Collabtalk Podcast

Discussion with fellow MVPs Tracy Van der Schyff (@tracyvds), Principal at The GUID Stuff, Eric Riz (@rizinsights), Founder & CEO of Empty Cubicle, and Bruno Capuano (@elbruno), Innovation Lead at Avanade, discussing the idea that a strong / healthy culture can have a positive impact on innovation, and actually increase and improve employee output. Hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and recorded in November 2019 from Microsoft Ignite (#MSIgnite) Podcast Center.

Discussion with Eric Harlan (@ericharlan), Microsoft PFE, Susan Lennon (@susanlennon), former Principal Consultant (retired) at Microsoft, and Andy Huneycutt (@andyhuneycutt), a Senior IT Trainer at Fortis College. Eric and Susan are two of the founders of the global SharePoint Saturday organization (SPSevents.org) and huge supporters of community-driven events and user groups, and like me, Andy is a SPS organizer and user group board member. This recording was following an "unconference" breakout at Microsoft Ignite on the topic of community building. Hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and recorded in November 2019 from Microsoft Ignite (#MSIgnite) Podcast Center.

Discussion with Greg McMurray (@goyuix), a senior software engineer and the president of three (yes 3!) Utah-based user groups (SharePoint, Dynamics, and PowerApps), on the creation of the Microsoft User Group Utah (MUGUT) organization as a way to cross-promote Microsoft events and UG activities across the community. Hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and recorded in November 2019 from Microsoft Ignite (#MSIgnite) Podcast Center.

Discussion with Alistair Pugin (@alistairpugin), Martina Grom (@magrom), Stephanie Donahue (@stephkdonahue), and Treb Gatte (@tgatte) on what it takes to become a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) or RD (Regional Director). Hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), and recorded in November 2019 from Microsoft Ignite (#MSIgnite) Podcast Center.

Episode 71 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, consultant, and podcaster Michael Greth (@mysharepoint). Recorded in October 2019. In this episode, Michael and I start off talking about the convergence of tools and features within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, expand into Microsoft Stream and Yammer, and then also discuss video and streaming hardware, and what organizations should consider purchasing to build out corporate content. You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/2_482d9E_NY

Episode 70 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Stacy Deere-Strole (@sldeere), founder of Focal Point Solutions and a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in October 2019. In this episode, Stacy and I discuss her efforts to constantly learn by "getting out of her comfort zone" and how that translates into new opportunities with clients, and can help people learn and grow within their own roles. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube site at https://youtu.be/xzrd1JIHsoM

Episode 69 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and "the" Marc Anderson (@sympmarc), a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, the founder of Sympraxis Consulting based in the Boston area, and, rumor has it, a card-holding Elder of the Internet. In this episode, Marc and I talk about his path into collaboration, back when rubbing two sticks together constituted "knowledge management" and then he found his way into SharePoint. We also get into the topic of search, and the concept of Microsoft Teams as the "hub" for teamwork and what that really means. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/f82uMufwgNI

Episode 68 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Paul Keijzers (@KBworks), a fellow Office Apps & Services MVP, and a Netherlands-based consultant focusing on SharePoint and Microsoft Teams deployments, adoption and strategy. Recorded in September 2019. In this episode, Paul and I talk about some of the issues that can impact collaboration adoption, and share our thoughts on what can make a Microsoft Teams deployment successful. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube site at https://youtu.be/wqcaB6Zjl1Q

Episode 67 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Rene Modery (@modery), a SharePoint, Office 365, and Azure consultant based in Singapore, as well as an Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in September 2019. In this episode, Rene and I discuss his involvement in his local user group, and the struggle to keep up with rapidly changing technology from a more technologically remote part of the world. You can also find this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/9J3825lp66s

Episode 66 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Vlad Catrinescu (@vladcatrinescu), a SharePoint and Office 365 consultant, author, trainer, blogger, and Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in September 2019. In this episode, Vlad and I covered solid ground, discussing some of his background and current technology passion (around automation). We then talked about his blog (https://absolute-sharepoint.com) and the value of education and certifications, which somehow led into a discussion of the "benefits" of Shadow IT and how it can sometimes act as an innovation-driver within the enterprise. You can watch this entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/-GiNp2KQAfM

Episode 65 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Mark Rackley (@mrackley), principal at PAIT Group, developer, podcaster, and Office Apps & Services MVP based in Harrison, Arkansas. Recorded in September 2019. In this episode, Mark and I talk about his career track within the SharePoint community, his increasing focus on AI and automation, and some of the common patterns he sees within client engagements. You can watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Yx8hBwzYg5c

Discussion with Ruven Gotz (@ruveng), Director and Workplace eXperience Lead - US West for Avanade, hosted by CollabTalk Founder & CEO Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), on the topic of the evolution of how organizations are approaching adoption and engagement of technology, and specifically collaboration technology (Office 365, SharePoint, etc).

Episode 64 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Treb Gatte (@tgatte), CEO of Marquee Insights and a Data Platform MVP based in Seattle, Washington. In this episode, Treb and I discuss our similar pathways from project and program management platforms (he used to be a Project MVP) to collaboration (SharePoint), and how his work has shifted almost entirely to data-related topics, including dashboards, reporting, business intelligence, AI and machine learning.

Episode 63 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and John White (@diverdown1964), CTO of tyGraph and UnlimitedViz based in Canada, and dual MVP in both Office Apps & Services and Data Platform. Recorded in August 2019. In this episode, John and I discuss the democratization of data analysis and business intelligence through Power BI, and how the conversation around data has evolved within the enterprise over the past two decades from our days building data warehouses to our current crop of incredibly powerful cloud-based analytics and insights tools. You can also watch this episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/CUsaTfaNgtA

Episode 4 of this Microsoft employee-focused interview series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Mark Kashman (@mkashman), a Senior Product Manager on the Microsoft 365 team focused on SharePoint and OneDrive. Recorded in August 2019. In this episode, Mark and I discuss his career pathway onto the SharePoint team, and his role expansion into OneDrive and, more recently, picking up many of the admin, hybrid, and migration components left in the wake of the most recent organizational shifts. He also shares some stories from the very successful and growing podcast, The Intrazone (https://aka.ms/theintrazone), which he co-hosts with Chris McNulty at least 3 times per month. You can also watch the interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/3oHsej_WU9M

Episode 62 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Jeff Willinger (@jwillie), Global Evangelist for Kaltura in Los Angeles, CA and an Office Apps & Services MVP. Recorded in August 2019. In this interview, Jeff and I talk about the rapidly growing importance of video as a communication tool, and as an important knowledge management medium, and how Microsoft Stream is maturing into an important collaboration platform alongside SharePoint and Microsoft Teams. You can also watch the interview via the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/xkORfI3ugKY

Episode 61 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Matt Wade (@thatmattwade), co-founder of Jumpto365, Vice President of Client Engagement at H3 Solutions, and an Office Apps & Services MVP based in Albany, NY. Recorded in August 2019. In this interview, Matt and I talk about his content contributions to the community (Office 365 Periodic Table) and his work on intelligent apps and bots (AtBot) for SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Azure. You can watch the entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/xZq_Ts3uqQc

Episode 60 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Ragnar Heil (@ragnarh), Partner Sales for Quest, and an Office Apps & Services MVP based in Germany. Recorded in August 2019. In this interview, Ragnar and I discuss his transition from Microsoft to the partner ecosystem, becoming an MVP (on his first day after leaving Microsoft), and his passion for Microsoft Teams. You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/AKZQhpBvRyQ

Episode 59 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Melissa Hubbard, dual MVP in Office Apps & Services and Business Appplications, and a consultant with Withum Digital in the Washington DC area. Recorded in August 2019. In this interview, Melissa and I discuss Microsoft Teams and the sooon-to-be-released Secure Channels feature, discussing pros (#TeamEdward) and cons (#TeamJacob) of this new capability. You can watch the entire interview on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/An972e9dMuQ

Episode 58 of the #MVPbuzzChat series. Conversation between Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Founder & CEO of CollabTalk LLC, and Christina Wheeler, Office Apps & Services MVP, independent consultant, and part-time trainer for Critical Path Training, Combined Knowledge, and Mindsharp. Recorded in July 2019. In this interview, we discuss Christina's extensive SharePoint experience, and how she's lately been getting back to her roots with PowerApps and Power BI. You can watch the entire episode on the CollabTalk YouTube page at https://youtu.be/ymH2cY-0h1A