Employee engagement lies at the heart of a thriving work environment, shaping the foundation for increased productivity, job satisfaction, and overall success.
It’s a good thing so many organizations use Microsoft Teams as their primary communication platform, with its long list of apps that could elevate engagement in any type of workplace.
Here are 10 Microsoft Teams apps that could transform the way team members engage in your organization.
1. CoffeePals
CoffeePals is not just a simple virtual coffee break platform — it’s a tool that, when maximized, can take employee engagement to new heights. It seamlessly matches team members and schedules virtual chats, eliminating the administrative burden of manually setting them up.
What’s great about CoffeePals?
- CoffeePals has customizable settings that let the system match people based on your unique preferences.
- Schedule coffee breaks based on each team member’s availability with its Outlook integration.
- Take advantage of its multiple applications — onboarding, diversity and inclusion discussions, mentoring programs, and more.
- Its Coffee Maker feature drops thought-provoking questions into team channels to encourage engaging conversations.
- The Coffee Lottery feature allows team members to engage with the CEO and other key stakeholders.
CoffeePals also has a free version that you can use to experience what a huge difference it can make to your team.
2. Polly
Polly may be a survey app, but it does so much more than just run polls within your Microsoft Teams channels. Here’s what you can expect from the Polly app:
- Run Q&A sessions and see responses in real-time with its live question moderation feature.
- Schedule surveys ahead of time for more efficient planning and time management.
- Launch automated reminders to boost participation.
- Use it to hold trivia games as icebreakers in meetings.
- Take advantage of the free survey templates to save time — from employee pulse checks to meeting agenda-setting polls.
Polly has a free version that’s good for up to 25 responses per month. They also have paid versions starting at $24 monthly for more responses, creator licenses, and unlimited results history.
3. Trivia Engine
Regular icebreakers can work wonders in teams that need some improvement in terms of engagement. Quick trivia games are a crowd favorite, and Trivia Engine is one of the best tools to help you run seamless trivia sessions.
Here are some of the things you’ll enjoy when you use Trivia Engine:
- Use not just for trivia nights but also for training sessions to check on their learning progress.
- The quiz show format adds a competitive element to it, making the activity more engaging.
- Full control over the content and other creative elements, allowing you to add videos, images, sound clips, and more.
Trivia Engine has a free version, but the paid subscriptions add analytics to help you track how your employee engagement program is going.
4. Rezolve.ai
Automation helps remove the usual complications of manual work, making it easier for administrators and employees to engage and do their work well. Rezolve.ai is an employee service desk platform that makes this possible.
How will you benefit from this app?
- The helpdesk chatbot makes resolving IT and HR issues easier, allowing your IT and HR team to focus on other issues that require manual processing.
- It includes a knowledge base that automatically expands based on resolved tickets.
- Its no-code automation system makes it easier for administrators to streamline processes.
- Allows you to efficiently track tickets so that you can use the data to strategize for current and future needs.
Since Rezolve.ai personalizes services based on your unique needs, so you can contact their team for a quote.
5. Funtivity by Hermis
Learning and development play a huge role in any team’s success. But when the approach falls flat, there’s a bigger chance that team members will disengage and miss out on potential opportunities. By using Funtivity, you can make learning and training sessions more engaging.
Here are some things to look forward to when you use Funtivity:
- Easily facilitate quick icebreakers to cut through the monotony of online training and meetings.
- Choose from a list of activities like Doodle Challenge, One-Minute Story, and Trivia, with new types of activities regularly uploaded into the system.
- Book a host from the Hermis team in case you want someone outside of your team to facilitate the activity.
While Funtivity is free, you can unlock customization options through a paid subscription.
6. Perfect Wiki
A knowledge base only works when it’s well executed. Otherwise, you end up with a library full of potential that no one visits. That’s why Perfect Wiki proves to be a must-have in most organizations.
What makes Perfect Wiki a great app for your team?
- Store and edit SOPs, user guides, tutorials, process flows, and more right within Microsoft Teams.
- Intuitive, user-friendly design that allows users to find everything they need in a snap.
- Makes it effortless to import files and existing content.
- Easier to create new content with editable templates and easy media integration.
The free version allows you to create up to 25 pages per channel, while the paid versions have an unlimited number of pages, have an AI-powered assistant, allow branding and customization, and more.
7. Mentimeter
Meetings have come a long way, with a lot more engagement and a bit of fun inserted into the usual work discussion. Mentimeter is a great platform to use for this purpose, and here’s why:
- Allows you to create engaging presentations that will maintain engagement throughout the meeting or training session.
- Choose from a wide range of templates to use — from business presentations and meeting templates to surveys and icebreakers.
- Use for different activities — team meetings, brainstorming sessions, game nights, and more.
Mentimeter has a free version that allows up to 50 participants to join in the fun, with access to quizzes, polls, word clouds, and more. The paid version starts at $11.99 a month, with unlimited participants, more customization options, and more.
8. Karma
Recognition is among the pillars of a successful organization with engaged team members. Karma helps make this happen as one of the best tools to use to show appreciation to team members.
How does Karma do this?
- Send karma points to a colleague who hit a target, reached a milestone, or was simply being awesome!
- Turn accumulated karma points into rewards like movie tickets, a cup of coffee, or a paid day off.
- Keep track of everyone’s performance and see who got the most karma points within a time period.
Subscription to Karma starts at $30 a month for 10 employees. If you have more people on your team, contact the Karma team for a quote.
9. Mural
Adding some visuals to a meeting or a team channel can have a huge impact, especially if it becomes an avenue for collaboration. Mural allows your team to do this, encouraging everyone to share their ideas in the most creative way possible.
How can Mural help your team?
- Provides a digital whiteboard where team members can collaborate and share ideas either in real-time or asynchronously.
- Pin murals in team channels so that the info is accessible to everyone anytime.
- Take advantage of the drag-and-drop design to make it easy for everyone to add the elements they need to your murals.
Mural’s free platform lets you create up to 3 murals for an unlimited number of members. Paid packages start at $9.99 a month with unlimited murals, privacy control, and more features.
10. Health Hero
Health and wellness is a critical area that could heavily impact the team’s performance and overall engagement. Health Hero helps you stay on top of things by helping team members keep track of their health and pursue health-related activities.
How does Health Hero help your team?
- Allows team members to connect fitness trackers like Apple Health, Garmin, Google Fit, and more.
- Helps you launch health and wellness challenges to promote some healthy competition while everyone stays in shape.
- Take advantage of advanced health features like health risk assessments, biometric screenings, mental health screenings, and more.
- AI-driven insights empower team members with additional knowledge that can help them stay on top of their health.
Health Hero is free for up to 10 users on Microsoft Teams.
With apps like these, Microsoft Teams becomes more than just a communication tool. It transforms into an employee engagement platform that helps boost collaboration, increase employee satisfaction, and improve overall performance.
Need help in getting started? Try CoffeePals now and start seeing the huge difference when you have a highly engaged team.
