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Collaborative Intelligence

Intentional Meetings

Evolving purposive meeting systems, behaviors, and cultures with Generative AI

The Intentional Meetings workstream in the Tools for Thought project at Microsoft Research Cambridge UK conducts rigorous research into how intentional workflow behaviors intersect with technology interactions. Currently focusing on meetings, our objective is to help organizations develop a goal-oriented meeting lifecycle that leverages Generative AI to construct dynamic goal-driven interfaces that adapt to organizational and team tasks and contexts. This will make current workflows more effective and evolve organizational cultures of intention and future preparedness.

We explore intentionality through behavioral research

This journey involves delving into the intricacies of the purpose of workflows. We currently focus on meeting scenarios as our area of expertise, but we expect this to widen out to wider asynchronous and synchronous collaboration scenarios. Using survey data, telemetry, interviews, and interventions, we are unveiling fundamental principles that can steer the development of prototypes and product features. Here are some areas that we have explored or are currently exploring:

We explore interactions through prototype-based research

Our prototyping process is an exploration of principles that connect people in ways that align with their goals, team context, and endpoint technology. We are on a mission to develop solutions that share common principles, infrastructure, and features across various modes of encounters. These solutions are not a one-size-fits-all but are executed in unique combinations tailored to specific needs.