{"id":22132,"date":"2026-02-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/?p=22132"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:06:08","slug":"leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ravi Vedula didn\u2019t know it was going to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He didn\u2019t plan it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet somehow, he became a Viva Engage superstar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Ravi-Vedula-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22255\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Ravi-Vedula-2.png 500w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Ravi-Vedula-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Ravi-Vedula-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cModern leadership is about kindness, it&#8217;s about empathy, and, frankly, it&#8217;s about authenticity. With Engage, I get to talk to my 1,000-plus-member team every day. I get to know them, and they get to know me.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Ravi Vedula, corporate vice president, IDEAS<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Vedula looks back at why he first started posting on Microsoft Viva Engage, it was because he wanted to connect with a team that was too big to meet with one-on-one. The team also spans multiple continents and time zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was about being real and accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group aside-for-guide has-white-200-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f1abf08 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-298f84b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/10\/Engage-with-our-experts_blogs.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20636\" style=\"width:48px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-lg-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Engage with our experts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-4)\">Customers or Microsoft account team representatives from Fortune 500 companies are welcome to <a href=\"mailto:msitstaff@microsoft.com\">request a virtual engagement<\/a> on this topic with experts from our Microsoft Digital team.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cModern leadership is about kindness, it&#8217;s about empathy, and, frankly, it&#8217;s about authenticity,\u201d says Vedula, a corporate vice president of engineering who leads our IDEAS (Insights, Data, Engineering, Analytics, and Systems) team here at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith Engage, I get to talk to my 1,000-plus-member team every day,\u201d he says. \u201cI get to know them, and they get to know me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s the \u201cwhy\u201d in this story. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cwhat\u201d is how Vedula became a Viva Engage superstar\u2014he is now arguably the most influential person on the platform here at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connecting with your employees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many leaders, the challenge isn\u2019t deciding what to say to their team\u2014it\u2019s figuring out how to build visibility and trust with employees spread across regions and time zones. At Microsoft, that challenge has reshaped how leaders like Vedula think about communication, presence, and influence in a digital workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional leadership communication models based around periodic team meetings and carefully phrased messages don\u2019t always scale. They can inform, but they rarely invite participation. And when communication stays unidirectional, leadership presence can begin to feel distant, even invisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Murali-Sitaram.png\" alt=\"A photo of Sitaram. \" class=\"wp-image-22135\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Murali-Sitaram.png 500w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Murali-Sitaram-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Murali-Sitaram-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat stands out about Ravi\u2019s use of Viva Engage is how naturally he connects with his stakeholders. He brings technical depth without losing the human element, and this combination has expanded his reach across the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Murali Sitaram, corporate vice president of Viva Engage<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s why more leaders are rethinking not just&nbsp;what&nbsp;they say, but&nbsp;how&nbsp;they show up. Leadership presence isn\u2019t about volume or polish. It\u2019s about showing up consistently, in ways that invite participation and dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journey that Vedula took from new Viva\u202fEngage user to influencer offers a clear example of how leadership presence can scale without becoming impersonal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat stands out about Ravi\u2019s use of Viva Engage is how naturally he connects with his stakeholders,\u201d says Murali Sitaram, a corporate vice president of Viva Engage. \u201cHe brings technical depth without losing the human element, and this combination has expanded his reach across the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-200-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-48e64321 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cff36b9d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:56px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"68\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Ebook.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22145\" style=\"width:36px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-4);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-4)\"><strong>Leadership with Viva Engage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-4);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-4)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/VivaEngage\/LeadershipeBook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the eBook to learn more about Ravi Vedula\u2019s Viva&nbsp;Engage adoption journey\u2014and to chart your own course.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sitaram says his colleague\u2019s goal has always been about creating a dialogue with employees to give them a closer connection to their work and our company mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRavi does this with transparency and openness, qualities that are accentuated by his use of the Engage platform,\u201d Sitaram says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From broadcast to conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vedula first started using Engage because he wanted a way to show up consistently for his team, to build trust, and be visible, and he wanted to do this without relying on one\u2011directional broadcasts or infrequent all\u2011hands meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engage gave him a place to speak directly and listen openly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery Engage post is a statement of culture. It\u2019s like a culture flare we\u2019re sending up every time.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Ravi Vedula, corporate vice president, IDEAS<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes Vedula\u2019s approach distinctive isn\u2019t a communications plan or a carefully curated feed. It\u2019s the decision to treat Engage as a place for conversation rather than corporate messaging. Instead of polished announcements, he uses storylines to recognize milestones, celebrate people, share personal anecdotes, reflect on lessons learned, and respond directly to employee comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those everyday moments become signals\u2014not just of what leadership values, but of how leaders can participate alongside their teams. \u201cEvery Engage post is a statement of culture,\u201d Vedula says. \u201cIt\u2019s like a culture flare we\u2019re sending up every time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Jason-Mayans.png\" alt=\"A photo of Mayans. \" class=\"wp-image-22136\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Jason-Mayans.png 500w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Jason-Mayans-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Jason-Mayans-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRavi\u2019s use of Viva Engage shows exactly why we built deep integrations across Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365. By sharing openly through storylines, he\u2019s created a trusted channel that meets employees where they work. That\u2019s the kind of leader\u2011driven communication ecosystem we envisioned.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Jason Mayans, vice president of product management, Viva Engage<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, he posts consistently\u2014often multiple times a week with lots of engagement. His team doesn\u2019t just read his posts; they respond to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting employees where they work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using Viva Engage to meet employees inside the flow of their daily work enable Vedula to be persistently present to his employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRavi\u2019s use of Viva Engage shows exactly why we built deep integrations across Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365,\u201d says Jason Mayans, vice president of Product Management for Viva Engage. \u201cBy sharing openly through storylines, he\u2019s created a trusted channel that meets employees where they work. That\u2019s the kind of leader\u2011driven communication ecosystem we envisioned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When communication shows up in the flow of work, leadership presence shifts from an event to a rhythm\u2014something employees experience regularly, not just during major announcements or all\u2011hands meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, that rhythm of consistent communication shapes culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Steve-Nguyen.png\" alt=\"A photo of Nguyen.\" class=\"wp-image-22137\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Steve-Nguyen.png 500w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Steve-Nguyen-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/Steve-Nguyen-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCustomers often ask what great leadership communication looks like in Viva Engage. Ravi is one of the examples I point to. His storylines feel real, relatable, and useful\u2014and employees respond. It\u2019s the kind of engagement I hope other leaders are inspired to model.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Steve Nguyen, principal program manager, Viva Engage Customer Experience<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognition feels authentic. Participation feels safe. Leadership becomes something employees experience consistently, rather than something reserved for formal moments. Comments and reactions aren\u2019t afterthoughts; they\u2019re part of the conversation\u2014and part of how trust is built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Vedula, that visibility isn\u2019t about scale for its own sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s about ensuring people feel seen, heard, and connected to the work they do and the mission they support,\u201d he says. \u201cConsistent, everyday engagement reinforces that I\u2019m present as a leader\u2014I\u2019m not just observing from a distance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Putting leadership principles into practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a customer perspective, Vedula\u2019s journey offers a practical model for what effective leadership communication can look like with Viva Engage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCustomers often ask what great leadership communication looks like in Viva Engage,\u201d says Steve Nguyen, a principal program manager for Viva Engage Customer Experience. \u201cRavi is one of the examples I point to. His storylines feel real, relatable, and useful\u2014and employees respond. It\u2019s the kind of engagement I hope other leaders are inspired to model.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What stands out in Vedula\u2019s approach to using Viva Engage isn\u2019t polish or personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/John-Cirone.png\" alt=\"A photo of Cirone. \" class=\"wp-image-22138\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/John-Cirone.png 500w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/John-Cirone-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/John-Cirone-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the era of hybrid work, one of the biggest challenges in employee communications is helping leaders stay connected at scale. Viva Engage is a powerful tool to help leaders stay connected to their employees in the daily flow of work, rather than only during big events like an all-hands meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>John Cirone, senior director of global employee and executive communications<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s consistency, authenticity, and a willingness to treat communication as a shared space rather than a broadcast channel. Different leaders will bring different styles\u2014but the underlying principles remain the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crucially, Vedula\u2019s approach doesn\u2019t rely on personality or scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It relies on trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the era of hybrid work, one of the biggest challenges in employee communications is helping leaders stay connected at scale,\u201d says John Cirone, a senior director of global employee and executive communications. \u201cViva Engage is a powerful tool to help leaders stay connected to their employees in the daily flow of work, rather than only during big events like an all-hands meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leadership in digital spaces is cumulative. Each interaction either reinforces or weakens credibility. Scaling leadership isn\u2019t about saying more\u2014it\u2019s about listening well and showing up consistently in the places where conversations already happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can\u2019t be in every room\u2026 but the impact of what I\u2019m saying can be felt in every room when I post on Engage.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Ravi Vedula, corporate vice president, IDEAS<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vedula\u2019s evolution from first Engage post to superfan favorite illustrates a broader lesson: when leaders treat communication as an opportunity for participation instead of a performance, employees feel empowered to help shape that culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital workspaces deserve the same care and intentionality as physical ones. The conversations that unfold there\u2014day by day\u2014send powerful signals about trust, recognition, and belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Vedula puts it, \u201cI can\u2019t be in every room\u2026 but the impact of what I\u2019m saying can be felt in every room when I post on Engage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0392459 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Key-takeaways-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19493\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Key-takeaways-badge.png 190w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Key-takeaways-badge-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-xl-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24)\">Key takeaways<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some insights that leaders can use to strengthen connection and trust in their organizations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Leadership presence is harder, and even more important, at scale:<\/strong> As teams spread across locations and time zones, visibility and trust don\u2019t happen automatically. Leaders need deliberate ways to stay present so employees continue to feel seen, heard, and connected to the work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Dialogue builds trust faster than broadcast communication:<\/strong> Two\u2011way conversations signal openness and respect in ways one\u2011directional announcements cannot. When leaders invite participation and respond in the same spaces as their teams, trust compounds more quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Consistent, everyday engagement reinforces culture:<\/strong> Recognition, reflection, and small moments of interaction add up over time. Regular participation helps culture become something employees experience daily, not just during major events or when reading formal communications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Meeting employees in the flow of work increases connection:<\/strong> Communication that surfaces alongside the tools employees already use feels more natural and accessible. When leadership presence shows up in the flow of work, engagement becomes a habit rather than a special effort.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Leadership communication is most effective when practiced consistently and intentionally:<\/strong> Impact comes less from polish and more from purpose. Leaders who communicate thoughtfully and consistently\u2014focused on connection rather than performance\u2014create spaces where trust and participation can grow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0392459 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Try-it-out-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19492\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Try-it-out-badge.png 190w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Try-it-out-badge-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-xl-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24)\">Try it out<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/VivaEngage\/LeadershipeBook?OCID=InsideTrack_Product_10821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the eBook to learn more about Ravi Vedula\u2019s Viva&nbsp;Engage adoption journey\u2014and to chart your own course.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0392459 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Related-links-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19491\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Related-links-badge.png 190w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Related-links-badge-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-xl-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24)\">Related links<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-20)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/community-with-purpose-deploying-viva-engage-at-microsoft-in-three-chapters\/\">Read our guide for deploying and driving adoption of Viva Engage at your company.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/supercharging-our-internal-communications-at-microsoft-with-viva-engage\/\">Read how we supercharged internal communications at Microsoft with Viva Engage<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/driving-copilot-for-microsoft-365-adoption-with-our-copilot-champs-community\/\">Learn how our Copilot Champs helped us drive Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption internally with an assist from Viva Engage<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/deploying-microsoft-365-copilot-in-viva-engage-at-microsoft\/\">Learn how Microsoft 356 Copilot in Viva Engage connects employees with insights.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0392459 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Wed-like-to-hear-from-you-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19490\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Wed-like-to-hear-from-you-badge.png 190w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Wed-like-to-hear-from-you-badge-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-xl-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24)\">We&#8217;d like to hear from you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-20)\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-list-no-bullets\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:msitstaff@microsoft.com\">Want more information? Email us and include a link to this story and we\u2019ll get back to you.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ravi Vedula didn\u2019t know it was going to happen. He didn\u2019t plan it. Yet somehow, he became a Viva Engage superstar. \u201cModern leadership is about kindness, it&#8217;s about empathy, and, frankly, it&#8217;s about authenticity. With Engage, I get to talk to my 1,000-plus-member team every day. I get to know them, and they get to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":224,"featured_media":22141,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_hide_featured_on_single":false,"_show_featured_caption_on_single":true,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,1],"tags":[597,850,852,621],"coauthors":[890],"class_list":["post-22132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-uncategorized","tag-employee-experience","tag-end-user-services-and-support","tag-it-and-business-operations","tag-microsoft-viva","m-blog-post"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft - Inside Track Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how one leader here at Microsoft is using Viva Engage to authentically reach his team, and how along the way, he became a Viva Engage superstar.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft - Inside Track Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover how one leader here at Microsoft is using Viva Engage to authentically reach his team, and how along the way, he became a Viva Engage superstar.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Inside Track Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-03T17:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-05T17:06:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1293\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Aaron Carey\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Aaron Carey\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Aaron Carey\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b4800c6d6306dc1841b974e0a173a41d\"},\"headline\":\"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-03T17:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-05T17:06:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/\"},\"wordCount\":1860,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Employee experience\",\"End user services and support\",\"IT and business operations\",\"Microsoft Viva\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Featured\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/\",\"name\":\"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft - Inside Track Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-03T17:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-05T17:06:08+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b4800c6d6306dc1841b974e0a173a41d\"},\"description\":\"Discover how one leader here at Microsoft is using Viva Engage to authentically reach his team, and how along the way, he became a Viva Engage superstar.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg\",\"width\":2300,\"height\":1293,\"caption\":\"Ravi Vedula has grown into using Microsoft Viva Engage to authentically connect with his team here at Microsoft, and along the way, has become a Viva Engage influencer.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Inside Track Blog\",\"description\":\"How Microsoft does IT\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b4800c6d6306dc1841b974e0a173a41d\",\"name\":\"Aaron Carey\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f2efc2302248adb55eb6a08779241e9662a3786611f04ba4f1fc5ac8e5ff76d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g03f55f44efe56e88dfbebe2f7aedf8e4\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f2efc2302248adb55eb6a08779241e9662a3786611f04ba4f1fc5ac8e5ff76d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f2efc2302248adb55eb6a08779241e9662a3786611f04ba4f1fc5ac8e5ff76d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Aaron Carey\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/author\/acarey\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft - Inside Track Blog","description":"Discover how one leader here at Microsoft is using Viva Engage to authentically reach his team, and how along the way, he became a Viva Engage superstar.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft - Inside Track Blog","og_description":"Discover how one leader here at Microsoft is using Viva Engage to authentically reach his team, and how along the way, he became a Viva Engage superstar.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/","og_site_name":"Inside Track Blog","article_published_time":"2026-02-03T17:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-02-05T17:06:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2300,"height":1293,"url":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Aaron Carey","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Aaron Carey","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/"},"author":{"name":"Aaron Carey","@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b4800c6d6306dc1841b974e0a173a41d"},"headline":"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft","datePublished":"2026-02-03T17:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-05T17:06:08+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/"},"wordCount":1860,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg","keywords":["Employee experience","End user services and support","IT and business operations","Microsoft Viva"],"articleSection":["Featured"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/","url":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/","name":"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft - Inside Track Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg","datePublished":"2026-02-03T17:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-05T17:06:08+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b4800c6d6306dc1841b974e0a173a41d"},"description":"Discover how one leader here at Microsoft is using Viva Engage to authentically reach his team, and how along the way, he became a Viva Engage superstar.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg","width":2300,"height":1293,"caption":"Ravi Vedula has grown into using Microsoft Viva Engage to authentically connect with his team here at Microsoft, and along the way, has become a Viva Engage influencer."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/leadership-at-scale-the-organic-rise-of-a-viva-engage-superstar-at-microsoft\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Leadership at scale: The organic rise of a Viva Engage superstar at Microsoft"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/","name":"Inside Track Blog","description":"How Microsoft does IT","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b4800c6d6306dc1841b974e0a173a41d","name":"Aaron Carey","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f2efc2302248adb55eb6a08779241e9662a3786611f04ba4f1fc5ac8e5ff76d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g03f55f44efe56e88dfbebe2f7aedf8e4","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f2efc2302248adb55eb6a08779241e9662a3786611f04ba4f1fc5ac8e5ff76d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f2efc2302248adb55eb6a08779241e9662a3786611f04ba4f1fc5ac8e5ff76d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Aaron Carey"},"url":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/author\/acarey\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2026\/01\/10821_Hero-image.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9hcZA-5KY","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/224"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22132"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22301,"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22132\/revisions\/22301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22132"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=22132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}