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Microsoft
VIVA ENGAGE
Empower Employee Voice and Connection
Microsoft Viva Engage is a modern employee engagement platform designed to spark conversations, encourage knowledge sharing, and give everyone in your organisation a voice. It builds on the best of Yammer, fully integrated into Microsoft Teams, to support authentic dialogue and inclusive communication across departments and leadership levels.
Whether you're cultivating culture, announcing company-wide updates, or simply creating space for peer-to-peer support, Viva Engage turns Microsoft 365 into your internal social network for work.
What's Included?
🔹 Communities
Group-based discussions around interests, departments, or initiatives.
🔹 Storylines
Share updates, videos, and insights in a familiar, feed-style format.
🔹 Leadership Corner
A space for executives to communicate directly with the workforce.
🔹 Social Tools
Reactions, comments, hashtags, and mentions make engagement natural.
🔹 Integrated with Microsoft Teams
No need for another app - everything lives where you already work.
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Why Choose Microsoft Viva Engage?
Promote Two-Way Communication
Encourage employee feedback, Q&As, and discussions through posts, polls, and comments—giving leadership and teams a space to connect.
Strengthen Culture with Storylines and Communities
Storylines let users share achievements, photos, and insights, while topic-based communities bring people together across locations and departments.
Executive Engagement at Scale
Leaders can post messages, host Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions, and spark dialogue that builds trust and transparency.
Mobile-Friendly for All Employees
Viva Engage lives inside Microsoft Teams, making it instantly accessible on any device, for every employee—office, hybrid, or frontline.
Built on Microsoft 365
No new logins, no new learning curve—just seamless engagement inside the tools your team already uses.
Viva Engage in Action
Meet Daniel, a Communications Lead in a national healthcare organisation.
Before Viva Engage, it was difficult to gather feedback and build culture across regional teams. Now:
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Daniel posts weekly video updates from leadership in Viva Engage’s Storyline.
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Frontline workers share success stories and tips from their locations.
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The company runs monthly polls on culture initiatives, with real-time engagement across all departments.
The result? Stronger connection, higher participation, and a more open culture.
FAQs: Microsoft Viva Engage
Is Viva Engage the same as Yammer?
Viva Engage builds on Yammer's foundation and is its evolution inside Microsoft Teams, offering new features with deeper Microsoft 365 integration.
Can Viva Engage be used on mobile?
Yes - it's fully accessible within Teams mobile, making it ideal for distributed or frontline teams.
How does Viva Engage help with employee engagement?
It provides a platform for open conversations, recognition, and storytelling, which strengthens team and cohesion and culture.
Is Viva Engage included with Microsoft 365?
Yes - Viva Engage is available with Microsoft 365 and Office 365 business plans that include Yammer.
