“Do not do unto others as you would have them do unto you – they might have different tastes.” — George Bernard Shaw When it was time to look back and reflect on my three-month onboarding period at Miro, I was convinced that I’ve never been part of such a collaborative, open team culture. Curiously enough, I’ve never met anyone from my team (or company) in person.
Since the dawn of time—when humans were still living in caves—we’ve been solving life’s problems through innovation. Back then, we invented fire and hunting spears. Today, we create things like portable toasters and wireless headphone translators to meet our needs. As a product designer, I’ve learned that great design comes down to one important thing: listening. I practice the principles of design thinking to solve problems in a human-centric way.
Are the people in your organization equipped with the tools they need to get their work done efficiently, effectively, with minimal roadblocks, and maybe—just maybe—have fun while doing so? This is not a distant reality. 2021 will be the year for IT professionals to step up and play a major role in driving organizational success by helping employees thrive despite the challenges presented by distributed work.
Whether you do it quarterly, annually, or even weekly, running a planning workshop can be challenging. You need to make sure everyone understands the big picture and vision. You also need to ensure each person has a voice in the planning process. Finally, you need to lead the group to alignment and verify that they’re clear on next steps. These are the challenges I confronted while leading a goal-setting session at Miro’s recent Executive team offsite (virtual this year).
When most people think of startup incubators, they probably imagine famous hubs for startups like Silicon Valley, Seattle, and Austin. The small team at INVANTI is trying to change that paradigm and cultivate entrepreneurs from their startup studio in South Bend, Indiana.
We have been running our own design and development agency for over 10 years, successfully collaborating while fully remote since long before the COVID-19 crisis—in fact, most of our international team has never met in person. Several years ago, we shifted from email to using an online chat tool. We were looking for ways to improve team communication and boost morale.
When we introduced Miro Live Embed, we wanted to empower any partner to bring Miro’s collaborative whiteboard to their product with minimal development effort and no cost. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for anyone to have access to a powerful visual collaboration experience, whenever and wherever they need it. Today we’re excited to share some of our newest partnerships and the flexible ways these partners are offering an embedded Miro experience within their products.
At Miro, we believe in the power of community. It’s crucial to have a group of like-minded people to connect and discuss what matters, especially during this challenging time. Last year, people around the world began to gather in the Miro Online Community to share ideas, learn best practices, meet other Miro users, and get support. We’ve now reached an incredible milestone of 10k registered community members!
Today we’re introducing Miro’s Flexible Licensing Program: a new offering created to help organizations of all sizes scale visual collaboration at their own pace — unlimited licenses every quarter with no upfront commitments or retroactive fees. The past year has taught us that people and organizations are more resilient when they come together. In many ways, we’ve had to redefine what it means to be “together,” and by extension, to be connected.
Be honest. Have you ever nodded along during a meeting or workshop when you really had no idea what was going on? Facilitators often face the challenge of ensuring all attendees are having fun and actively participating (and staying awake!). Thankfully, there are solutions: icebreakers, energizers, and even how you organize your board can keep people focused and involved. But what if the virtual room is full of first-time Miro users?
