AI in the Workplace
Twenty years ago I started working with SharePoint. This week it turned 25. Yes, I’m that person who gets genuinely excited about a SharePoint birthday. I’ve seen every announcement cycle. Some were brilliant. Some quietly disappeared. Some made me question my life choices at 10pm while fixing broken
Information Architecture
SharePoint 25th Birthday Series — Post 3 As SharePoint approaches its 25th birthday, I’ve been using this series to revisit the habits we’ve carried forward and whether they still make sense in a modern environment. We’ve already talked about naming conventions. We’ve talked about governance living in
AI in the Workplace
There’s a lot of noise right now about AI agents. Everywhere you look someone is saying create an agent, build a workflow, automate everything, connect systems, train your AI. And while that all sounds impressive, what I’m seeing inside real organisations is something very different. Most teams don’
Permissions and Governance
Let's talk about something that gives every SharePoint person nightmares: permissions. It's the digital equivalent of handing out keys to your house. Who gets a key? Do they get the key to the front door, the bedroom, or just the garden shed? And most importantly, are
AI in the Workplace
Most people don’t choose SharePoint as a career. They end up there… and then never quite leave. My SharePoint journey started back in 2003 during what was meant to be a short, very unremarkable three-month maternity leave cover role as an executive assistant. I was there to keep a
Information Architecture
SharePoint 25th Birthday Series — Post 2 This year marks 25 years of SharePoint. Over that time, the platform has evolved from simple document storage into a critical foundation for collaboration, information management, and now AI-driven work. What hasn’t evolved at the same pace is how we approach governance. I’
SharePoint
Microsoft is rolling out a new SharePoint document library interface, with broad release expected around late January. I’ve recently gained access to it in my own organisation, and I wanted to share some early, real-world thoughts — especially for anyone who’s been using SharePoint for years and is about
Document Management
SharePoint 25th Birthday Series — Post 1 Why I’m Starting This Series Here As SharePoint turns 25 this March, I want to use the lead-up to reflect on what’s actually changed over the years and, just as importantly, what we keep stubbornly holding onto even though it no longer
SharePoint
I love SharePoint. Everyone who knows me or has worked with me over the last two decades knows it. From being an admin person who saw the opportunity of the platform and just ran with it almost 20 years ago, to where I am now, it has been a journey
SharePoint
Free: Download the M365 Map — see how metadata, SharePoint and Copilot connect. hub.simplysharepoint.com/m365-map Download the M365 Map If you’ve used SharePoint for more than a week, you’ve probably lived this moment: You know the document exists. You know it’s “somewhere in SharePoint.” But you’
AI in the Workplace
<!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p class="">Microsoft has made it look incredibly easy. With just a few clicks in SharePoint, you can create a new AI-powered agent, ready to answer questions and assist your team. The promise is
AI in the Workplace
Sharing files in Microsoft 365 sounds straightforward, but for most people it’s anything but simple. One wrong link type, one file in the wrong location, or one accidental permission setting can cause unnecessary stress, confusion, and even security risks. In most cases, these frustrations aren’t caused by the