Microsoft Viva Essential Training
51mBeginner2025-05-15
Authors

Nick Brazzi
LinkedIn Learning Staff Author
Course details
With a significant increase in hybrid and full-time remote roles, organizations need new ways to keep employees connected, supported, and thriving. Viva is a collection of apps included in a Microsoft 365 enterprise subscription that helps to do just that. In this course, LinkedIn staff instructor Nick Brazzi gives you an overview of the various Viva apps, which help teams and coworkers communicate, improve workplace well-being, provide feedback, and more. Nick shows you best practices for using the apps to learn new skills, make connections, keep your work schedule organized, and more. He also covers how the Viva apps integrate with Teams, SharePoint, and other Microsoft applications. By the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to leverage Viva’s built-in tools to create a more connected, informed, and productive workplace experience.
Learning objectives
Utilize Viva Learning to discover, share, and schedule professional development opportunities.
Leverage Viva Connections and Engage to access organizational resources and participate in workplace communities.
Apply Viva Insights to manage productivity, well-being, and focused work time.
Implement feedback mechanisms using Pulse and Glint to gather and analyze employee sentiment.
Learning objectives
Utilize Viva Learning to discover, share, and schedule professional development opportunities.
Leverage Viva Connections and Engage to access organizational resources and participate in workplace communities.
Apply Viva Insights to manage productivity, well-being, and focused work time.
Implement feedback mechanisms using Pulse and Glint to gather and analyze employee sentiment.
Skills covered
Microsoft VivaTeams and CollaborationTalent ManagementHuman ResourcesEssential TrainingProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Introducing the Viva employee experience platform
1. Exploring the Viva Platform
- 02 - Overview of the Viva platform
- 03 - Understand the administrator role in setting up Viva
2. Upskilling with Viva Learning
- 04 - View training course and learning modules in Viva Learning
- 05 - Share and recommend training courses in Viva Learning
- 06 - Schedule Viva Learning training modules on your calendar
3. Employee Communication and Communities
- 07 - Access Viva Connections, your organization's information portal
- 08 - Engage with social media-style messaging in the workplace with Viva Engage
- 09 - Create a messaging campaign in Viva Amplify
- 10 - Publish organization-wide announcements with Viva Amplify
4. Insights, Analytics, and Employee Feedback
- 11 - Set up your personal insights in Viva
- 12 - Evaluate your workplace insights and protect your time
- 13 - Compare options for employee surveys - Pulse and Glint
- 14 - Create quick surveys with Viva Pulse
Conclusion
- 15 - Microsoft 365 and Viva resources for continued learning