From Finance to Microsoft Tech - Caroline Kallin's Journey

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Caroline Kallin shares her journey from finance to becoming a Microsoft MVP, revealing how curiosity and a passion for efficiency led her to specialize in digital workspace adoption and change management strategies during the pandemic.
TAKEAWAYS
• Working as a change and adoption driver at XOBE in Sweden
• Started in finance but always gravitated toward technology and efficiency improvements
• Became the first to roll out Teams during the pandemic which sparked her career pivot
• First awarded MVP status in 2024 after speaking at and organizing a Teams conference
• Focuses on Microsoft 365 and Copilot adoption strategies
• Emphasizes both top-down and bottom-up approaches to successful technology adoption
• Creates custom champion programs by identifying existing power users through admin data
• Addresses fears about AI replacing jobs with a pragmatic perspective
• Believes not everyone needs advanced AI skills, but organizations need people who can drive the adoption
• Values the supportive MVP community as the best part of the experience
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👉 Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7

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Chapters

1. From Finance to Microsoft Tech - Caroline Kallin's Journey (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to the MVP Show (00:00:19)

3. Meet Caroline from Sweden (00:00:44)

4. From Finance to Tech Journey (00:01:33)

5. Change and Adoption in the AI Era (00:03:38)

6. Building Effective Champion Networks (00:06:30)

7. Becoming an MVP (00:11:06)

8. Episode Wrap-Up (00:17:55)

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