Asynchronous work — when team members collaborate on the same project or assignment, but not at the same time — is a growing trend in the world of digital and Agile product development. Many teams have discovered that when time is of the essence, scheduling yet another meeting to “sync” might not be the best call. With full calendars, different time zones, and tight deadlines, asynchronous work can be a more efficient and flexible alternative.

Between managing concerns about global markets and conflict to navigating new ways of working, climate change, and more, we’re living in a world where instability is one of our only constants. Our global innovation survey showed that this uncertainty has made enterprise leaders question how practical it is to actively focus on innovation. But we know the worst thing a company could do right now is to stop innovation entirely.

We’ve all been there. A day of back-to-back meetings, trying to squeeze productive work in between Slack messages and emails. As the afternoon rolls around, you realize you have yet another calendar invite: a dreaded virtual happy hour. While virtual happy hours are well-intentioned, they can often fall flat for team members experiencing meeting fatigue.

It’s uncommon for the first draft of anything to be an instant success. That’s because innovation requires trial and error — to brainstorm, develop, and launch a new product or service means iterating continuously throughout the process. But we know failure can be scary: Miro found that 62% of enterprise leaders believe that fear gets in the way of innovation at their companies. In this article, we look at why successful innovators accept failure as part of the process.

Work deadlines, personal commitments, annual goal planning, to-do tracking: For most, a calendar is the go-to tool for keeping life organized. Yet, its adaptability to any number of these use cases also makes it a perfect blank canvas for iteration. So who better to elevate the humble calendar than our active community of Creators in Miroverse? To kick off the new year, we asked Miro Creators to show us their take on a virtual calendar for 2024, with zero requirements and the sky as the limit.

In the fast-paced world of technology, the distinction between a good product and a great one isn’t just technical. More than lines of code or design elements, an exceptional product is sculpted by a deep understanding of its users and their active role in the creation process. In this blog post, we delve into Asana’s approach to product development. We’ll also provide tips for how to co-create a roadmap through a thoughtful process that involves our customers every step of the way.