Within the AI period, we’re transferring sooner than ever, constructing world-class know-how that modifications how individuals stay and work, and the way organizations in all places function. In case you replicate on our historical past, probably the most significant breakthroughs occur after we construct on one another’s concepts collectively, in actual time.
We’ve checked out how our groups work greatest, and the info is obvious: when individuals work collectively in particular person extra usually, they thrive — they’re extra energized, empowered, they usually ship stronger outcomes. As we construct the AI merchandise that can outline this period, we’d like the sort of power and momentum that comes from sensible individuals working facet by facet, fixing difficult issues collectively.
With that in thoughts, we’re updating our versatile work expectations to a few days per week within the workplace.
We’ll roll this out in three phases: 1) beginning in Puget Sound on the finish of February; 2) increasing to different US areas; 3) after which launching outdoors the US.
Our aim with this variation is to supply extra readability and consistency in how we come collectively, whereas sustaining the pliability we all know you worth. We would like you to proceed to form your schedule in ways in which work greatest for you, making in-person time intentional and impactful. Importantly, this replace is just not about decreasing headcount. It’s about working collectively in a method that allows us to satisfy our clients’ wants.
For a few of you, this isn’t a change. For others this can be an even bigger adjustment, which is strictly why we’re offering time to plan thoughtfully. As a part of these updates, we’re additionally enhancing our office security and safety measures so we will proceed to supply a office the place each worker can do their greatest work.
What you’ll want to know:
Puget Sound-area workers: In case you stay inside 50 miles of a Microsoft workplace, you’ll be anticipated to work onsite three days per week by the tip of February 2026. You’ll obtain a personalised e-mail at the moment with extra particulars. Please join along with your supervisor and crew to know your group’s plans. If wanted, you may request an exception by Friday, September 19.
Managers: You’ll discover actions to take, and the sources to help each you and your crew on the Managers@Microsoft SharePoint.
All workers: You’ll hear out of your EVP or organizational management at the moment with particular steerage. Every enterprise will do what’s greatest for his or her crew, which suggests some teams will deviate from our company-wide expectations. In case you are outdoors of the Puget Sound space, you do not want to take any motion presently until your EVP communicates in any other case.
Timelines and particulars for extra US workplace areas will probably be introduced quickly. For workers outdoors the USA, we are going to start planning in 2026. Extra info is on the market on the Versatile Work at Microsoft SharePoint.
As all the time, we’ll continue to learn collectively to make sure Microsoft is the very best place so that you can develop and have an important profession. Let’s preserve transferring ahead collectively.
Satya and I’ll discuss extra about this announcement on the Worker City Corridor on September 11 at 9:30 a.m. PT. I stay up for sharing extra then.
Thanks,
Amy