In an exciting move to enhance employee experiences, Alight, Inc. has announced a collaboration with Avanade to integrate its Alight Worklife platform with Microsoft Teams. This integration aims to simplify benefits access and improve overall employee wellbeing by providing seamless, in-the-moment access to benefits information within the Teams platform. Employers who utilize both Alight Worklife and Microsoft Teams will benefit from this streamlined solution, starting with the next release of Alight Worklife.
Key Features of the Alight Worklife Integration for Microsoft Teams
1. Simplified Access to Benefits
By embedding Alight Worklife directly into the Microsoft Teams environment, employees can access their benefits information without having to switch between applications or log into separate platforms. This integration makes benefits management more intuitive and connected with the technology employees use every day.
2. AI-Powered Personalized Recommendations
The integration leverages AI to provide employees with personalized recommendations and tasks related to their benefits. These tailored suggestions aim to enhance engagement by guiding employees to take the right actions at the right time.
3. Interactive Virtual Assistant (IVA)
Alight Worklife’s AI-based virtual assistant is embedded within Teams, offering employees 24/7 support. The IVA can answer questions, provide benefits information, and help users navigate their wellbeing options directly within Teams.
4. Comprehensive Account Summary
The new dashboard within Teams highlights essential benefits and account information, enabling employees to view their benefits status at a glance. This feature provides easy access to key details and helps employees make informed decisions.
5. Continuous Authentication and Seamless Access
Employees will enjoy secure, continuous authentication into Alight Worklife throughout the workday, ensuring that they can quickly access benefits information without needing to re-enter credentials.
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In an exciting move to enhance employee experiences, Alight, Inc. has announced a collaboration with Avanade to integrate its Alight Worklife platform with Microsoft Teams. This integration aims to simplify benefits access and improve overall employee wellbeing by providing seamless, in-the-moment access to benefits information within the Teams platform. Employers who utilize both Alight Worklife and Microsoft Teams will benefit from this streamlined solution, starting with the next release of Alight Worklife.
Key Features of the Alight Worklife Integration for Microsoft Teams
1. Simplified Access to Benefits
By embedding Alight Worklife directly into the Microsoft Teams environment, employees can access their benefits information without having to switch between applications or log into separate platforms. This integration makes benefits management more intuitive and connected with the technology employees use every day.
2. AI-Powered Personalized Recommendations
The integration leverages AI to provide employees with personalized recommendations and tasks related to their benefits. These tailored suggestions aim to enhance engagement by guiding employees to take the right actions at the right time.
3. Interactive Virtual Assistant (IVA)
Alight Worklife’s AI-based virtual assistant is embedded within Teams, offering employees 24/7 support. The IVA can answer questions, provide benefits information, and help users navigate their wellbeing options directly within Teams.
4. Comprehensive Account Summary
The new dashboard within Teams highlights essential benefits and account information, enabling employees to view their benefits status at a glance. This feature provides easy access to key details and helps employees make informed decisions.
5. Continuous Authentication and Seamless Access
Employees will enjoy secure, continuous authentication into Alight Worklife throughout the workday, ensuring that they can quickly access benefits information without needing to re-enter credentials.
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Josh Welch, EVP of Product Management at Alight, emphasized the growing demand for simple, integrated benefits experiences. “Today’s workforce expects benefits interactions to be simple, intuitive, and connected with their daily technology experiences,” said Welch. “We are excited to help employers continue to transform how they engage employees in their benefits and enable a better return on those important investments.”
Katie Brown, General Manager, US Midwest at Avanade, added, “By using the power of Microsoft Teams alongside Alight’s technology, employers will be better equipped to meet the needs of their people strategy with a more seamless, intuitive, and personalized experience that Alight is bringing to their clients.”
Pete Daderko, Senior Director of Microsoft Teams Product Marketing, commented on the value of integrating HR tools directly into employees’ everyday work environment. “People should have in-the-moment access to critical HR information while using their everyday work tools,” Daderko said. “The Alight Worklife integration brings key information to employees directly in Teams so they can take actions on key benefits and wellbeing-related transactions.”
This innovative collaboration between Alight and Avanade marks a significant step forward in making employee benefits more accessible and manageable within the tools employees already use. By simplifying access to critical benefits and wellbeing information within Microsoft Teams, Alight Worklife is poised to improve employee engagement, productivity, and overall satisfaction. This integration is a game-changer for employers looking to provide a seamless, intuitive experience for their teams.
This innovative collaboration between Alight and Avanade marks a significant step forward in making employee benefits more accessible and manageable within the tools employees already use. By simplifying access to critical benefits and wellbeing information within Microsoft Teams, Alight Worklife is poised to improve employee engagement, productivity, and overall satisfaction. This integration is a game-changer for employers looking to provide a seamless, intuitive experience for their teams.
