Recently, I was talking with an organization about Microsoft Copilot when an interesting concern came up.
Copilot Chat, MS365 Copilot, and Copilot Cowork: What’s the Difference
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / October 20, 2026 / Industry News, Copilot — No Comments ↓
Tags: Industry News, Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot for Housing Authorities & Community Land Trusts
Posted by Mark Rickner / October 13, 2026 / Productivity, AI, Copilot — No Comments ↓
Less Paperwork, More Households Served
Let's think about how Copilot and Microsoft 365 can shorten routine work for housing authorities and land trusts, without moving eligibility, rent, or resale decisions away from your staff.
Tags: Productivity, AI, Copilot
Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 Migration? Adoption Matters
Posted by Eric Sokolowski / September 17, 2026 / Microsoft 365, Google, User Adoption, Training, AI — No Comments ↓
When organizations decide to move from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, most of the attention naturally falls on the technical migration itself. Questions about email migration, file conversion, security, compliance, licensing, and deployment often dominate the planning process. But after working with organizations undergoing these transitions, we've seen another reality emerge.
Tags: Microsoft 365, Google, User Adoption, Training, AI
AI Enablement Framework for Microsoft AI Adoption from KnowledgeWave
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / August 21, 2026 / KnowledgeWave News, User Adoption, Training, AI, Copilot, Project Management — No Comments ↓
Picture this common scenario: An organization buys 300 Copilot licenses. IT assigns them on a Thursday. There is an announcement email, maybe a lunch-and-learn. Six weeks later somebody in finance asks what the licenses are costing and if they are seeing any ROI, and nobody has a good answer, because usage has quietly settled at a fraction of what was purchased
Tags: KnowledgeWave News, User Adoption, Training, AI, Copilot, Project Management
Unlocking Project Management with Microsoft 365: Beyond the Basics
Posted by Mark Rickner / August 4, 2026 / Productivity, AI, Project Management — No Comments ↓

Most organizations already pay for Microsoft 365. Yet many still buy specialized project management tools or stick with messy email chains and scattered spreadsheets, when the tools they already own can handle a surprising amount of real project work.
Tags: Productivity, AI, Project Management
Before We Roll Out Copilot, How Do We Ensure People Don’t Expose Data?
Posted by Mark Rickner / July 29, 2026 / Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Security, AI, Copilot — No Comments ↓
Tags: Software Rollout / Deployment / Migration, Security, AI, Copilot
KnowledgeWave in Teams: A Simple Way to Increase Training Visibility
Posted by Jennifer Patterson / July 22, 2026 / KLS, Microsoft Teams — No Comments ↓
For many organizations, Microsoft Teams is where work happens. Employees use it throughout the day to collaborate, communicate, attend meetings, and stay connected. That's why adding the KnowledgeWave Learning Service (KLS) directly to the Teams sidebar can be so powerful. Instead of asking employees to remember where training lives, you can place learning just one click away, making it easier for your team to discover resources, build skills, and get help when they need it most.
Tags: KLS, Microsoft Teams
CMMC's Deadline Moved. The Requirement Didn't.
Posted by Eric Sokolowski / July 16, 2026 / Industry News, Security — No Comments ↓
On July 13, the Pentagon announced the immediate suspension of CMMC Phase 2 which is the milestone that would have made third-party cybersecurity assessments a condition of contract award starting November 10, 2026. In the same breath, DoD Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies launched a 60-day, top-to-bottom review of the entire program, with a new CMMC Reform Task Force gathering industry feedback through a public Request for Information (responses due August 14).
Tags: Industry News, Security
The Real Fear of AI
Posted by Dave Dec / July 6, 2026 / User Adoption, Training, AI — No Comments ↓
Tags: User Adoption, Training, AI
The Real Gap in Microsoft 365 and AI Adoption Is the Last Mile
Posted by Jennifer Patterson / May 8, 2026 / Productivity, User Adoption, Training, AI — No Comments ↓
Tags: Productivity, User Adoption, Training, AI
Role-Based Copilot Training: Webinars That Drive Adoption
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / April 8, 2026 / User Adoption, Training, AI, Copilot — No Comments ↓
This blog post explains KnowledgeWave’s framework for role-based Microsoft Copilot training webinars that drive adoption and ROI.
Tags: User Adoption, Training, AI, Copilot
Why Your AI Pilot Program Needs Formal Training
Posted by Mark Rickner / April 7, 2026 / AI, Copilot — No Comments ↓
Hey, C-suite leaders, let’s talk AI. You’ve probably seen it: the buzz around Microsoft Copilot (or similar tools) hits your organization, and suddenly there’s a “pilot group” of enthusiastic volunteers testing it out. Emails get summarized faster. Presentations pop together in minutes. Everyone’s excited about the productivity leap.
Unlock Productivity: Talk, Don’t Type. Voice Dictation and Copilot.
Posted by Jon Hood / April 3, 2026 / Productivity, Copilot — No Comments ↓
In this post, you’ll learn how to use Windows Voice Typing (Win+H) to dictate emails and how Microsoft Copilot can rewrite your draft for clarity and tone.
Tags: Productivity, Copilot
AI as a Growth Partner, Not a Replacement
Posted by Dave Dec / March 26, 2026 / Professional Development, AI — No Comments ↓
Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. And depending on who you listen to, it is either going to replace us or save us.
The truth is more practical and more useful.
AI is not here to replace your judgment, experience, or values. And yet, it can become a powerful partner in how you develop professionally if you use it with intention.
The professionals who benefit most from AI aren’t outsourcing their thinking to it. Instead, they use AI to sharpen their ideas, challenge assumptions, and think more clearly.
Tags: Professional Development, AI
CMMC Level 2 Compliance: 2026 Roadmap for Defense Contractors
Posted by Eric Sokolowski / March 19, 2026 / MSP, Security — No Comments ↓
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program is no longer theoretical. It is fully operational and rapidly becoming a gatekeeper requirement for organizations doing business with the U.S. Department of Defense.






