check before: 2025-01-11
Product:
Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Engage, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
Feature update, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
The message details the addition of a "leaders" feed to the Viva Engage conversations web part in SharePoint. Site admins can now include this feed, which displays content based on user license status. The feature is globally available and requires no action from admins. Users may see content from the leadership corner or home feed.
Details:
We have added a new source feed option in the Viva Engage conversations web part, which is called the "leaders" feed.
As a result of this change, your site admins will be able to add the following Microsoft Viva Engage feeds to their Microsoft SharePoint site via the conversations web part:
Community feed
User feed
Topic feed
Home feed
(New) leaders feed.
If a site admin chooses to add the "leaders" feed to their SharePoint site, the content the user sees will be dependent on their license status.
Users with either a Viva suite or Viva Employee Communications and Communities license will see content from their leadership corner feed.
Users without a Viva suite or Viva Employee Communications and Communities license will see content from their home feed.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): This feature has completed rollout.
This update is available by default.
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Created:
2025-01-11
updated:
2025-01-11
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summary for non-techies**
The latest Microsoft Viva Engage update introduces a "leaders" feed to SharePoint sites, allowing employees with the appropriate Viva license to access exclusive leadership messages, while site administrators can easily integrate this feature to enhance organizational communication.
Direct effects for Operations**
Content Visibility Changes
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they see different content based on their license status, leading to potential dissatisfaction with the platform.
- roles: End Users, Site Admins
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/use-a-viva-engage-web-part-in-sharepoint-a53cfa0c-3d09-42c8-a286-1038a81c59da, https://support.microsoft.com/topic/leadership-corner-in-viva-engage-2885e8d8-cb6c-4c11-b9aa-ed24a497b467
User Engagement and Adoption
The introduction of the leaders feed without prior user training may lead to decreased engagement as users may not understand the new feature or its benefits.
- roles: End Users, Change Managers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/use-a-viva-engage-web-part-in-sharepoint-a53cfa0c-3d09-42c8-a286-1038a81c59da, https://support.microsoft.com/topic/leadership-corner-in-viva-engage-2885e8d8-cb6c-4c11-b9aa-ed24a497b467
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