How Copilot Is Saving 40+ Minutes a Day
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Atea’s rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot shows AI’s real impact at scale. Employees save 30–60+ mins daily, especially project leaders. Success hinges on adoption, not just access onboarding and exec support are key. Copilot Research Agent boosts productivity in complex tasks.
🔴 For full Show Notes: https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/726
🎙️ What You Will Learn:
What happens when a company goes all-in on AI at scale? In this episode, Christoffer Besler Hansen shares how Atea rolled out Microsoft 365 Copilot across thousands of employees—and what they learned along the way. From surprising use cases to measurable time savings, Christoffer reveals the real-world impact of generative AI in the workplace, and why user adoption is the true key to transformation.
🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS
✅ Copilot saves time fast: Most users report saving 30–40 minutes daily, with 20% saving over an hour.
✅ Adoption beats access: Licenses alone don’t drive value – structured onboarding and communication are essential.
✅ Project leaders and consultants benefit most: These roles see major gains in productivity and quality.
✅ Copilot Research Agent is a game-changer: It dramatically reduces time spent on complex tasks like architectural design and meeting prep.
✅ Executive buy-in matters: Atea’s C-suite drove early adoption and shifted the mindset from cost to value.
🔴 Find Christoffer Online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansenchristoffer/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Christoffer.B.Hansen
X: https://x.com/christoffer_91
Personal Blog/website: https://chansen.no/
🧰 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
👉 Microsoft 365 Copilot – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot
👉 Copilot Research Agent – Part of Microsoft 365 Copilot (no separate URL mentioned)
👉 GitHub Copilot – https://github.com/features/copilot
👉 Cursor IDE – https://www.cursor.so
👉 ChatGPT – https://chat.openai.com
👉 Microsoft MVP YouTube Series – How to Become a Microsoft MVP – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7
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Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM
Atea’s rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot shows AI’s real impact at scale. Employees save 30–60+ mins daily, especially project leaders. Success hinges on adoption, not just access onboarding and exec support are key. Copilot Research Agent boosts productivity in complex tasks.
🔴 For full Show Notes: https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/726
🎙️ What You Will Learn:
What happens when a company goes all-in on AI at scale? In this episode, Christoffer Besler Hansen shares how Atea rolled out Microsoft 365 Copilot across thousands of employees—and what they learned along the way. From surprising use cases to measurable time savings, Christoffer reveals the real-world impact of generative AI in the workplace, and why user adoption is the true key to transformation.
🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS
✅ Copilot saves time fast: Most users report saving 30–40 minutes daily, with 20% saving over an hour.
✅ Adoption beats access: Licenses alone don’t drive value – structured onboarding and communication are essential.
✅ Project leaders and consultants benefit most: These roles see major gains in productivity and quality.
✅ Copilot Research Agent is a game-changer: It dramatically reduces time spent on complex tasks like architectural design and meeting prep.
✅ Executive buy-in matters: Atea’s C-suite drove early adoption and shifted the mindset from cost to value.
🔴 Find Christoffer Online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansenchristoffer/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Christoffer.B.Hansen
X: https://x.com/christoffer_91
Personal Blog/website: https://chansen.no/
🧰 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
👉 Microsoft 365 Copilot – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot
👉 Copilot Research Agent – Part of Microsoft 365 Copilot (no separate URL mentioned)
👉 GitHub Copilot – https://github.com/features/copilot
👉 Cursor IDE – https://www.cursor.so
👉 ChatGPT – https://chat.openai.com
👉 Microsoft MVP YouTube Series – How to Become a Microsoft MVP – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7
🔴 Subscribe for all the latest Microsoft MVP News: https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy?sub_confirmation=1
🔴 Share this video with a YouTuber friend: https://youtu.be/5s9a0alpMr0
✅ Recommended Playlist: MVP Show. Hear the latest from Microsoft MVPs – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkoKTBGm46RlGnCwVLLPKvsT
✅ Want to become a Microsoft MVP? You need to watch these: How to Become a Microsoft MVP https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7
✅ Let’s Connect:
Collaborate with me here – https://cloverbase.com
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy
Website – https://podcast.nz365guy.com/
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy
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I’m Mark Smith – nz365guy – Helping people reach their full potential
I have been a Microsoft MVP for over 13 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship.
Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nz365guy)
If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy).
Thanks for listening 🚀 – Mark Smith
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