How Microsoft’s People Team (HR) Runs on Fabric

How does one of the world's largest organizations make confident people decisions at scale? In this Customer Zero conversation, Nathalie D'Hers and Kim Manis share how Microsoft is transforming HR through Microsoft Fabric by creating a trusted, governed foundation for people data. Learn how leaders gain access to secure, boardroom-ready insights that help drive workforce planning, talent strategy, and organizational decision-making while maintaining the trust, governance, and compliance required for enterprise-scale operations. ✅ Chapter Markers 00:00 – How Microsoft’s People Team Runs on Fabric 00:20 – Why Trusted HR Data Matters in the AI Era 01:22 – Microsoft Fabric and the Customer Zero Journey 02:20 – Solving Fragmented HR Data and Conflicting Headcount Reports 04:01 – Building a Unified, Governed, AI-Ready Data Foundation 05:01 – Data as a Product and Federated Governance 07:03 – The Glass-Box Model for Transparent, Trustworthy Data 09:24 – Implementing Fabric Across Engineering and Business Teams 10:11 – From Weeks of Reporting Work to Insights in an Hour 12:02 – How Trustworthy Workforce Data Unlocks AI Opportunities 14:07 – Balancing Speed and Governance with Microsoft Fabric 15:19 – Continuing Microsoft’s Customer Zero Journey 🔗Resources & Links 🚀Explore Microsoft Fabric: https://msft.it/6053aeDJb 📚 Microsoft Fabric documentation: https://msft.it/6054aeDJj 🎥Microsoft Fabric on YouTube: https://msft.it/6055aeDJd 🔔Subscribe to Microsoft Fabric on YouTube for more Fabric Executive Insights. #Microsoft #MicrosoftFabric #FabricExecutiveInsights