Shervin Shaffie

Collaboration Simplified AI Podcast

Simple tutorials on AI, agents, automation, and Copilot that help you eliminate busywork and get real results. I work for Microsoft, but the views shared here are my own and those of my guests. This is an independent channel, not an official Microsoft production. You can also watch these episodes on my YouTube Channel, Collaboration Simplified - https://www.youtube.com/@collaborationsimplified. Feel free to email me with your episode ideas and comments at info@cosi.pro © 2020–Present Collaboration Simplified. All rights reserved. Collaboration Simplified® is a registered trademark of Shervin S...

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Shervin Shaffie

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Technology

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cosi.pro

Latest episode

May 30, 2026

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Easiest way to Create AI Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio! Full Tutorial By a Microsoft Engineer 16.11.2025

Tutorial on how to build an Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP) Copilot Agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio and DocuSign. Perfect for beginners and pros alike! In this hands-on tutorial, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, will walk you through the entire process of creating a powerful MCP Agent, from logging in to publishing, with everything explained in a simple, easy-to-f...

Microsoft Copilot Is Your Secret Weapon for Career Growth – Let’s Set it Up, Step by Step 09.11.2025

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to turn Microsoft 365 Copilot into a custom career coaching system—helping you stay consistent, grow professionally, and reach your next role faster. Whether you're aiming for a promotion, switching roles, or leveling up your leadership, this tutorial shows how Copilot in Microsoft 365 can help you get there—fast. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: h...

Does Microsoft Copilot Feed on Your Data? Microsoft Engineers Debunk Security Myths 02.11.2025

Here are 3 things people often get wrong about securing M365 Copilot. Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft and his guest Kitty, Compliance Technical Specialist at Microsoft as they explore this important topic. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/ki9ZluqTsuk This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and...

TEAMS of Copilot Agents, working as ONE! Multi-agent Orchestration in Microsoft Copilot Studio 26.10.2025

Microsoft just added Multi-Agent Orchestration, Connected AI Agents and Child Agents — allowing a Copilot Studio agent to work together with other agents made in Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Fabric, or the Microsoft 365 SDK - to create super agents! Agents working together with other agents to achieve a shared goal and complete complex, business-critical tasks . ⏩ You can watch thi...

Become a FRONTIER FIRM with Microsoft COPILOT AGENTS - Tips By a Microsoft Engineer 19.10.2025

AI agents, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Copilot agents, business automation — this is your blueprint to becoming an Agent Boss. If you're a business leader, consultant, or digital innovator, this video shows you exactly how to master the agent game and take control of AI-powered workflows. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/KAUwD7cqt6k This Podcast represents the opinions...

This Copilot Agent ANSWERS Your EMAILS! Build it in Microsoft Copilot Studio By a Microsoft Engineer 12.10.2025

In this beginner tutorial, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, shows you how to build a no-code autonomous AI email agent for Outlook using Microsoft Copilot Studio. This agent will answer all the questions in your emails and behave any way you instruct it. You can tell it what knowledge sources to use, how to respond to the email, if it should provide reference material, and...

Real-Time SPEECH to SPEECH Translator for Microsoft Teams Meetings | Interpreter Agent 05.10.2025

Microsoft Teams Interpreter Agent provides real-time speech to speech interpretation in multilingual Teams Meetings so that attendees can listen and speak in the language of their choice. A cost effective alternative to human interpreters for meetings. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/xkH2aQwmBCI This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests...

How I Built Increasingly Smarter Copilot Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio, By a Microsoft Engineer 28.09.2025

Using Microsoft Copilot Studio, I built a Retrieval, Task, and Autonomous AI Agent - each increasingly smarter than the next. I will take you under the hood to explore their components, functionality, evolution and key differences. The Task based agent is new to this channel and uses ServiceNow connectors for both read/write to a ServiceNow database. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here:...

Major COPILOT in EXCEL Advancements! Now Everyone Can Be an Excel EXPERT 21.09.2025

Master Microsoft Copilot in Excel, from basics to advanced AI & Python analysis. Microsoft 365 Copilot is changing the way we work with Excel, making data analysis faster and easier than ever! In this step-by-step tutorial, I'll show you how to get the most out of Copilot in Excel—from simple prompts to advanced Python-powered analysis. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://yo...

What is Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat? Is it really FREE? Tips By a Microsoft Engineer 14.09.2025

Microsoft Copilot Chat is included with Education, Business, and Enterprise licenses, but how does it compare to the paid Microsoft 365 Copilot license? And how do AI Agents fit into the picture? ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/bo-KBAwGdGY This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and his guests to the video and does not reflect the opinions of Microso...

Master Autonomous AI Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio - Easy to Build & Extremely Powerful 07.09.2025

In this video, I’ll show you step-by-step how to create an Autonomous AI Agent that automatically finds answers in emails using internal company documents and prepares a detailed reply. All that's left to do is click send! No coding required to build this agent. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/OZ_NgoFDiHI This Podcast represents the opinions of Shervin Shaffie and h...

How to Build an HR Copilot AI Agent | Step-by-Step, By a Microsoft Engineer 31.08.2025

Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, for a deep dive into creating a powerful Human Resources (HR) Copilot AI Agent. Whether you’re an HR professional, IT admin, or AI enthusiast, this guide will help you create your own HR AI assistant. Stay ahead in the world of AI-powered HR solutions and enhance your Microsoft 365 Copilot skills! ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a vid...

How to Build a Copilot AI Finance Agent - By a Microsoft Engineer 24.08.2025

Using Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent Builder, Danny Dias & Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Engineers at Microsoft provide a full demonstration and build tutorial. Learn how to use Copilot AI Agents for your everyday work and understand AI security measures across your organization. Automate your workflows, speed up new hire productivity, and increase employee efficiency. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as...

Master Copilot Agents for Microsoft 365 - Tips By a Microsoft Engineer 17.08.2025

AI Agents, Copilot Studio, Agent Builder, and Autonomous agents are just a few of the concepts Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft covers in this AI tutorial. Shervin demos an IT Helpdesk agent, an HR Onboarding agent and later builds an HR Benefits agent, step by step from the ground up. In this comprehensive video, Shervin will start off by explaining what Copilot agents are...

Master Microsoft Copilot Studio and ServiceNow Connectors - Tips By a Microsoft Engineer 10.08.2025

Increase business value by using Copilot Studio to create a custom connector with ServiceNow and Copilot for Microsoft 365. Copilot AI can reason over ServiceNow cases, sort data, and even create reports. Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft as he illustrates, step by step, how to connect these traditionally disparate systems. Shervin will start from the beginning and illu...

Become a Copilot Master - Tips By a Microsoft Engineer 03.08.2025

Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft as he demonstrates his top Copilot for Microsoft 365 tips. Learn how to find Copilot prompts for Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, Outlook and more. Learn how to bookmark your favorite prompts for easy access and get a sneak peak into the upcoming Copilot prompt scheduler. A tool that will allow you to automate Copilot tasks on your behal...

Master The Art of Deploying Microsoft Copilot in Your Company - Tips By a Microsoft Engineer 27.07.2025

Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he breaks down Microsoft's journey to enabling 330,000 users with Copilot for Microsoft 365. He will walk you through the four main stages for a successful deployment: Governance, Planning & Deployment, Adoption and Support as well as touch on training and optimization topics. This simplified overview will cover all the main com...

Master Microsoft Copilot for Teams Phone - Tips By a Microsoft Engineer 27.07.2025

Learn how to use Copilot for Microsoft 365 AI with Microsoft Teams Phone calls. Similar to Copilot in Teams Meetings, extremely powerful and a huge time saver, specially on long phone conversations. Join, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he walks you through this technology in a simplified manner. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/x1BOvRVw-...

Introduction to Copilot Studio for Microsoft 365 - Tips By a Microsoft Engineer 27.07.2025

Using Microsoft Copilot Studio, you can build your own AI powered chatbots. Microsoft Copilot no longer need to be limited to just your data or the Microsoft ecosystem. Now Copilot can extend to external data sources and truly provide you support where you need it most. Join, Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he walks you through, step by step, how to create your own Cop...

Master Copilot in your Microsoft Teams Meetings - Tips By a Microsoft Engineer 27.07.2025

Learn how you can use Microsoft Copilot before, during and after your Teams meeting with powerful AI features including speaker sentiment analysis. Join Shervin Shaffie, Copilot Principal Engineer at Microsoft, as he reviews this technology in detail, with a full demo and role play of how you can use AI in your work every day. ⏩ You can watch this Podcast as a video here: https://youtu.be/JPOXoOa...

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