing wrong or right in where you are. This is where you are right now.” 
• “You have to listen to people and understand what the fear is about.” 
• “Moving from private chat in Teams and email into channels and Teams, it challenged the power structure in our organisation.” 
• “It’s about building trust and a culture of, yes, we are building each other good.” 
• “If you have that in the ground, it’s not a problem with AI.” 
• “You need to get order of your stuff, get your stuff in order to work well with Copilot.” 
• “You have to start somewhere and then make a roadmap to what’s next.” 

🧰 Mentioned    

• Microsoft 365 Copilot - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot 
• Copilot in Teams - https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot-in-teams/ 
• Copilot Studio - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/microsoft-copilot-studio/  
• Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7 

✅ Keywords    
teams culture, ai adoption, copilot, digital transformation, microsoft 365, organisational change, trust, transparency, resistance, collaboration, viva insights, sharepoint 

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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