Planning—while crucial—often becomes one of the least enjoyable aspects of Product Development work. It can create a lot of unnecessary “process noise” without truly empowering teams. The main thing to focus on when you want to improve this is to support meaningful discussions between teams and larger business units (which, at Miro, we call “streams”). Our recent experiments have revolved around exploring this very concept.

Talktrack prioritizes collaboration, which is at the heart of Miro. Whether you’re working synchronously or asynchronously, it’s all about collaborating effectively. In fact, the better async collaboration experience that Talktrack offers also adds value to synchronous meetings because collaborators in come in more aligned and ready for well-informed discussions.

Denver had to pull out of hosting the 1976 Olympic games when the city failed to work with stakeholders to confirm it actually had the right resources and space. NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter missed its orbit and fell into the atmosphere, simply because scientists forgot to convert units to the metric standard.

Despite widespread agreement that innovation is critical to survival, most said it falls by the wayside.

Through user research we discovered the “M” is iconic to Miro. “M” is not just a design element; it’s a centerpiece. So, we sought to elevate it. Our goal was to ensure that the “M” logo stands as the crown jewel of our visual identity, representing the bridge that transforms potential into reality, and today’s ideas into the force of tomorrow.

On the surface, cross-functional collaboration is one of those things that seems like a given. A no-brainer. A sure thing. Of course you need to work closely with people from other teams — been there, done that, still doing it on the daily. But dig a little deeper and you’ll realize that doing cross-functional collaboration effectively requires some serious planning and some compassion, too.

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, innovation is a key driver for success. Organizations are constantly seeking ways to foster creativity, streamline processes, and improve collaboration to develop and deliver products or services quickly and at scale. Visual workspaces have emerged as a powerful solution, facilitating communication and ideation across teams and departments.

We won’t sugarcoat it: cross-functional collaboration is hard. When you pull together people from disparate departments into one unit, it’s common to grapple with poor communication, mistrust, lack of alignment, and confusing team dynamics. As the leader or project manager, you have the daunting responsibility of getting everybody on the same page — and these cross-functional team building activities are a great place to start.

The digitalization of the automotive industry has created new opportunities to meet customer demands. And with the changing climate and geopolitical landscape, adaptability is more important than ever. But no singular automotive company can solve these challenges on its own. Catena-X is a collaborative effort involving stakeholders from automotive suppliers to recyclers.

ASOS is a London-based online global fashion destination that prides itself on empowering self-expression and giving its customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be. Since 2000, ASOS has created and curated fun, stylish, and versatile fashion for any occasion. To support the company mission to be “the world’s number one fashion destination for fashion-loving 20-somethings,” the product team is dedicated to creating a top-notch online shopping experience.