This post, written by Naer, summarizes the strategic partnership between Miro and the mixed reality firm. With the Naer integration, Miro users can leverage mixed reality for fun, intuitive brainstorming and collaboration. Brainstorms can be hard at the best of times. We’ve all experienced that teammate who takes over, or that colleague that doesn’t say a word. We know all too well the panic of trying to scribble down every idea, only to discover they’re illegible.

When it comes to fueling creativity and innovation, brainstorming is the golden child. It’s an opportunity for your team to collaborate, think big, and spitball all of your boldest ideas. It’s full of energy, enthusiasm, and imagination. But when that session is done? Crickets.

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.

Many of you might only know Miro as the visual collaboration workspace, but we also have a Developer Platform, an ecosystem of tools and services that supports and accelerates app development on top of Miro.

As 2023 winds down, you might already be thinking about setting goals and resolutions for the new year. But to grow, learn, and improve, you must first take time for reflection. Think about how a ballet dancer improves their craft. There’s more to it than simply practicing in front of a mirror. They continuously reflect on their form, observe their movements, and impartially critique their work.

Becca Grischow can outline an entire novel in just under an hour. You might be thinking, well that’s probably because she’s had a lot of practice. That’s true. Grischow is a Chicago-based author who has worked on more than 50 written and ghostwritten books. But there’s one other factor that makes her a storyboarding whiz: Miro.

It’s that time of year again to reflect on the past 12 months and see how much we’ve learned and grown. As you know, at Miro we love a good retrospective. Looking back, we know that our successes are the result of passionate Miro super-users — you all — who’ve shared what you’re looking for in a visual workspace for innovation.

Miro’s recent global innovation survey of over 1,700 leaders and 8,000 information workers revealed that innovation is necessary not only for a company’s competitive success, but also for its very survival. Eighty percent of the leaders surveyed said that innovation — defined as the development and launch of new products and/or services — is important for winning against the competition, and 82% agree that an organization that cannot innovate will fail within five years.

This year, Miro’s community of over 1,600 Miroverse Creators contributed 1,000+ templates, building a library of 3,000+ contributions. Miroverse contributors generously share their expertise through templates, demonstrating proven workflows, frameworks, and activities built in Miro. It’s clear that Creators’ generosity provides inspiration and helps us jump-start our work — but what’s in it for them? What value do Creators get from sharing the ways they work in Miro?

Think you can skip a holiday party with your distributed team? Think again. Remote workers reportedly admit that they feel less connected to their colleagues. That’s why festive get-togethers — which offer people a chance to forge deeper bonds and build camaraderie — are even more important. Your holiday celebration doesn’t need to suffer just because you’re apart.