In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast I'm joined by Seth Patton to discuss how you can use technology to improve the employee experience, as well as why a skills first mindset is the new currency for talent retention and development and the number one thing that makes employees want to return to the office.Seth Patton is the GM, Microsoft 365 & Microsoft Viva Product Marketing at Microsoft. He leads the product marketing for Microsoft 365 employee experience and collaboration solutions, including Microsoft Viva, SharePoint, Yammer, OneDrive, Planner, Stream, Cortana, and more. Seth and his team are responsible for product management and programs that enable organisations to transform their employee experience for the digital era around the world.? Subscribe to HR Leaders: http://bit.ly/2wFkCEq?️ Listen on your favourite platform: https://art19.com/shows/hr-leaders-podcast? Follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisraineyhrThanks to Microsoft for Supporting the Show!Download your FREE e-book and learn the secret to delivering a great Employee experience and how to quantify the benefits in your organization.? https://bit.ly/3T5tPOMEpisode highlights00:00 Intro02:37 Seth Patton’s journey to GM at Microsoft 365 & Microsoft Viva05:17 How Microsoft VIVA is revolutionising the workplace07:20 Why a skill-first mindset is the currency for employee retention13:15 How you can use technology to improve employee experience15:12 How you can fight productivity paranoia19:06 The power of leading with data21:02 The highlights from the Microsoft Work Trend Index 25:02 Why people want to go back to the office28:40 The data initiative Seth is most excited for33:22 OutroHead over to our website to access the resources mentioned in this episode: www.hrleaders.co/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.