Kelly LaForest (Alumni)
Have you recently found yourself in a conversation where you were left shaking your head while wondering what the Teams your coworkers are talking about? Then this is the blog post for you!
There are a lot of uses of the word “team”. We’re here to bring some clarity to which version of the word they are likely using.
Hypothetical scenario:
Your coworker: “My teammates likes to work in the HR and Go teams in Teams to collaborate. Microsoft Teams is their favourite new app! What is your favourite team to use?” ?
You: I like… the Seahawks?
If this sounds like you, here’s a handy little table to help define the “101” ways people use variations of the word “team” these days:
| Word | Meaning |
| Microsoft Teams | the application created by Microsoft |
| Teams | the app inside the application that allows you to access your teams |
| teams | two or more groups within the app |
| team | a group within the app |
| teammates | a group of people you work with |
Hope that helps at the very least give you a chuckle for the day.