Kirsty McGrath
OnPoint Solutions | Managing Director & User Adoption Consultant
Sydney, Australia
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Kirsty McGrath is an 8x's awarded Microsoft MVP and the Managing Director of OnPoint Solutions. Kirsty is the author of the Infographic “Wheel of Fortune” and founded both the Office 365 Business User Group and the Australian Microsoft 365 Adoption User Groups in Sydney & Melbourne. She is a regular and highly sought after speaker on the Microsoft circuit. Her company, OnPoint Solutions, is a leading Australian Adoption practice helping organisations maximise ROI through best practice adoption methodologies, accelerating team collaboration and communication in the cloud. Kirsty is a highly experienced User Enabler & Adoption Specialist having trained over 180,000 people, worked on over 160 Microsoft 365 projects and built alongside Microsoft their Work Wonders adoption program with their top 200 clients, leading businesses through both small and large complex transformation projects.
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Novice to Nimble: Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompts
A complete revelation! Don't miss this session with master prompter Kirsty, a Copilot MVP. "From Novice to Nimble: Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompts," is a transformative inside view designed for those who are not only beginning, stuck but even well on their journey with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Learn the taxonomy & how to take basic prompts and craft truly effective prompts to unlock the full potential of this powerful tool, enhancing productivity and streamlining workflows. Through demonstrations and best practices, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to navigate Microsoft 365 Copilot with agility and precision. Elevate your prompt-crafting abilities with AI & Microsoft 365 Copilot in your role and at your organization.
The water's fine - why won't they jump in?!
- Your rollout went to plan
- You’ve trained them
- You’ve coached them
- You’ve given them champions, cheat sheets, and chatbots
Join us for a candid, fast-paced panel discussion with speakers from DWC as we unpack the real reasons behind low adoption—even when everything is in place. We’ll explore what motivates people to change, what holds them back, and how to move from readiness to real usage.
Expect bold insights, real stories, and a few uncomfortable truths as we explore how to move beyond checklists and into real behavioural change. If you’ve ever asked, “Why aren’t they using it?” — this session is for you.
This is part of the Conference Close and has been added after a hugely successful webinar in October of this topic. Debbie Ireland and Shannon Donovan (DWR) will host the discussion with our panelists. Bring your questions, submit them earlier, and join in the conversation!
WORKSHOP: DWC Prompt-a-thon
Ready to flip the script on how your team thinks, works, and innovates with AI?
This half-day workshop isn’t just another Copilot demo—it’s a hands-on, high-energy prompt-a-thon designed to ignite creativity, reimagine processes, drive adoption, and deliver real ROI. Led by Kirsty McGrath, 7x Microsoft MVP in Copilot and global adoption expert, you’ll explore purposeful prompting using real-world scenarios, dive into taxonomy, and enjoy peer-to-peer collaboration. Whether you're a leader, change agent or tech enthusiast, you'll leave with prompt packs, strategies, and the confidence to lead your AI journey. Seats are limited. Impact is high. Ready to prompt like a pro?
Event Highlights:
Interactive Sessions: Craft and refine prompts with fellow experts and customers.
Hands-On Learning: Discover strategies and tips from Copilot pros & SMEs.
Networking: Connect with thought leaders in AI and prompt engineering.
Why Attend?
Empower innovation with Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Expand your prompting expertise.
Shape the future of AI interactions.
Copilot adoption in the fastlane
Join Australia's leading User Enablement specialist in this session on Copilot and AI adoption to fast track your efforts and ensure a smooth and sustainable journey for your organisational users whether you're an SMB or large Enterprise/Gov.
Learn how to:
* evaluate Copilot for your business,
* build a best-in-practice adoption program,
* aligning to personas and finding scenarios
* educate re copilot prompts and limitations,
* access quick, free, and easy resources to plan, design and support your efforts.
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your organization's Copilot adoption journey without overwhelming your helpdesk or losing users before they've even begun.
1,2,3 Copilot for Me
What are the top 10 best basic prompts to get you started on your Copilot journey to harness the power of AI in your everyday work life?
In this session, Kirsty will walk you through some cool tips on:
* how Copilot can help you in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Whiteboard
* how Copilot Lab can help you
* where else you can use Copilot in Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 #WheelOfFortune Adoption
How does she do it? In this session Kirsty, Australia's leading Microsoft 365 Adoption specialist will show how she fast-tracks her efforts to ensure a smooth and sustainable journey for organisations whether they are 1 person, SMB or large Enterprise/Gov.
Learn how:
* she designed & uses her 40th edition #WheelOfFortune Infographic (https://bit.ly/M365Wheel) with clients to drive understanding of Microsoft 365
* she designs best-in-practice adoption programs,
* she stays up-to-date and educates on Microsoft 365
* find where to access quick, free, and easy resources to plan, design and support adoption programs.
User Group: What is the new Microsoft Productivity Score Analytics?
Hosted by Australian Microsoft 365 Adoption User Groups.
Register and join via Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Microsoft-365-Adoption-Melbourne/events/270193008/
How to lift your Adoption of Microsoft 365, the journey and pitfalls!
Looking at starting or already on the journey with Microsoft 365? Great organisational communication, collaboration and process re-engineering takes more than enabling and rolling out Microsoft 365 such as Windows, Office 365, OneDrive & SharePoint or Teams.
In this session Kirsty will help you understand where do you start, what works well, and what can go wrong through real life adoption stories from the field.
* Where do you start first?
* Hear about Adoption programs successfully executed and answers to challenges/pitfalls you'll see
* Know where to find the best resources for DIY Adoption journeys
* Know where to get further support along the way
* You will walk away with a clearer understanding of how to ensure ongoing success and harmony
Driving sustainable M365 adoption: Product and People
How do we bring together product & people to drive sustainable Adoption? Kirsty & Megan discuss how to drive learning:
o theory & factors to consider
o using a champions program
o LMS vs Viva vs custom content
o using a product to drive a program
Case Study: We did it! Change Champions shake it up
Join Kirsty to hear a highly successful case study & it's learnings from a 6mth Change Champions program designed to:
* support a struggling Help Desk
* increase M365 usage, knowledge & productivity
* a learning centre through structured challenges
Can you simplify Microsoft Teams adoption?
Can you simplify the adoption process? What actually makes up a good Microsoft Teams adoption program? Are you really ready for Microsoft Teams? Interested in hearing about adoption stories from the field?
Join us this for a discussion around adoption and to hear about simple, sustainable adoption programs & stories from the field with Kirsty McGrath (MVP).
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