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Make Others Successful

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Welcome to the Make Others Successful podcastπŸ’‘ We explore how to make work easier with the tools you already have. From M365 tips to creating a modern workplace, our goal is to help you create a workplace you love and make you successful.
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Episodes

M365 is Changing: Here’s What It Means for You

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Microsoft 365 is evolving fast , and not always in the ways you’d expect. In this episode, we're sharing unfiltered thoughts on Copilot’s growing presence, long-overdue updates to Loop and Teams, and what’s actually useful in the new Copilot app. Plus: What are Agent...

Jul 10, 2025β€’1 hr 1 minβ€’Ep. 46

When Progress Feels Like Failure

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Change is uncomfortable, but that doesn’t mean it’s failing. In episode 45 of the MOS podcast, we talk about how to spot real progress (even when things feel chaotic), what red flags to actually pay attention to, and why friction isn’t always a bad thing. Whether you...

Jun 12, 2025β€’43 minβ€’Ep. 45

Wrong Tool? Here’s Why M365 Feels Overwhelming

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Overwhelmed by Microsoft 365 tools? You’re not alone. In this episode, Mitch and Matt break down the ocean-drop-off metaphor they use to explain tool complexity, from everyday apps like Outlook and Planner to the deep end with Power Apps and Dataverse. If you’re wond...

May 08, 2025β€’34 minβ€’Ep. 44

The Hidden Gaps in MSP Support (And How to Fix Them)

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! In this episode of Make Others Successful , we ask the big question: is having an MSP really enough? We explore the gaps that MSPs often leave, especially around Microsoft 365, and why internal tech strategy matters more than ever. If your workplace tech feels like i...

Apr 10, 2025β€’39 minβ€’Ep. 43

The Perfect Tool is a Myth: Focus on This Instead

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Is there really a perfect tool for work? (Spoiler: No.) In this episode, Mitch, Mike, and Matt break down the obsession with finding a β€œperfect” tool and why that mindset actually holds teams back. Instead of endlessly searching, we talk about the real game-changer: ...

Mar 13, 2025β€’40 minβ€’Ep. 42

Foundations of Productivity: Projects, Processes, & People

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! In episode 41, we break down the basics of getting work done by exploring projects, processes, and people work. We explain how clear projects create direction, processes build consistency, and strong communication brings teams together. Listen in the conversation for...

Feb 13, 2025β€’39 minβ€’Ep. 41

Teams Update: Handling Chats and Channels Together

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! πŸŽ‰ Bonus Episode! Join Mitch, Matt, and Emma for an impromptu discussion on the major updates coming to Microsoft Teams. We're giving our candid opinions and tips to navigate the new Chats and Channels merge and optimize your workspace. Join the conversation and tell...

Jan 30, 2025β€’23 min

Our 2025 Roadmap: What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Headed

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! It’s our first podcast of 2025! Emma, Matt, Mike, and Mitch look back on last year’s wins (and a few misses) and share what’s next for helping teams work smarter in 2025. From big ideas about Microsoft 365 to real talk on project vs. process management, this episode ...

Jan 09, 2025β€’38 minβ€’Ep. 40

What if 2025 Was Your Year To Do These Things

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! In episode 39 of Make Others Successful , the team dives into how to make 2025 your best year yet by focusing on three key areas: having smarter meetings, ditching email, and fixing inefficient business processes. Discover simple tools and strategies you can start us...

Dec 12, 2024β€’42 minβ€’Ep. 39

Project Management Q&A: Real Solutions for Real Struggles

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! In this special Q&A episode of the Make Others Successful podcast, we're answering your questions and tackling some of the most common challenges project managers face, especially when navigating the Microsoft 365 suite. Whether you're new to formal project manag...

Nov 14, 2024β€’49 minβ€’Ep. 38

If We Could Change One Thing About Microsoft

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! In episode 37 of Make Others Successful, Mitch, Emma, and Matt tackle the nuances of Microsoft's tool ecosystem, focusing on the distinctions between individual-use and enterprise-use tools. They address common user challenges, assess Microsoft’s market strategy, and...

Oct 10, 2024β€’39 minβ€’Ep. 37

Why Communication is Always Your First Step

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! In episode 36 of the Make Others Successful podcast, Mitch, Mike, Emma, and Matt discuss the importance of establishing strong communication and collaboration foundations in the workplace. They share insights from a recent workshop, highlighting the benefits of moder...

Sep 12, 2024β€’36 minβ€’Ep. 36

Our Toolkit for Successful Engagements

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! In this episode of Make Others Successful, we dive deep into the methods and exercises that drive successful client engagements. Mitch, Emma, and Matt explore essential tools like project kickoffs, leadership interviews, and the powerful "hopes and fears" exercise fo...

Aug 08, 2024β€’43 minβ€’Ep. 35

Navigating Project Management with M365

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! We'll be the first to say it: M365 isn't perfect. We know the limitations it has and how that can make project management difficult sometimes. It's not a dead end though πŸ™‚ Emma, Mitch, and Matt discuss how Microsoft tools can work for you and more importantly how yo...

Jul 11, 2024β€’50 minβ€’Ep. 34

Redefining Workplace Communication: The Shift from Person-Based to Topic-Based

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Today we're discussing the pitfalls of person-based communication. If you're relying on email and direct messaging, a.k.a information silos, you probably need to redefine how you communicate. Mitch, Emma, and Matt talk about how to leave person-based communication be...

Jun 13, 2024β€’39 minβ€’Ep. 33

Integrating AI Into Your Workday

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! AI seems to be popping up everywhere, including the workplace. Not only is it overwhelming, but knowing where AI will integrate seamlessly into your work life can be tricky to figure out. That's why in episode 32, Mitch, Matt, and Emma discuss the concept of MS Copil...

May 09, 2024β€’46 minβ€’Ep. 32

Communication That Curates Connection

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! The Bulb Gals are back for episode 31 of the Make Others Successful podcast 😊 Emma, Livvy, and Michaela are discussing the importance of communication in the workplace and how it can bring employees closer together. Creating structure, promoting participation, and b...

Apr 11, 2024β€’31 minβ€’Ep. 31

Helping Others β€” How We Approach Success

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! In episode 30 of the MOS podcast, Mitch, Matt, and Mike discuss the history and development of Bulb Digital and reflect on their problem-solving journey while discussing the history of Bulb! They talk the challenges they've faced, including the gap between people who...

Mar 14, 2024β€’32 minβ€’Ep. 30

Building a Better Workplace: Our POV

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Between growing our business and helping customers with their workplaces, we've gained useful insights into creating modern work environments, tech integration, and everything in between. In episode 29 of the Make Others Successful podcast, Mitch, Matt, and Mike disc...

Feb 08, 2024β€’38 minβ€’Ep. 29

When You Think You're a Modern Workplace

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! We decided to try something new on today's episode: have ChatGPT outline our conversation on episode 28 of the Make Others Successful podcast! We asked ChatGPT for an outline regarding workplaces that think they're modern workplaces, but in reality, aren't adopting t...

Jan 18, 2024β€’37 minβ€’Ep. 28

M365 Updates You Should Know About

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! We are in the M365 world every single day, and there are new updates everywhere it seems. It's a lot to keep track of! Luckily in episode 27 of the Make Other Successful podcast, Mitch, Matt, and Emma discuss all of these recent updates and how they feel about them. ...

Dec 14, 2023β€’43 minβ€’Ep. 27

Meet the Bulb Gals (and Modernize Your Workplace)

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Get to know the Bulb Gals in episode 26 of the Make Others Successful podcast! Emma, Livvy, and Michaela discuss the benefits of working for a modern workplace and share some ways that they could have modernized their former workplaces. If you're wondering how you ca...

Nov 21, 2023β€’37 minβ€’Ep. 26

Why Training Isn't Enough When It Comes to Microsoft Teams

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Microsoft Teams: a familiar software for many of us, no matter what industry you work in. As familiar as it may seem, Teams can be a massive pain point for many. In episode 25 of the Make Others Successful podcast, Matt, Emma, and Mike explain why generic training is...

Nov 09, 2023β€’22 minβ€’Ep. 25

Why You Should Be Thinking Like a Consultant

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! A note from us: the Internal Communication Guidebook isn't released yet, but will be soon! More updates to come 😁 In today's episode of Make Others Successful, we're taking you into the mind of a consultant and why adopting this mindset is beneficial for many reason...

Oct 12, 2023β€’39 minβ€’Ep. 24

Adopting Technology β€” How to Get Your Team On Board

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! When new technology is introduced to your organization, it's crucial to know how it'll be adopted, how to get employees to want to use it, and what guidelines will need to be followed. We know, it's overwhelming! Thankfully, this is what we do. In episode 23 of the M...

Sep 14, 2023β€’40 minβ€’Ep. 23

Make it Easy to Work With Others Outside of Your Organization

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! What are the requirements for easy and effective collaboration with customers, vendors, or anyone outside of your organization? It's not such an easy (or straightforward) question to answer, yet every business has to externally work with others at some point in time....

Aug 10, 2023β€’38 minβ€’Ep. 22

Improve the Way Your Organization Communicates

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! It's time to end the difficult cycle of rumor mills, lost documents, misread messages, and other internal communication mishaps. In episode 21 of the Make Others Successful podcast, we unpack how to improve internal communication within your workplace. From new minds...

Jul 13, 2023β€’50 minβ€’Ep. 21

Level Up Internal Collaboration Within Your Workplace

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Internal collaboration within the workplace, an easy concept! Right? Turns out, it's not that simple. Many factors go into effective, worthwhile collaboration within an organization and between employees. Between mindset, creating safe collaboration spaces, and updat...

Jun 15, 2023β€’50 minβ€’Ep. 20

Why We're Not Microsoft Partners Anymore

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! If you know anything about us, you know we are major Microsoft users. I mean, it's kind of our thing 😁 So, it might be a little shocking to find out that we aren't Microsoft partners anymore...Yep, that's right! Join us for episode 19 of the Make Others Successful p...

May 25, 2023β€’37 minβ€’Ep. 19

Excel: The Sneaky Trap that's Costing You Time and Money

πŸ–₯️ Get the most out of the tools you already have. Check out 365 Foundations. 🎯 See where your organization stands with our free scorecard πŸ”— Join the Workplace for a supportive community for shared insights and collective growth! Excel, you know it and love it, but is it doing more harm than good when it comes to your business? Between the sunk costs, the never-ending updates to your spreadsheets, and the toll it takes on your sanity, you may find yourself trapped in an Excel cycle without ev...

Apr 06, 2023β€’37 minβ€’Ep. 18
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