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5 types of brainstorming questions to kick-start ideation

Asking good questions is one of the hardest skills to master. Anyone who’s ever given an interview, participated in a panel or webinar, or even gone on a date knows that an uninspired question can really kill the conversation. When it comes to brainstorming, good questions are everything. We’ve all been in brainstorming sessions that started out fine but quickly lost steam, or that never took off at all.

Automatically extend Mattermost sessions for less frequent logouts and happier end users

Frequent logouts are a frustrating experience for users, especially on servers with short session lengths configured. In v5.24 and later, you can enable the configuration setting for extending session length with activity to automatically extend sessions and keep users logged in as long as they are active in their Mattermost apps.

Mattermost Release v5.24 is now available

New feature release offers tighter integration with Office 365 and Active Directory and an improved end-user search and session experience. Mattermost Release v5.24 is generally available today. The new feature release offers tighter integration with enterprise tools such as Office 365 and Active Directory and an improved end-user experience for search and session management.

New: Show your appreciation in Asana

Showing appreciation for a team member’s hard work is one of the easiest ways to make them feel seen and valued. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of in-product Appreciations. Whether your team is distributed or slowly returning to the office, Appreciations can help you connect, celebrate wins, and bring a little joy to your workday—from anywhere.

Remote Meetings and Workshops in Miro

Join Miro experts Lindsey Meredith and Matt Mulholland as they walk through how to facilitate engaging online workshops and meetings in Miro. In this training, you'll learn how to set up Miro boards for collaborative workshops, use facilitation tools to manage and engage attendees, onboard participants in advance of your event, manage access rights and permissions and choose the right plan for your business or event.

How to integrate Mattermost E20 with Office 365

Many Mattermost DevOps teams work in “Microsoft Shops”—organizations that use Office 365 apps with the Microsoft 365 business plan—and want to tightly integrate with Microsoft tools to more easily collaborate with the rest of the company. Mattermost E20 was architected from the ground up to be highly flexible. As such, integrating with other platforms including Microsoft is easy. Here’s how.

What's New in Workativ Assistant: 60+ automations!

Workativ released a bunch of new process automations this month. When we say a bunch, we’re talking about 60+ Automations that are brand new. Workativ Assistant now has a plethora of application integrations with pre-built downloadable IT & HR process automation workflows. If you haven’t been in the know, Workativ Assistant Automations Marketplace enables you to pick and use automations straightaway, to construct workflows to automate IT processes and HR processes.