Retail management involves supervising a retail business's day-to-day operations. This includes making sure everything runs smoothly, from managing inventory to improving the customer experience. To do this, store managers must have smart business growth strategies and a keen understanding of how to scale a business effectively. These key retail industry skills allow businesses to meet customer demand and maintain their competitive edge.

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With dispersed teams across the world and a slew of new technologies to connect us, the way we work together is changing. While asynchronous work is on the rise and meeting time is on the decline, the time spent in meetings — and how people spend that time — remains divisive.

Managing multiple office locations can be an overwhelming task for any organization, particularly when it comes to ensuring smooth operations, effective communication, and streamlined workflows across teams. Without a centralized system, managing workforce tasks, supporting employee needs, and tracking performance can become a chaotic and inefficient process.

Supporting faculty members effectively is one of the most important roles of school administration. Teachers and professors are responsible for shaping the next generation of learners, and to do that well, they need a solid foundation of support from their school’s leadership team.

Sales engineering has become a critical function in modern businesses, bridging the gap between technical product knowledge and the sales team’s ability to close deals. However, the role of sales engineers (SEs) extends far beyond pre-sales support; they play an essential role in driving revenue growth, supporting the sales process with technical expertise, and ensuring smooth handovers from sales to customer success teams.

Are you a business owner struggling with monitoring your hybrid and remote workforce? If so, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey by PwC, 68% of executives fear that employees aren’t working hard enough remotely, while 52% of managers worry about reduced team productivity when not under direct supervision.

As a business owner, one of your biggest challenges might be monitoring employee productivity, especially in today’s remote and hybrid work environments. Studies show that only 36% of U.S. employees are engaged at work (Gallup), leading to low productivity, missed deadlines, and rising costs.

As Head of Digital at Asana, I’m no stranger to complex projects that span multiple teams and tools. When we decided to launch a major digital brand refresh on Asana.com, I knew we needed more than great ideas to be successful—we needed clear communication, precise planning, and a solid execution strategy to get it done. Luckily, we had Asana’s capabilities to support us every step of the way.