Bringing the right information governance professional in-house can make or break your program. Success depends on finding the right mix of skills, experience, and mindset. In this Information Governance Network Legal Update, Mark Diamond of Contoural shares practical guidance on how to make the right hire, including:

• When an organization truly needs a dedicated information governance role.
• The right timing for bringing someone on board.
• Choosing between a program builder and a manager.
• Key skills and attributes to look for.
• How to structure an effective first 90 days.
• Lessons learned from real-world hiring.

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INFORMATION GOVERNANCE NETWORK COMMUNITY 

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Organizations that already rely on Microsoft 365 often face a pivotal question: Is M365 the right platform to serve as the primary records repository for files, email, and how do we use it effectively?

Join Greg Forest and Mark Diamond of Contoural for a candid, plainspoken session that explains where M365 fits into a modern records management program, and where it does not. Designed for non-technical audiences, this webinar will walk through best practices for configuring M365 as a records repository, including governance controls, metadata strategies, and practical approaches to retention, deletion, and automation.

 Topics will include: • Where M365 can and should not be used for records management • What the “five-second rule” means and how M365 supports it • Where Microsoft AI and M365 machine learning can help, and where they fall short • How to avoid the sprawl and ownership issues that overwhelmed many on-premise SharePoint deployments • Real-world licensing considerations: Do all users truly need the more expensive E5 version? • Steps for configuring M365 for records management and realistic timelines for implementation

 Whether you are evaluating M365 as your central repository or improving an existing deployment, this interactive session will offer clear, straightforward, and actionable guidance.

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From chat tools and collaboration platforms to voice recordings, emails, and AI prompts, organizations are generating more “odds and ends” of information than ever before. But how long should these materials be retained, and when is it safe to defensibly dispose of them?
In this webinar, Tom Mighell of Contoural will explore practical retention strategies for emerging and unconventional content types, including:

• Determining if chats, texts, and prompts are official records
• Balancing regulatory, legal, and business requirements with storage costs
• How long to keep messages, emails, and recordings—and when to delete them
• Aligning policies across platforms like Teams, Slack, Zoom, and AI tools
• Avoiding common pitfalls and lessons learned from real-world programs

You’ll come away with actionable insights to reduce risk, control costs, and create defensible retention rules for these growing categories of information.

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INFORMATION GOVERNANCE NETWORK COMMUNITY 

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