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Viva Engage - Simply Explained
Jul 22, 2026 ·
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Viva Engage - Simply Explained
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Many organizations still confuse Viva Engage with Yammer or Microsoft Teams and miss its value for culture and knowledge sharing. This episode helps IT pros, communicators and leaders understand what...
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Many organizations still confuse Viva Engage with Yammer or Microsoft Teams and miss its value for culture and knowledge sharing. This episode helps IT pros, communicators and leaders understand what Engage is, how communities, storylines and campaigns work, and how to start with the licenses they already have.
In this episode
Key takeaways
Worth quoting
“Teams is a collaboration hub for real-time work. You use it for chat, meetings, file sharing and project management. It's built for small groups doing daily tasks.” – Mirko Peters (02:25)
“They're not competing tools. They complement each other. You use teams to get work done and you use engage to build culture, share knowledge and connect across departments.” – Mirko Peters (03:31)
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In this episode
- 00:00 – Intro: what Viva Engage is and why it matters
- 00:48 – From Yammer to Viva Engage
- 02:14 – Viva Engage vs. Microsoft Teams
- 04:03 – Core features: communities and storylines
- 07:58 – Campaigns, events and analytics
- 09:48 – Where Engage fits in the Viva suite
- 12:21 – The business case for engagement
- 15:10 – Licensing and getting started
Key takeaways
- Viva Engage is the evolution of Yammer into the Microsoft Viva family, adding deeper integration with Teams and other Viva apps such as Viva Connections, Viva Insights and Viva Learning.
- Teams is for real-time work in small groups, while Engage is a company-wide, asynchronous space for communities, storylines, campaigns and events.
- Basic Engage features come with most Microsoft 365 business plans, while premium features such as advanced analytics, campaigns and leadership corner need an additional Viva license.
Worth quoting
“Teams is a collaboration hub for real-time work. You use it for chat, meetings, file sharing and project management. It's built for small groups doing daily tasks.” – Mirko Peters (02:25)
“They're not competing tools. They complement each other. You use teams to get work done and you use engage to build culture, share knowledge and connect across departments.” – Mirko Peters (03:31)
Explore more on M365.FM
- Episode page: the full episode with chapters, quotes and FAQ on Viva Engage
- Viva Engage – the subject of the episode, from its Yammer roots to communities, storylines and campaigns
- Microsoft Viva – the employee experience suite where Engage is the community and conversation app
- Microsoft Teams – contrasted with Engage as the hub for real-time work in small groups
- Viva Insights – briefly covered as the Viva app that tracks work patterns like meeting overload and focus time
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.
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| Author | Mirko Peters M365, Azure & AI |
| Organization | m365 FM |
| Website | www.m365.fm |
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