Your organization has decided they want to empower staff to create their own workflows, but they are not sure how to get it started without it going sideways quickly. In this session we will go over three ways to design your Power Automate adoption program that will setup some guardrails for enabling citizen development.

Imposter Syndrome (noun) The persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills. Many people in tech are having to confront imposter syndrome, and it is ok! Did you know that 25-30% of high achievers suffer from this challenge? And this was before the pandemic further isolated us and added to our self-doubt. Join us as we discuss the causes of imposter syndrome and some practical steps for getting out of your head and overcoming this challenge common in the tech field.

Chances are you were mentored somewhere between the time you started your first job and now. What if that started, not after accepting a first job, but before that? In the teen years? How do we share our passions, interests, and ideas with those who are still trying to figure out the world and what they want to be? Too often, our youth today are not expected to accomplish much regarding life and career goals in their teenage years; perhaps not even in their college years. It doesn't have to be that way. Presented by a tech father and his (amazing, anxiety-overcoming, computer coding) teenage daughter, this session will offer suggestions for engaging your future technologist (the teens in your family, neighborhood, and community) through mentoring.

Microsoft's government clouds require extra compliance, which leads to challenges for those of us trying to use the latest features. Whether it is because your agency doesn't want to pay for premium access or because it just doesn't work, Jeremy will share his experience and some examples for how you can make it work.

Have you struggled to figure out what use cases are best served by an automation tool within the M365 ecosystem? Come hear about real world scenarios that save time, increase visibility of tasks, and open the door to more creative ideas, within the scope of budgets and security baselines. Tools used are Power Automate, Planner, SharePoint (list/library), and Outlook email.