
The CollabTalk Podcast
A technology-focused podcast exploring the business value and practical application of the latest advances in collaboration, productivity, artificial intelligence, and social network science.
Latest episodes

Nov 8, 2021 • 25min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 138 with Alexio Chandiwana
Episode 138 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Business Applications MVP Alexio Chandiwana (@alex_chandiwana), a Solution Designer and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) based in Essex, England.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/rVMYzffajZ0

Nov 5, 2021 • 48min
Episode 30 | Shifting Cultural Mindsets Toward the Data-Driven Organization with Nick Amabile
For this episode, I spoke with Nick amabile (@DAS42llc), the CEO of DAS42, a US data analytics consulting firm that helps companies make better decisions, faster, on what it takes to build a data-driven organization, and how we need to shift the cultural mindset around data.
You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2021/11/collabtalk-podcast-episode-30.html

Nov 1, 2021 • 20min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 137 with Niels Kok
Episode 137 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Enterprise Mobility MVP Niels Kok (@NielsKok5), a technical consultant with a focus on Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure, based in Holland, Netherlands.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/OjfMttP6T6o

Oct 29, 2021 • 52min
Episode 29 | Unlocking Collaboration and the Collective Genius within Teams with Dirk van Reenen
For this episode, I spoke with Dirk van Reenen (@DirkvanReenen), the Founder & CEO of BERGflow, a company focused on team building for service-based companies, on the cultural aspects of collaboration, and specifically, how to unlock collaboration and the collective genius within your work teams.
You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2021/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-29.html

Oct 25, 2021 • 20min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 136 with Mike Weaver
Episode 136 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP Mike Weaver (@MADMike_365), an Office 365 Technologist specializing in mergers, acquisitions & divestitures for Quest based in London, UK.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/GuEu8SiD238

Oct 22, 2021 • 55min
Episode 28 | The Future Of Working From Home with Joy Apple
For this episode, I spoke with Joy Apple (@JoyOfSharePoint), a Modern Workplace Strategist and Microsoft MVP with PAIT Group, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on what we've learned from our collective 'Work from Home (WFH)' experience, and what the future of WFH will bring.
You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2021/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-28.html

Oct 18, 2021 • 19min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 135 with May Alhajri
Episode 135 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Business Applications MVP May Alhajri (@MayAlhajri2), a Digital Analyst with Schlumberger based in Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/nGGKtQsx3cU

Oct 15, 2021 • 50min
Episode 27 | Being Productive Between Workloads with Shari Oswald
For this episode, I spoke with Shari Oswald (@shortcutshari), a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Microsoft Office Master, and Co-Founder of PowerUP Learning in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on the loss of productivity when multi-tasking or moving between workloads (from email to intranet to project management tools, etc).
You can find more information on my guest on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2021/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-27.html

Oct 11, 2021 • 26min
MVPbuzzChat Episode 134 with Shabaz Darr
Episode 134 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and Enterprise Mobility MVP Shabaz Darr (@ShabazDarr), a Senior Infrastructure Specialist at Netcompany based in the UK.
You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/Y5M3p8ecLeQ

Oct 8, 2021 • 36min
Episode 26 | Supporting Change Management through Digital Champions
Hosted by Microsoft MVP+RD Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), based in Lehi, Utah (Silicon Slopes).
For this episode, I shared some personal stories from different points in time in my career on my experiences impacting change within the enterprise, and the lessons learned in finding and supporting "Digital Workplace Champions" to help make change "stick."
You can find more information on my guests on my blog at https://www.buckleyplanet.com/2021/10/collabtalk-podcast-episode-26.html