Episode 365 - Skills not apps

Episode 365 - Skills not apps

From CIAOPS - Need to Know podcasts by CIAOPS

May 24, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 363

About this episode

This episode discusses the evolution of AI from a novelty to an integral part of workplace productivity through Cowork Skills.

In this episode, we dig into Cowork Skills and why they represent a genuine shift from “AI as a novelty” to “AI as part of how work actually gets done.” Not more prompts. Not more tools. But fewer decisions, less friction, and more consistency across the business. If you’ve ever thought “Copilot is interesting, but it’s not really embedded yet”, this episode is for you. Resources CIAOPS Need to Know podcast - CIAOPS - Need to Know podcasts | CIAOPS X - https://www.twitter.com/directorcia director@ciaops.com CIAOPS Blog - CIAOPS – Information about SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Azure, Mobility and Productivity from the Computer Information Agency Join my Teams shared channel - Join my Teams Shared Channel – CIAOPS CIAOPS Merch store - CIAOPS Become a CIAOPS Patron - CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Brief - CIA Brief – CIAOPS CIAOPS Labs - CIAOPS Labs – The Special Activities Division of the CIAOPS Support CIAOPS - Support CIAOPS Get your M365 questions answered via email Please fill out this form A special thanks to the CIAOPS Patron community for making this podcast possible. You can find the benefits of a subscription to the community and become a member at https://www.ciaopspatron.comCIAOPS…

People in this episode

Host: CIAOPS

Topics covered

  • AI in the workplace
  • Cowork Skills
  • business consistency
  • decision-making
  • productivity tools

Keywords

  • AI
  • Cowork Skills
  • business
  • productivity
  • decision-making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIAOPS, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Azure, CIAOPS Patron

Products: Copilot

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