Tired of spending all day on a conference call? Long meetings that can go on forever? I understand. Microsoft thinks the same way. The company launched the Games for Work app integrated with Microsoft Teams.
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Nicole Herskovits, vice president of Microsoft Teams, said playing with colleagues can foster relationships and collaboration as people compete to build trust, strengthen bonds and build friendships. According to a Brigham Young University study, teams that engaged in quick games were 20 percent more productive than those that engaged in more traditional team-building activities.
Microsoft developed Casual Games, Xbox Game Studio, Games for Work apps. Microsoft Icebreakers, Wordament, Minesweeper and Solitaire are interactive casual games with multiplayer connectivity for 2 to 250 players. The games listed above are rated E and work well but have no ads After you add the app to Teams, you and your colleagues can start playing on your desktop or mobile device. There is a caveat regarding the Games for Work app. It can only be installed if you use Microsoft Teams Enterprise or Education.
More than 3 billion people around the world play this game, especially in recent years it has played an important role in bringing people together Games promote creativity, collaboration and communication in powerful and unique ways, and we can't wait to see how the Games for Work app at Microsoft Teams improves productivity and builds relationships in the workplace .
Jill Braff, general manager of integration and casual games, Microsoft
Icebreaker Microsoft
Encourage the new team to interact and get to know each other easily. Is it a variant of one or the other: pineapple or pepperoni on your pizza? It's so simple and intuitive that you can't help but answer the question. It can also spark animated and sometimes heated conversations that strengthen bonds and boost team morale.
Microsoft minefield
Encourage the new team to interact and get to know each other easily. Is it a variant of one or the other: pineapple or pepperoni on your pizza? It's so simple and intuitive that you can't help but answer the question. It can also spark animated and sometimes heated conversations that strengthen bonds and boost team morale.
Word Microsoft
Train your brain and create healthy team competition in word challenges. Wordament can easily accommodate large groups of up to 250 players.
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
And the fan-favorite collection of Microsoft solitaire games includes one-on-one competition that encourages group participation. This might seem like an oxymoron: multiplayer capabilities and advanced spectator mode allow anyone, whether they're actively playing or not, to follow what's happening and interact with players on screen. It's like yelling an answer while watching a game on TV or helping a friend with a pun.
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Last Updated: November 18, 2022
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