Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast Episode 418 – An Anti-AI Adventure with Cat Schneider: SharePoint, Power Automate, and Conference Shenanigans
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Jan 1, 2026 Cat Schneider, a seasoned data specialist and Power Platform enthusiast, chats with Ben at the Workplace Ninjas US conference. They dive into the theme of 'anti-AI,' reminiscing about tech before AI's rise. Cat shares her insights on managing SharePoint permissions using Power Automate, the challenges of migrating file shares to SharePoint, and the pitfalls of deep folder structures. They also recount humorous conference stories, including late-night adventures and community bonding moments.
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Manage Permissions From A Central List
- Use a SharePoint list with people-picker fields to let managers update team permissions without granting full site ownership.
- Trigger Power Automate flows on list changes to grant or revoke SharePoint group permissions automatically.
Don’t Treat SharePoint Like A File Share
- Avoid treating SharePoint like a traditional file share and don't dump entire file shares into one library.
- Migrate thoughtfully and restructure linked Excel workbooks, links, and macros before syncing to OneDrive/SharePoint.
The 62-Workbook Financial Nightmare
- Cat described a CFO with 62 interlinked Excel files and complex macros that resisted simple migration.
- She spent multiple hours capturing his process and concluded the migration and rewrite would be costly and delicate.
