Viva Insights - Set up a period of quiet and focus Tutorial

In this video, you will learn how to set up a period of quiet and focus using Microsoft 365. Viva Insights is a tool that helps individuals and organizations manage their time, energy, and work well-being more efficiently.
With Viva Insights, you can schedule dedicated solo work slots in your calendar to concentrate fully without disruptions.
This feature promotes productivity and well-being by helping you manage your work time effectively.
You can specify how much time you want to devote to individual work daily and set your preferences for these focus periods based on your most productive times.
Additionally, you can choose to have Teams remind you to start your Focus mode and mute chat notifications during your solo work time.
By configuring VIP access, you can still receive messages and notifications from certain individuals during your focus time.
You can also schedule and reserve calendar slots for daily breaks, learning sessions, or checking emails and chats.
These functionalities in Microsoft 365 allow you to manage your time and tasks more effectively, improving well-being and avoiding burnout.

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Objectifs :

This video aims to educate individuals and organizations on how to effectively manage their time, energy, and overall well-being using Viva Insights. It provides practical steps to set quiet and focus periods, schedule dedicated work slots, and configure notifications to enhance productivity and prevent burnout.

Chapitres :

Introduction to Viva Insights
Viva Insights is a tool designed to assist individuals and organizations in managing their time and energy more efficiently. It focuses on enhancing work well-being by providing insights and features that help users structure their workday effectively.
Setting Quiet and Focus Periods
To set your quiet and focus periods, follow these steps: - Click on the three dots in the left panel and select 'Settings'. - Choose 'Protect Time'. In this section, you can schedule quiet times to stop receiving business notifications on your Outlook mobile app and Microsoft Teams. This feature is essential for promoting productivity and well-being by allowing you to concentrate fully without disruptions.
Scheduling Dedicated Work Slots
You can book specific times in your calendar for solo work. This allows you to: - Specify how much time you want to devote to individual work daily. - Set preferences for focus periods based on your most productive times, whether in the morning or afternoon. Additionally, you can choose to have Teams remind you to start your Focus mode and mute chat notifications during your solo work time. If selected, Teams will automatically set you to 'Do Not Disturb' during this window, while still allowing messages from individuals marked as VIPs.
Configuring VIP Access
To configure VIP access for important contacts, follow these steps: - Go to Team Settings by clicking on the appropriate option. - Select 'Settings'. - In the window that appears, choose 'Privacy' and click on 'Manage Priority Access'. - Use the search bar to find individuals you wish to prioritize by their name or number. Once your individual work hours are set, they will appear in your Teams and Outlook calendars.
Additional Scheduling Options
In addition to focus time, you can also schedule and reserve calendar slots for: - Daily breaks - Learning sessions - Checking emails and chats These functionalities enable you to manage your time and tasks more effectively, improving your well-being and helping to avoid burnout.
Conclusion
By utilizing the features of Viva Insights, individuals can enhance their productivity and well-being. Setting quiet and focus periods, scheduling dedicated work slots, and managing notifications are crucial steps in creating a balanced work environment that promotes efficiency and prevents burnout.

FAQ :

What is Viva Insights?

Viva Insights is a tool that helps individuals and organizations manage their time, energy, and work well-being more effectively by providing insights and features to enhance productivity.

How can I set my Quiet Time in Viva Insights?

To set your Quiet Time, click on the three dots in the left panel, select settings, and choose 'Protect Time.' Here, you can specify your quiet time to stop receiving notifications on Outlook and Teams.

What are Focus Periods and how do I use them?

Focus Periods are dedicated slots in your calendar for uninterrupted work. You can schedule these periods based on your most productive times to enhance concentration and productivity.

What does the Do Not Disturb feature do?

The Do Not Disturb feature mutes notifications during your focus periods, allowing you to work without interruptions, while still permitting messages from individuals marked as VIPs.

How do I configure VIP Access in Teams?

To configure VIP Access, go to Team Settings, select Settings, then Privacy, and click on 'Manage Priority Access.' You can search for individuals to prioritize by name or number.

What are the benefits of using Viva Insights?

Using Viva Insights can improve your time management, enhance productivity, promote well-being, and help avoid burnout by allowing you to schedule focus periods and breaks effectively.

Quelques cas d'usages :

Managing Work-Life Balance

Professionals can use Viva Insights to schedule Quiet Time and Focus Periods, helping them to maintain a healthy work-life balance by reducing distractions and managing their workload effectively.

Enhancing Team Productivity

Teams can implement Focus Periods collectively, allowing members to concentrate on projects without interruptions, leading to improved collaboration and project outcomes.

Preventing Burnout

By utilizing the scheduling features of Viva Insights, employees can allocate time for breaks and learning sessions, which can help prevent burnout and promote overall well-being.

Prioritizing Important Communications

Using VIP Access, professionals can ensure that critical messages from key stakeholders are received during focus periods, allowing them to stay informed without compromising their concentration.

Optimizing Daily Workflows

Individuals can customize their calendars with dedicated slots for checking emails and chats, ensuring that they manage their time effectively and maintain productivity throughout the day.

Glossaire :

Viva Insights

A tool designed to help individuals and organizations manage their time, energy, and overall work well-being more efficiently.

Quiet Time

A designated period during which users can stop receiving business notifications on their Outlook mobile app and Microsoft Teams to focus on their work.

Focus Periods

Scheduled times set aside for uninterrupted work, allowing individuals to concentrate fully without disruptions.

Do Not Disturb

A status in Microsoft Teams that mutes notifications and alerts during specified focus periods, while still allowing messages from prioritized contacts.

VIP Access

A feature that allows certain individuals to bypass Do Not Disturb settings, ensuring that important messages are still received during focus periods.

Priority Access

The ability to manage which individuals can send notifications during focus time, ensuring that only important communications are received.

Burnout

A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged and excessive stress, often related to work.

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and work well-being more efficiently.

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To do this, click on the three dots

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and select settings in the left panel.

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Choose Protect Time.

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Here you can set your quiet time to stop

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receiving business notifications on your

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Outlook mobile app and Microsoft Teams.

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In this section,

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you can schedule dedicated solo work slots,

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booking specific times in your calendar

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to concentrate fully without disruptions.

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This feature aims to promote your

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productivity and well-being by helping you

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manage your work time more effectively.

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Specify how much time you want to devote

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to individual work daily and set your

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preferences for these focus periods

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based on your most productive times,

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be it morning or afternoon,

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you can also choose.

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If you want Teams to remind you to

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start your Focus mode and mute chat

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notifications during your solo work time,

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if you select this option,

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Teams will automatically set you to

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Do Not Disturb during this window.

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However,

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you can still receive messages and

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notifications from certain individuals

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if you've marked them as VIPs.

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To configure VIP access,

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head to Team Settings by clicking

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Here and select Settings.

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In the window that appears,

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choose Privacy and click

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on Manage Priority Access.

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Search for individuals you wish

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to prioritize by their name

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or number in the search bar.

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Once your individual work hours are set,

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they'll appear in your Teams

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and Outlook calendars.

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Similarly to focus time,

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you can also schedule and reserve

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calendar slots for daily breaks,

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learning sessions,

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or checking emails and chats.

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With these various functionalities,

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you can manage your time

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and tasks more effectively,

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improving well,

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belling and avoiding burnout.

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