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Rules for Engagement: What I Learned From Leading Over 200 Meetups

After more than a year of working from home, many people are suffering from digital fatigue. And while online meetings can have plenty of drawbacks, great leaders like Jurgen Apello have turned these challenges into opportunities for innovation. As an entrepreneur, author, and organizational agility expert, Jurgen has successfully led 230 online workshops in just six months, helping leaders accelerate lean and agile business growth. He accomplished this amazing task by turning his traditional in-person workshops into online, self-paced programs in Miro and Zoom. Learn how Jurgen inspires connection and co-creates as a team during online meetings and workshops.

How to Manage a Remote Team: 14 Effective Tips for Your Business

According to Global Workplace Analytics, the number of people who work from home has grown by more than 173% since 2005. There are now over five million remote employees in the U.S. The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic prompted stay-at-home orders, and work-related tasks have become challenging for those who struggle with managing remote teams. Some employees find it hard to create a work-life balance now that they work from home.

Why setting goals and creating clarity are key to better business in the UK

The last year and a half has really tested how well organisations in the UK—and around the world—are able to communicate goals and create clarity for their teams. Without strong goals to work towards together, teams flounder and can’t do their best work, especially considering the amount of sudden change and stress people have experienced.

Why You Can't Replace REST with GraphQL

When I Googled “what is GraphQL” to learn more about the network protocols, all I saw was a comparison between REST and GraphQL. Most of the conclusions said, “use GraphQL.” It felt very binary (and trendy, for that matter), which is a problem because each product and use-case is unique. The fact is, whatever is newest and shiniest gets recommended more loudly. But you have to weigh the trade-offs and come up with a solution that is best for your situation.

When everything is important: Effective prioritization for product managers

To be an effective product manager, you must constantly evolve what, how, and why you prioritize. During this talk, Yuliya Malysh, Head of Self-Serve Business and Growth at Miro, shares the mental models and approaches that help her and the Miro team prioritize under pressure when everything is urgent and important. Want more Miro in your feed? Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. You can click the bell to get notified about new videos.

Why We Need a New Security Infrastructure

The turbulence of the past year has shown how vulnerable international systems can be to cybercrime and malicious actors. According to reports, cyber attacks have increased by more than 150 percent across Germany since the outbreak of the pandemic. Among US colleagues, the number of leaked government data has even increased by 278 percent.

Project Integration Management 101

Project integration management is the coordination of each specific aspect of a large project. A project is more than just tasks, milestones, communications, and reports. Projects have a context; they aim to satisfy all requirements by balancing resources and fulfilling stakeholder’s expectations. In this way, Project Integration Management is the process of managing a project in its totality, including the tasks, milestones, communications, requirements, trade-offs, and resource decisions.