Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

As we turn the final pages of this year at Asana, we're celebrating the goals and milestones our customers achieved. To dig into these accomplishments—and explore what made them possible—the Work Innovation Lab dove deep into the nuts and bolts of how work really happened in 2023. What we've uncovered is more than just data; it's a reflection of how our customers—the very heartbeat of Asana—worked, collaborated, set goals, and achieved them together this year. View demo.

Although cross-functional collaboration has become a buzzword in recent years, it’s not a novel concept. Working across different teams has been around for decades, dating back to the 1950s. Today, it’s a standard approach in most workplaces. According to Deloitte, 83% of digitally maturing companies report that they use cross-functional teams. But why has cross-functional collaboration become so popular? One word: innovation.

Effective communication lies at the heart of a thriving organization. From one-on-one conversations with co-workers to general announcements and company updates, it’s safe to say that communication keeps the workplace going. Over time, the dynamics of workplace communication have evolved. Employees from diverse backgrounds want to be recognized and acknowledged. That’s why there’s presently a due emphasis on inclusion in workplace communication.

Human Resources (HR) is an ever evolving discipline — thanks to constant advancements of corporate policies and technology, but also because humans are, well, complicated. Great organizations understand the need to adapt and evolve with the demands and expectations of their most valuable resources (employees). That’s where HR tech can make a big impact.

The conflict between privacy rights and state access to information has become a focal point of legal and ethical arguments in an era when data is important. The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data, or CLOUD Act, a law with far-reaching repercussions for persons and organizations, is a crucial factor in this ongoing debate. This law changes the game for how data is handled across borders, impacting our privacy and cybersecurity.