Microsoft facilitator

Microsoft has been talking about agents for some time, and in the end of 2024 they made some updates to what we called "Copilot in teams meetings" by releasing the application (or agent) called Facilitator. The Facilitator requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license in addition to a Teams license.  So what is new, or what is the difference between "Copilot in teams meetings" and the new Facilitator? They both require transcription turned on, and they both create great summaries. But the Facilitator takes the feature to the next level by generating real-time AI notes and suggesting tasks on the fly in the meeting, as opposed to the previous experience of post meeting summaries. Not only does the Facilitator work in meetings, the app can be added to chats and group-chats as well, making it really easy to stay up to date in any conversation. The Facilitator was rolled out in the November - December 2024 timeframe and has been implemented as an app organizations can contro...

Become a Microsoft MVP for Teams!

I was recently asked by my program manager if I could write a few words about becoming an MVP.

The answer was published in a post announcing the upcoming Teams MVP contribution area. Apparently, they will be announcing the first Teams MVPs at Ignite in a few weeks.

Read all about it, including comments form other MVP as well as mine.

Become a Microsoft MVP for Teams!: The Microsoft Teams Product Group values any and all community participation. Some of our community members write blogs and share others blogs via their social media channels.  They participate here in the Microsoft Tech Community answering questions, starting amazing conversations, and sharing tips...