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Collaboration Simplified AI Podcast

Shervin Shaffie

Simple tutorials on AI, agents, automation, and Copilot that help you eliminate busywork and get real results.

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May 30 · 46 min
Why AI Might Actually Make Human Skills More Valuable, Not Less — with Georgia Barnasa, Cognitive AI Architect at Microsoft
AI adoption is reshaping the workplace — but are people actually ready, and are the systems around them keeping up? In this episode, Shervin is joined by Georgia Barnasa, Microsoft Cognitive AI Architect based in Switzerland, to unpack what Microsoft's 2026 Work Trend Index really reveals about how organizations and individuals are navigating this shift. From the role of manager support in driving AI readiness, to why authenticity may become the most valuable human skill in an AI-saturated world, this conversation goes deep on the human side of AI. Subscribe and leave a review to help others find the show! ⏩ Make sure to visit our website for more AI videos, blogs, and podcasts: https://cosi.pro This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie.
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May 24 · 5 min
I Built an AI Command Center for My Entire Workday
Build your own AI-powered Personal Dashboard with Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Cowork. In this video, I’ll show you how I created a custom AI Command Center that helps me prioritize my day, focus on what matters most, and stay ahead of emails, meetings, projects, Teams chats, KPIs, overdue tasks, calendar load, and more with automatic hourly updates in one centralized view. I’m Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, and in this step-by-step tutorial you’ll learn how to build a personalized productivity dashboard. I’m also sharing the exact prompts and recipe so you can customize it for your own workflow. ⏩ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/kXP88J94BOE This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie.
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May 10 · 8 min
500 Million Have Copilot Chat — Most Only Use 10% | Learn How To Use The Other 90%
Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft as he talks about the major updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and why you should use it. ⏩ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/fPnucwgIizg This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie.
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May 3 · 18 min
Go Beyond Copilot Agents with Copilot Cowork (Custom Skills Tutorial)
Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he demonstrates how to automate your entire post-meeting workflow. Shervin uses Copilot Cowork to build a custom skill that gets all your meeting work done by creating documents and emails on your behalf. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/CNWQjuoOzM0 This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie.
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April 26 · 7 min
Copilot Now Lets You Choose Between Claude, ChatGPT, Or Both! (Full Tutorial)
Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he demonstrates how to automate your entire post-meeting workflow. Shervin uses Copilot Cowork to build a custom skill that gets all your meeting work done by creating documents and emails on your behalf. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/CtdUujOpNzI This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with. © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin Shaffie.
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April 19 · 27 min
Build NEXT-LEVEL Copilot Agents with VS Code & GitHub Copilot
In this deep dive tutorial, you'll learn how to turn a basic Microsoft Copilot agent into a powerful agentic solution using VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Work IQ. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/TrZ6fKBENB8 This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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April 12 · 13 min
Build Copilot Agents That Think Like Your Boss // Practice on AI, Impress Your Real Boss
Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he demonstrates how to build a Copilot agent that thinks like your boss and improves your work before they ever see it. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/_NWL-OfaV7M This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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April 5 · 12 min
NEW Copilot Cowork Automates 90% of Your Daily Tasks
Claude Cowork inspired it. Microsoft Copilot Cowork delivers agentic workflow to Microsoft 365—automate tasks across Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel with AI. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/CmcngCt7hhI This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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March 22 · 12 min
Which Works Best in a Copilot Agent — ChatGPT, Claude or Grok?
In this video, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, compares the latest models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI by running the same AI agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio three times, each time powered by a different LLM. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/imhVISEduTo This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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March 15 · 27 min
Accessibility & AI with Sue Vencill - Copilot Solutions Engineer at Microsoft
Conversation with Sue Vencill, Copilot Solutions Engineer at Microsoft focused on accessibility tools AI enables. Here are the links Sue mentions in the Podcast: More logical navigation through Word documents for screen readers Voice Access for Accessibility | Microsoft Windows Get started with voice access - Microsoft Support Accessibility Assistant updates: Smarter handling of tables and shapes Windows 11 Accessibility Features | Microsoft Accessibility Technology & Tools | Microsoft Accessibility ⏩ Make sure to visit my YouTube Channel, Collaboration Simplified for more AI videos: https://www.youtube.com/@CollaborationSimplified This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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March 8 · 37 min
AI & Jobs, Best Models & Productivity Tips with Michael Goad - Copilot Solutions Engineer at Microsoft
Conversation with Michael Goad, Copilot Solutions Engineer at Microsoft focused on Health and Life Sciences. Here are Michael's YouTube channels: Michael Goad - YouTube (Personal YouTube Channel) Microsoft Healthcare and Life Blog Videos - YouTube heyitsgoad/copilot-playground: This is my hub for Copilot prompts, custom agents, and video guides.… ⏩ Make sure to visit my YouTube Channel, Collaboration Simplified for more AI videos: https://www.youtube.com/@CollaborationSimplified This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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March 1 · 14 min
The EASIEST Way to Build a Copilot Agent (NEW Agent Builder Tutorial)
Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer, in this simple tutorial on how to build powerful Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents, using the new & improved Agent Builder. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to create a Project Assistant Copilot agent from scratch inside the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/9_Dw9qcjLgA This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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February 15 · 12 min
This Copilot Setting Is Basically an Excel Cheat Code (Anthropic Claude + Agent Mode)
Microsoft Copilot in Excel, AI data analysis, Agent Mode, Anthropic Claude, and OpenAI ChatGPT 5.2 — in this Podcast, I use the newest Copilot features in Excel to analyze FIFA World Cup data and decide which games are actually worth buying tickets for. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/iyculEdLUDY This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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February 8 · 22 min
An inside look at where AI and Microsoft Copilot actually stand today with Nate Loback, Copilot Solutions Engineer at Microsoft
Conversation with Nate Loback, Copilot Solutions Engineer at Microsoft. ⏩ Make sure to visit my YouTube Channel, Collaboration Simplified for more AI videos: https://www.youtube.com/@CollaborationSimplified This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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February 1 · 14 min
My Inbox Was Out of Control. So I Built an AI Agent to Fix It.
Learn how to build an Autonomous Copilot Agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio to de-clutter your Outlook Inbox by automatically sorting, organizing and notifying you of urgent emails in Microsoft Teams. Join Shervin Shaffie, a Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he walks you through all the steps to creating this powerful agent and simplify your work. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/Y8NmL93HzdI This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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January 25 · 16 min
Not All Microsoft Copilots are the Same: Which One Do You Have?
Copilot for Microsoft 365, Copilot for Business, Copilot for Personal, Family - which one do you have and where are all the places you can access it from? That’s exactly what we’ll cover in this video. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/PbLylmwDHEQ This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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January 19 · 11 min
Asking My 16 Year Old Teen How He Uses AI (Surprise Answer!)
Bet you can't guess how kids are using AI these days!! Feel free to email me with your thoughts on topics you'd like to hear from me on - anything related to AI is fair game (it doesn't have to be Microsoft :) info@cosi.pro ⏩ My main videos are located on my YouTube Channel, Collaboration Simplified: https://www.youtube.com/@CollaborationSimplified This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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January 11 · 11 min
How I Automated Boring Work with Copilot (Full Tutorial)
Learn how to build a fully autonomous AI agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio that can automate your boring tasks. In this step-by-step tutorial, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, walks through creating an agent that moves a task through Outlook, SharePoint, Word, and Teams until it’s complete. The setup is explained in clear, practical terms so anyone with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license can build the same end-to-end automation for their own work. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/NXBp4UxE9N8 This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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January 4 · 10 min
NEW Copilot Workflows Agent Will Automate Your Job (Full Tutorial)
Learn how to use the new Copilot Workflows Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot with this clear, step-by-step tutorial. Join Shervin Shaffie, a Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he turns simple natural-language prompts into powerful automations you can use immediately across Outlook and Teams. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/_w-jVw8Uhc0 This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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Dec 28, 2025 · 17 min
My Top 5 Microsoft 365 Copilot Tips for Excel, Teams & the Copilot App
Unlock 5 hidden features in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Excel to dramatically boost your productivity. Whether you’re a casual user or want to become a true Copilot POWER USER, this tutorial is for you. Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he walks through five essential Copilot tips that every professional should know. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/GeeK0GoFlkE This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microsoft, affiliates, or the companies with which this video's participants are affiliated with.
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