A cross-functional team is a permanent or temporary group of people with different types of experience working together to achieve a common goal. Cross-functional teams benefit companies because when team members with multiple skill sets work together, they can pursue company goals more efficiently. In this piece, we’ll explain what a cross-functional team is and provide tips for how to build one.

In the digital age, where customer expectations are higher than ever, providing exceptional customer support is not just an option; it's a necessity. As businesses scramble to keep up with growing demands, the right customer support solution becomes a pivotal asset. It's not just about solving customer issues but creating a seamless, responsive, and personalized service experience that can significantly impact your brand's reputation and your bottom line.

Previously we launched a new “How I do it in Miro” video series hosted both by regular users and our very own Mironeers. These videos are designed to help you learn — fast — how you can use Miro for your specific job. The first video featured Miro UX researcher Deniz Kartepe, who demonstrated how he uses Miro to run a research project end to end. You can read about it here.

Launching a game into a jam-packed market and planning to make a profit requires more than just an original idea and slick gameplay to back it up. So much of success in this sphere boils down to picking the right marketing strategies that resonate with your target audience, as well as monetizing your pride and joy in an appropriate way. There’s also the fact that your team are the gears behind the scenes, and they need to mesh perfectly to drive your project forward properly at all points.

A block of hours agreement can be referred to by a number of other terms, such as a block of time, block contract, or prepaid hours agreement. Some client billing agreements involve invoicing upon completion of a project, or on a monthly or other scheduled basis. In most of these cases, the billing occurs after completion of some work. With a block of hours agreement, the company receives payment from a client prior to the completion of work, for a specified price and number of hours.

Learn how to check if employees are working from home as productively as expected in this comprehensive guide. Read about implementing objective and subjective methods of monitoring your remote workers to improve workload management and boost productivity and morale.

In the relentless quest for productivity, businesses globally are turning to numerous strategies—from adopting the latest technology to revising management techniques. Yet, one of the most effective tools is often overlooked: sleep. In addition to supporting individual health, proper sleep promotes organizational efficiency, employee well-being, and productivity, which drive cognitive function, creativity, and decision-making.