The AI-powered future of work: How Zensai and Microsoft lead the way

In this guest blog post, Henrik Eriksen, Senior Vice President of Global Partner Alliances at Zensai, discusses the importance of AI in improving employee development and how to leverage Zensai’s AI capabilities with Microsoft tools.

Around the world, organizations are leveraging the transformative power of AI to streamline operations, gain deeper customer insights, and turn innovative ideas into dollar signs. Actually recently PwC Research AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, it said.

But as companies increasingly adopt AI, two areas have become critical to continued success: training and performance management. Rapid technological change can make once cutting-edge technology obsolete, making effective and flexible training programs increasingly important. Organizations need the tools they need to keep their employees engaged and productive. at last, Gallup poll Companies with highly engaged employees have been shown to outperform their peers by 147% in earnings per share.

Obstacles to High Performance

Organizations across industries face serious challenges that hinder productivity and innovation, including skills gaps and ineffective training programs. recent Gartner Survey 70% of employees report that they do not master the skills they need for their jobs today, let alone the skills they will need tomorrow.

The consequences of these shortcomings are far-reaching. Because when employees feel like their skills aren’t being developed or their achievements aren’t being recognized, engagement plummets. more gallup data They found that disengaged employees cost the U.S. economy up to $605 billion a year in lost productivity. These employees are also more likely to leave, or at least “poison the well” and negatively impact overall team morale. Ultimately, the profitability of the organization suffers.

The status quo doesn’t work.

How Zensai’s AI solutions turn challenges into opportunities

Organizations facing these complex challenges need a new path to training and performance management—one that is agile, personalized, and data-driven. Zensai (formerly LMS365 and Weekly10) Trustworthy AI This is what Microsoft provides. AI solutions on our platform Microsoft tool improvements We deliver an agile approach through our Human Success platform that improves organizational performance across key areas.

Microsoft Build 2024 revealed how the platform leverages the power of Microsoft Copilot to transform organizational dynamics. Copilot allows users to gain cutting-edge sentiment trend insights, receive strategic recommendations to boost team morale, and gain a comprehensive understanding of their organization’s learning and development progress.

The Human Success platform is fully integrated with Microsoft tools and applications, enabling organizations to personalize learning experiences within their daily workflow, seamlessly create training content, foster performance conversations, and promote a culture of continuous improvement. do. This is how the AI ​​capabilities of our platform transform the way organizations train and develop their workforce.

Learn365 Training Overview.

The platform has three core apps: Run365Provide your employees with a personalized and continuous learning experience. Engage365, which engages employees by providing real-time sentiment analysis and actionable insights to foster a positive work culture, and Perform365, which optimizes performance management by providing data-driven feedback and growth opportunities. Together, these apps create a cohesive, robust system aligned with Microsoft’s comprehensive AI security and governance to drive meaningful outcomes.

• Custom Learning Path: The platform’s AI can automate skill development by helping users create customized, efficient learning journeys. This way, new and seasoned employees receive relevant content that accelerates their skill development and keeps them engaged.
• Streamlined Performance Process: Reimagine performance management with AI-based insights. Beyond annual 1:1 conversations We aim for a continuous feedback and growth model. We help managers gain a deeper understanding of team sentiment to identify strengths, areas for development, and potential obstacles in real time.
• Improve employee performance and engagement: no way Deloitte’s research Companies with a strong learning culture are 92% more likely to innovate. Our platform allows organizations to build that culture while increasing performance and engagement. Employees feel valued, supported and motivated to achieve their full potential. And as they grow, so does the company.
• high adoption rate: With our application host seamlessly integrated into the Microsoft 365 environment, enterprises have realized a system adoption rate of over 88%. In this way, the Human Success platform helps Microsoft 365 users grow and extend their experience while improving the use of its applications.

Zensai’s AI in Action: 7 Scenarios to Empower People

The platform’s AI capabilities integrate seamlessly with Microsoft 365, so business leaders get a wealth of features to improve training and performance management all within the apps they use every day. The following seven key scenarios demonstrate the power of AI in Microsoft 365.

1. Create a course with AI: The Learn365 platform uses AI to automate course creation so your training materials are always up-to-date.
2. Creating technology with AI: Our AI-based solutions help you define, develop and track. essential skills Aligns with business needs and evolving industry trends.
3. Effective Manager Coaching: According to one study International Coaching Federation (ICF)Teams with leaders who embrace coaching conversations are 130% more likely to achieve stronger business results. Engage365 uses AI to provide managers with personalized coaching recommendations that promote better communication and higher productivity.
4. Emotions Overview for Managers: Engage365 aggregates emotional data to check the pulse of your team and inform managers actionable insights Builds morale, proactively solves problems, and fosters a positive workplace.
5. training discovery: We created Learn365 to take the guesswork out of it. AI suggests customized training paths based on each individual’s role and skills, maximizing learning effectiveness and increasing completion rates.
6. Preparing for performance evaluation: Perform365 is designed to make performance conversations more meaningful. AI analyzes massive amounts of performance data and then uses it to generate valuable feedback for both managers and employees.
7. Company-wide emotional insights: Engage365 provides big-picture results. Our AI platform is emotional data across the organization to inform strategic leadership decisions.

Engage365 team sentiment summary.

Embrace the future of work with Zensai and Microsoft

Zensai’s Human Success platform is built for the Microsoft 365 ecosystem you already know and love, enhancing AI capabilities while delivering a familiar and intuitive user experience. From personalized training in Microsoft Teams to AI-powered insights in your Microsoft 365 inbox, our solutions empower your organization using your existing Microsoft Entra identity groups and the security and scalability of Microsoft Azure.

The impact of AI-based solutions is tangible, Customer Success Stories Speaking volumes: Higher training completion rates, comprehensive performance metrics, reduced administrative burden, and increased workforce engagement. Zensai’s trusted AI, integrated with Microsoft’s powerful tools, provides a path to innovation by bridging skills gaps, automating course creation, and providing real-time insights to administrators.

AI will continue to reshape the workplace, and organizations that embrace these innovative solutions will gain a competitive advantage. Using the Human Success platform with Microsoft tools can help you create a more skilled, engaged, and high-performing workforce ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow. We don’t have to wait for the future. We can shape it ourselves.