We just got back from M365Conf 2026 in Orlando, where we presented on Agent ROI to a packed room. The pattern across every conversation was unmistakable: the barrier isn't Copilot enablement anymore - it's adoption at scale. Microsoft's EVP Deb Cupp said it bluntly: "The barrier is no longer experimentation. It's execution."
The data backs it up, based on Gartner's latest AI adoption survey, 79% of organizations are struggling with AI adoption despite heavy investment, while the ones getting it right are seeing 5.8x ROI within 14 months. The difference? Governance, data readiness, and a clear adoption strategy.
This month, we're focused on the topics that actually move the needle.
Fresh from Microsoft 365 Community Conference 2026, Kanwal and Richard cut through the noise to explain what the latest SharePoint, Copilot, AI agents, intranet, and digital workplace updates actually mean for your organization.
Watch the Recap & Get Your Action List
A SharePoint Skill is like saving the "how we do things here" part of your work, so others can reuse it consistently. Skills let teams capture repeatable, multi-step processes (document standards, review checklists, report formats) as reusable assets instead of one-off prompts.
See How Skills Replaces One-Off Prompts
Copilot Cowork is a shift from prompt-and-response to AI that takes multi-step action across Microsoft 365. Powered by Work IQ, Cowork grounds work in your emails, meetings, messages, files, and data across Outlook, Teams, and Excel, turning requests into plans that run in the background with checkpoints you approve.
3 Copilot Cowork Wins You Can Test This Week
Is your Copilot rollout outpacing your data governance? Microsoft Purview pairs Data Map (which scans sources and stores metadata) with Unified Catalog (the searchable front door where people find data products using business terms) giving IT teams a practical way to tame data sprawl without hiring an army.
Get The 4-Week Purview Rollout Plan
Microsoft just unveiled the biggest licensing shift since E5. Microsoft 365 E7 (The Frontier Suite) generally available since May 1, is priced at $99 per user per month, bundling Microsoft 365 E5, the Entra Suite, Copilot, and Agent 365 into a single platform.
Decode E7: What's Included, Who It's For, What to Do Now
Legacy SharePoint retention and eDiscovery features are being retired and your Copilot rollout can't afford a compliance gap. Our latest guide shows you how to plan the move, align licensing, and prove policy coverage post‑migration without slowing collaboration or Copilot adoption. Inside: an interactive readiness assessment, a SPMT vs. Migration Manager cheat sheet, and a post‑migration validation checklist.
Join Our Newsletter
