Ceo Satya Nardella: “In the last year we have learned the need to combine technology, data and insight to create sustainable and innovative workplaces”
Microsoft Viva is born, the first Employee Experience platform presented today by Microsoft and which integrates tools for engaging, learning, well-being and identifying and sharing employee know-how directly within the workflow. The IT giant explains that Viva was designed “to help business associates learn and grow through new experiences, seamlessly integrated with the productivity and collaboration tools of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams.” Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, stressed that “if there is one thing we have learned from the last yearit is the need to combine technology, data and insights to create sustainable and innovative workplaces, capable of restoring the social capital lost with the transition to hybrid work environments “.” When we invest in our people and in the experience of employees -ha added- we can have a direct impact on their engagement, dedication, customer satisfaction and profitability. When people grow up, business thrives. “
Microsoft’s announcement comes “at a time when new socioeconomic trends are generating profound changes in workforce engagement. In fact, with the transition to an increasingly flexible and digital workplace, the demand for solutions has grown. Able to support the creation of a corporate culture, the discovery of know-how, the learning and well-being of employees “. Analysts estimate that companies’ annual spending globally on the new Employee Experience Platform (Exp) business is $ 300 billion. This new category of solutions fits into what today is still a fragmented market of services, infrastructures and tools, many of which are little known and used by employees.
“The world of work is changing and moving towards a future characterized by innovative services with a focus on creativity, involvement and well-being of people, which can help companies build new cultures guided by ingenuity and resilience” commented Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President, and Microsoft 365 of Microsoft. “Our goal – said the manager – is to provide a platform for the Employee Experience that can help organizations create a thriving corporate culture with motivated employees and enlightened leaders”.
