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Our latest #WorkTrendsIndex is here, and it shows Aussies are world-leaders when it comes to adopting #GenerativeAI.  84% of Australian knowledge workers use #GenAI at work, while the global average sits at 75%. It’s great news for skills and productivity, but the 2024 #WTI also found a disconnect between employees and leaders—with employees eager to use AI at work and unwilling to wait for companies to catch up, giving leaders the opportunity to channel this momentum into organisational impact. Read the full report and learn more about AI at work: https://lnkd.in/gKKKuJpQ A lot of my day is spent hosting Teams meetings. By using Teams transcriptions and recordings, I can easily and confidently generate meeting notes using Copilot. This allows me to focus and listen more closely to the conversation taking place. #MicrosoftAustralia #MSModernWorkANZ #WorkTrendsIndex #CopilotANZ 

Microsoft's latest #WorkTrendsIndex is here, and it shows Aussies are world-leaders when it comes to adopting #GenerativeAI.  Some great insights, I typically start my day using #Copilot with a few basic prompts to help me get set up for the day, e.g. 'summarise all unread messages' and then follow up with prompts to help me organise what i'll prioritise first. It's also great at drafting messages for me. The most exciting parts as a Finance user is actually within PowerBi with the automated narrative feature... this is going to be a game changer. It's also been fun learning from my peers via an 'All thing AI' club I've hosted over the past few months.... so many emerging use cases. 84% of Australian knowledge workers use #GenAI at work, while the global average sits at 75%. It’s great news for skills and productivity, but the 2024 #WTI also found a disconnect between employees and leaders—with employees eager to use AI at work and unwilling to wait for companies to catch up, giving leaders the opportunity to channel this momentum into organisational impact. Read the full report and learn more about AI at work: https://lnkd.in/gKKKuJpQ #MicrosoftAustralia #MSModernWorkANZ #WorkTrendsIndex #CopilotANZ 

Our latest #WorkTrendsIndex reveals that Aussies are setting the pace in adopting #GenerativeAI, with 84% of Australian knowledge workers using #GenAI at work, surpassing the global average of 75%. I use it everyday in Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and across my entire Windows landscape to increase my productivity and as an aid in being more effective in my role The 2024 #WTI highlights a gap between employees and leaders, showcasing employees' eagerness to leverage AI at work. Dive into the full report to explore the impact of AI in the workplace: https://lnkd.in/gKKKuJpQ #MicrosoftAustralia #MSModernWorkANZ #WorkTrendsIndex #CopilotANZ

Our latest #WorkTrendsIndex is here, and it shows Aussies are world-leaders when it comes to adopting #GenerativeAI. 84% of Australian knowledge workers use #GenAI at work, while the global average sits at 75%. I want to share one of my favourite prompts which is just one of the ways I use Copilot every day: "Summarize my mails, Teams messages and channel messages from the last workday. List action items in a dedicated column. Suggest follow-ups if possible in a dedicated column. The table should look like this: Type (Mail/Teams/Channel) | Topic | Summarization | Action item | Follow-up. If I have been directly mentioned, make the font of the topic bold" Read the full report and learn more about AI at work and share your favourite prompt as a comment: https://lnkd.in/gKKKuJpQ #MicrosoftAustralia #MSModernWorkANZ #WorkTrendsIndex #CopilotANZ 

Our latest #WorkTrendsIndex is here, and it shows Aussies are world-leaders when it comes to adopting #GenerativeAI.  84% of Australian knowledge workers use #GenAI at work, while the global average sits at 75%. What AI prompts is everyone using on a regular basis? My favourite (apart from Recap this meeting in Teams) is: Kindly summarize my emails, Teams messages, and channel messages from the past five days. Utilizing this data, please devise an optimal plan for the forthcoming week that will enable me to address and complete each activity. Present this information in a tabular format with the columns 'Date, From, To, Subject, Action Item.' Should my name be directly mentioned within the subject, I request that the font be bolded and the item be given the highest priority in the table. AI adoption in Australia is great news for skills and productivity, but the 2024 #WTI also found a disconnect between employees and leaders—with employees eager to use AI at work and unwilling to wait for companies to catch up, giving leaders the opportunity to channel this momentum into organisational impact. Read the full report and learn more about AI at work: https://lnkd.in/gKKKuJpQ #MicrosoftAustralia #MSModernWorkANZ #WorkTrendsIndex #CopilotANZ 

Microsoft's latest #WorkTrendsIndex is here, and it shows Aussies are world-leaders when it comes to adopting #GenerativeAI.  84% of Australian knowledge workers use #GenAI at work, while the global average sits at 75%. It’s great news for skills and productivity, but the 2024 #WTI also found a disconnect between employees and leaders—with employees eager to use AI at work and unwilling to wait for companies to catch up, giving leaders the opportunity to channel this momentum into organisational impact. Read the full report and learn more about AI at work: https://lnkd.in/gKKKuJpQ #MicrosoftAustralia #MSModernWorkANZ #WorkTrendsIndex #CopilotANZ

Our latest #WorkTrendsIndex is here, and it shows Kiwis are world-leaders when it comes to adopting #GenerativeAI.  84% of knowledge workers in New Zealand use #GenAI at work, while the global average sits at 75%. It’s great news for skills and productivity, but the 2024 #WTI also found a disconnect between employees and leaders —with employees eager to use AI at work and unwilling to wait for companies to catch up, giving leaders the opportunity to channel this momentum into organisational impact. Read the full report and learn more about AI at work: https://lnkd.in/gFvxj2GU My go to Copilot prompt is "Find emails or chats with attachments related to [topic]". Smarter than the search function in Outlook & TEAMS and works cross applications. #MicrosoftNZ #MSModernWorkANZ #WorkTrendsIndex #CopilotANZ 

Our latest #WorkTrendsIndex is here, and it shows Aussies are world-leaders when it comes to adopting #GenerativeAI.  🌏 84% of Australian knowledge workers use #GenAI at work, while the global average sits at 75%. It’s great news for skills and productivity, but the 2024 #WTI also found a disconnect between employees and leaders—with employees eager to use AI at work and unwilling to wait for companies to catch up, giving leaders the opportunity to channel this momentum into organisational impact. 💡Here's a prompt I recently used in M365 Copilot: 'Where can I find the template for writing the script and setup for a demo to be submitted to [MTC Demo Catalogue]?'. I had come across this specific document before but had totally forgotten where to find it (and I wasn't keen on spending 10 min hunting it down 😎). Copilot linked me the demo, told me the author, what it included, and also linked another document that might be similar! Read the full report and learn more about AI at work: https://lnkd.in/gKKKuJpQ #MicrosoftAustralia #MSModernWorkANZ #WorkTrendsIndex #CopilotANZ 

#Microsoft and #LinkedIn have unveiled the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report, offering insights into the transformative role of AI in the workplace and the labor market at large. A staggering 84% of ANZ workers now harness the power of generative AI in their daily tasks. AI power users are pioneering a new workday paradigm and enjoying its myriad benefits: 1. Senior leaders lean in: AI power users more likely to hear from top management, with 61% hearing from their CEO, 40% from their department head, and 42% from their manager's manager. 2. Company culture is change-ready: AI power users are 53% more likely to be encouraged by their leaders to explore how AI can transform their function. 3. They get tailored training: They benefit from specialised training on prompt writing and analyzing data. Dive into the full report to discover the unique practices of AI power users: https://lnkd.in/gXF2f7cc Interested to level up your AI skills? LinkedIn has made free over 50 learning courses to empower professionals at all levels to advance their AI aptitude: https://lnkd.in/g9kCMUnF #MicrosoftAustralia #MicrosoftANZ #LinkedIn #CopilotANZ #AIPowerUser

2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report is here! Each year, Microsoft releases the Work Trend Index report. This report provides insights into current workplace trends and offers a glimpse into the future of work. 🌐📊 Some of the key findings: 🚀 75% of knowledge workers are now using AI, with nearly half starting in the last six months. The impact? Significant time savings, enhanced focus on critical tasks, boosted creativity, and increased job satisfaction. 🕒 Top Teams users have summarized an entire workday’s worth of meetings in using AI tools like Copilot, which usually take an entire workday to complete manually. The task was accomplished much more quickly with AI assistance, freeing up valuable time for these users. 🔍 Despite the clear benefits, leaders are cautious. 79% recognize AI’s necessity for competitiveness, yet 59% are hesitant about measuring productivity gains. 📈 AI usage has nearly doubled recently, but without top-level endorsement, 78% of employees are covertly bringing personal AI tools (BYOAI) to work, risking data security and missing out on AI’s full potential. Did you BYOAI to work today? 😉 #ArtificialIntelligence #WorkplaceInnovation #Leadership #Productivity #Copilot #WorkTrendIndexAnnualReport To read more, browse the link below: https://lnkd.in/gtmfbyCQ https://lnkd.in/g94Uq6G3