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Ragnar365 Nuggets: Microsoft 365 AI-powered Workplace

Ragnar365 Nuggets: Microsoft 365 AI-powered Workplace

Ragnar Heil 75 Episodes Jun 25, 2026

Ragnar365 Nuggets is a podcast by Ragnar Heil that delivers short news and personal insights about the Microsoft 365 Intelligent Workplace. The show covers topics such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Copilot, Microsoft Viva, Employee Experience, Governance, Compliance, and Power Platform. It aims to keep listeners updated on the latest developments and best practices in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Episodes

Stop Putting Governance in Charge of Adoption Jun 25, 2026 00:37:32 In Episode 30 of the Guardians of M365 Governance, Joy, Ragnar, and Christian welcome Alan Cox, a fellow M365 MVP and independent AI and governance consultant, to discuss why organizations need separate AI governance and AI enablement functions to successfully scale adoption. Together, they explore the tension between risk management and innovation, and why treating these responsibilities as the s
Agent 365, Shadow AI & the Human in the Loop | Guardians of M365 Governance #29 May 31, 2026 00:40:28 Episode 29 of Guardians of M365 Governance: Christian Buckley, Joy Apple, and Ragnar go off-script. No guest this month, just three MVPs working through a laundry list of the governance topics keeping them up at night, from Agent 365 and shadow AI to the real question underneath it all: what does it mean to be the human in the loop?In this episode we get into:00:59 The hottest news in the M365 gov
Inside the Souls of an Autonomous AI Crew | OpenClaw & Hermes with Michael Gannotti (Microsoft) May 13, 2026 00:31:41 Inside the Souls of an Autonomous AI Crew | OpenClaw & Hermes with Michael Gannotti (Microsoft)What happens when AI stops being a tool and starts being a colleague?In this episode, I sit down with Michael Gannotti, Principal AI Solution Engineer at Microsoft, to explore SMFWorks – his autonomous multi-agent "company" of 14 AI colleagues built on OpenClaw and Hermes. We talk about age
Your Microsoft 365 Tenant Has No Backup Plan — And That's a Crisis Waiting to Happen Apr 27, 2026 00:41:54 Your Microsoft 365 tenant may have a data backup strategy — but that does not mean you have a recovery strategy. In this episode, I explain why configuration resilience is the missing layer in most Microsoft 365 environments, and why a tenant takeover can become a business continuity crisis long before data loss becomes visible.In Episode 26 of Guardians of M365 Governance, Christian Buckley and I
Agent Sprawl, Quality Gates & the M365 E7 Reality Check with Timothy Boettcher (AvePoint) Apr 27, 2026 00:39:20 One IT department expected 50 agents in their tenant. They found over 500. Welcome to agent sprawl — the SharePoint site sprawl story, just faster, more autonomous, and with a billing model nobody fully understands yet.In this episode, Christian Buckley and Ragnar Heil sit down with Timothy Boettcher, SVP Go-to-Market & Global Product Marketing at AvePoint and fellow Microsoft MVP, to talk abo
Shadow AI to Managed AI: Implementing Governance for Autonomous Agents like OpenClaw or Hermes Apr 27, 2026 00:45:17 🛡️ Shadow AI to Managed AI: Implementing Governance for Autonomous Agents | Guardians of M365 Governance Ep. 28Your employees are already building autonomous AI agents — just not inside your tenant. In Episode 28, MVPs Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet), Joy Apple (@JoyOfSharePoint), and Ragnar Heil (@RagnarH) welcome fellow MVP and Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast host Ben Stegink to tackle one of
Unpacking the 2025 Microsoft 365 Benchmark Report Sep 25, 2025 00:38:53 Join MVPs Christian Buckley, Joy Apple, and Ragnar Heil as they welcome fellow MVP Richard Harbridge from ShareGate to dive deep into the latest Microsoft 365 benchmark insights that are reshaping how we think about migration and governance.🔥 Key Takeaways:• Migration isn't a one-time project - it's an ongoing governance practice• 80% of organizations have deployed/piloted Copilot, but man
DSPM for AI Copilot Agents-Deep Dive with Microsoft’s Erica Toelle Aug 29, 2025 00:33:06 Welcome back to Guardians of M365 Governance! 🛡️ Christian Buckley and Ragnar Heil are joined by Microsoft's Erica Toelle (Sr. Product Marketing Manager for M365 Copilot Security) for a deep dive into Data Security Posture Management for AI.🔥 What You'll Learn:✅ Why DSPM for AI is more than just a rebrand from AI Hub✅ How to monitor third-party AI tools like ChatGPT Enterprise✅ Real custom
Power Platform Governance: Why Your Organization Needs Traffic Rules for Citizen Development Jul 25, 2025 01:05:23 🚦 Are you the accidental Power Platform admin wondering what everyone is building in your tenant? You're not alone! In this comprehensive guide, we break down why Power Platform governance isn't about slowing people down – it's about giving your citizen developers the confidence to build amazing solutions safely. Join Guardians of M365 Governance with MVPs Christian Buckley⁠ ⁠, Joy App
From Excitement to Enforcement: Governing Copilot Jun 20, 2025 00:47:05 Join MVPs Joy Apple, Christian Buckley, me and special guest Diego Silva (Microsoft 365 Architect) as they dive deep into the reality of Microsoft Copilot adoption. What happens when the initial AI excitement fades and organizations face the hard truths about governance? This month's episode tackles the cultural, technical, and practical challenges of moving from Copilot demos to sustainable e
Mastering Copilot Studio Governance Jun 14, 2025 00:33:57 Episode 17 of "Guardians of Microsoft 365 Governance" featured hosts MVPs Christian Buckley, Joy Apple and Ragnar Heil discussing Copilot Studio governance with guest Matthias Einig, CEO of Rencore.Agent Sprawl Crisis: Organizations are experiencing explosive growth in Copilot Studio agents - one customer already has 20,000 agents in just six months. Unlike traditional M365 Copilot's
How SharePoint is Making Governance Easier & More Secure Jun 1, 2025 00:42:54 Summary of Guardians of M365 Governance Ep.14When data sprawl, out-of-date documents, and misaligned permissions persist unchecked, any AI output (such as that from co-pilot) can be compromised or inaccurate. The overarching message is that organizations need to establish clear policies and processes to keep information fresh, secure, and properly categorized, thereby laying the groundwork for suc

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