You may have already come across Viva Insights. It’s an Artificial Intelligence tool provided by Microsoft, designed to help people organise their tasks and improve their well-being.
Using a range of data sources including your calendar, email, Teams messages and online activity, Viva will remind you of communications requiring follow-up and will also suggest efficient ways to use your time.
The functionality of Viva has recently been extended, following a study carried out with people who are spending at least part of their week working from home. That study found that one of the challenges is the end of day “wrap up,” if there is no natural break created by a journey home.
The suggested solution is Virtual Commute. This is provided by Viva, with the ability to link it directly into Microsoft Teams. Virtual Commute has a range of features, including
- A time slot near the end of the day to help you review completed tasks and tick them off.
- Prompts to reschedule any outstanding incomplete tasks.
- Reminders about what you have scheduled for the following day.
- A prompt to reflect on your feelings about the day.
- Help to switch off from work with some guided meditation.
You can schedule Virtual Commute for whatever time of day works best for you, and you can find more detail about how to do that, in this link.