Copilot Success Starts with Smart Governance

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👉 Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/748
Joy Apple shares practical insights on Copilot adoption, governance, and information architecture. She explains how foundational data practices directly impact AI effectiveness, and why adoption must be intentional to succeed. A warm, expert conversation on making AI work in real-world business environments.

🎙️ What you’ll learn

How to structure information for effective Copilot use
Why governance is critical for successful AI adoption
The risks of oversharing and undersharing in data environments
How metadata improves findability and automation
Why IT-business relationships shape technology success

✅ Highlights

“It’s governance rebranded.”
“The M365 world is built to be flat- that’s where all the goodness happens.”
“Copilot was like, sorry about you, no.”
“You only get one chance to make a good first impression.”
“Under sharing means I’m not getting all the data I need.”
“Productivity means less friction for the employee.”
“I never met a data I didn’t like.”
“Copilot will catch up.”
“Thank you Microsoft for including SharePoint Advanced Management with the Copilot license.”
“Adoption means the needs of my employees are being met.”
“Brenda is amazing at Excel - it’s not her job to be a Microsoft 365 expert.”
“The relationship between IT and the business is critical.”

🧰 Mentioned

Viva Suite: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-viva
Viva Learn: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-viva/learning
Purview: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-purview
Microsoft MVP YouTube Series: How to Become a Microsoft MVP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqdRJDPVE4PtTlm6quDhiu7

✅ Keywords
copilot, governance, sharepoint, metadata, microsoft 365, adoption, information architecture, purview, teams, viva, oversharing, productivity

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Chapters

1. Copilot Success Starts with Smart Governance (00:00:00)

2. Copilot Adoption: Governance Rebranded (00:04:35)

3. Oversharing vs. Undersharing: The Hidden Risk (00:07:51)

4. First Impressions Matter: The Cost of Poor Rollouts (00:08:31)

5. IT’s Reputation Problem: Why Business Users Don’t Trust Tech (00:13:16)

6. Adoption is Everything: Beyond ROI to Employee Wellness (00:14:45)

7. Metadata: The Unsung Hero of AI Efficiency (00:15:52)

8. Viva Topics & Learn: Missed Potential in Tech Adoption (00:17:56)

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