Microsoft Viva is a tool which many haven’t heard of, however, it’s importance in the workplace in 2025 and beyond cannot be understated. In today’s blog, we will have a look at the different types of Viva and how as a business, you can adopt this tool and use it to improve your workplace!

 

What is Microsoft Viva?

Microsoft Viva is quite simply a tool to improve employee experience and increase satisfaction. Its used to support connection, provide insights and help your business grow through better interaction. There are a handful types of Microsoft Viva so its important to know which is the correct one for your intended purpose and use case.

Why Microsoft Viva?

The main reason a company may choose to adopt Viva over other employee experience tools is that they are within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. This means that by choosing a Microsoft product, you can ensure high quality integrations with apps such as Teams.

Another reason why Viva is a great choice is that it has a long list of integrations with other applications meaning that it can fit your business requirements exactly to how you need. This is due to it being an open application.

 

What are the Different Types of Viva?

There are a handful of different Vivas with differing purposes, these are the following.

Viva Amplify:

Amplify is an employee communication tool that focuses on campaign planning, management and reporting. This is an internal platform meant for communicating within your business. This is perfect for marketing teams who are creating content and large volumes of social media posts. Amplify isn’t just for marketing teams however and campaigns may also cover internal messaging such as new company policies being mass communicated.

Viva Connections:

Viva Connections is like your company’s intranet, but it lives right inside Microsoft Teams. It gives everyone a personal dashboard that shows company news, resources, and updates all in one spot. It’s there to help teams stay connected and know what’s going on, whether they’re at the office or working from home. It gets everyone quick access to what they need.

Viva Engage:

Viva Engage is like a social media spot inside Microsoft Teams. It lets workers link up, share thoughts, and form groups. People can share updates, chat, and shout out wins together. It’s made to get people involved and working as a team, no matter if they’re at work or at home.

Viva Insights:

Viva Insights gives workers and bosses tips to be more productive and feel better. It looks at how you work, like your meetings and when you focus, so you don’t get too tired and have a good balance between work and life. It gives ideas based on data to help you work together better, be more efficient, and feel good at work, no matter if you’re in the office or at home.

Viva Glint:

Viva Glint is a tool that lets companies get feedback from their employees and make things better at work. It gathers anonymous survey answers, looks at patterns, and gives helpful info so companies can make their workplace culture and happiness better. By figuring out what’s going well and what needs work, leaders can make a more supportive and productive place where people feel like their opinions matter.

Viva Pulse:

Microsoft Viva Pulse is a tool where managers and teams can get quick feedback via short, private surveys. It gives you up-to-date info on how employees are feeling, so leaders can understand what’s bothering them, keep tabs on how engaged they are, and make smart choices. It’s made for regular check-ins, which makes workers feel like their opinions matter. This helps companies build a better, more productive place to work.

Viva Learning:

Microsoft Viva Learning is like a training hub right inside Microsoft Teams. It pulls together learning stuff from different places so workers can easily find, share, and do courses. Because it puts learning right where people are already working, it helps companies create a culture of always learning and helps them grow their skills without messing up their workday.

Viva Goals:

Microsoft Viva Goals is a tool that helps teams set goals and manage how well they’re doing. It makes sure everyone’s working towards the same company aims. It uses something called the OKR system to show how things are moving forward, keeps people focused on what’s important, and makes sure everyone takes responsibility. It works with Microsoft Teams, so workers can easily stay on the right path and feel part of the company’s success.

 

Microsoft Viva: How Three Cherries Can Help   

Microsoft Viva is an incredibly powerful set of tools and if set up and used correctly, can transform how teams communicate and perceive work. If you need any assistance setting up Microsoft Viva within your business, contact Three Cherries today and let our team of experts help your business improve employee satisfaction and wellbeing. We are Three Cherries and we take the gamble out of business technology.