"Theres an inherent convenience to working from home that suits many, but it can also have significant downsides. The social element, for instance, is lost. Still, remote work and the well-known jingle of Microsoft Teams have become part of the daily routine for many. To help them get to know those people they work with, Microsoft has added a new feature to Teams. Or, rather, a familiar feature from Microsoft's 365 system is coming to Teams for the first time: People Skills."
"First introduced in April 2025, the People Skills feature was built on the foundation provided by Viva's Skills. Microsoft described the former at the time as a powerful new tool for the broader Microsoft 365 landscape that "infers individuals' skillsets derived from user profile and activity mapped to a customizable built-in skill taxonomy." This powerful tool, available in a user's profile card, can be accessed from multiple locations, including Outlook desktop, People Companion, and 365 Copilot."
"Through it, employees and employers alike will have easier access to functionality than ever and can use it to increase productivity and better understand each other's strengths and skills. Let's take a look at how People Skills works and why its implementation in Teams may be such a big deal. A lot of much-needed features are coming to Teams in 2026, and this will be substantial too."
People Skills infers individual skillsets from user profiles and activity mapped to a customizable built-in skill taxonomy, and appears on profile cards across Microsoft 365. The feature, built on Viva's Skills and introduced in April 2025, is already accessible from Outlook desktop, People Companion, and 365 Copilot. The People Skills capability was added to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap for inclusion on Teams profile cards in January 2026, with rollout to eligible users scheduled for March 2026. Microsofts LinkedIn acquisition provides extensive skills data to inform the feature. The integration aims to improve visibility of strengths, support collaboration, and boost productivity.
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