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New: My Tasks makes it easier to organize your work, your way

At Asana we’re big on knowing who’s doing what by when—and that includes knowing when your own tasks are due. That’s why we created My Tasks—your one-stop-shop for viewing all of the work assigned to you in one central place. Whether you’re new to Asana or an Asana power user, My Tasks is the best way to make sure none of your work falls through the cracks. View your tasks in List, Board, or Week View, and create custom sections to make My Tasks work for you.

How to use data to determine your hybrid or remote work strategy

Many companies are basing their hybrid or remote work strategy on instinct. Yet it’s dangerous to let your intuitions or, worse, your biases drive your strategy. The companies that will thrive as they transition to new hybrid and remote work models will adopt a data-driven approach. As a leader, here’s how to use data, not your gut, to make important decisions about your remote or hybrid work strategy moving forward.

7 tips from Shopify to drive Asana adoption in your team

Today’s knowledge workers spend about 60% of their time on “work about work”—such as unnecessary meetings, status checks, and searching for information—according to the Anatomy of Work Index 2021. Even before remote work, the average large U.S. business lost $45 million in productivity each year because of inefficient knowledge sharing. But getting people to change how they work, even when the current process is painful and time consuming, is hard—really hard.

Which hybrid and remote work model is best for your business?

This article originally appeared on Inc. As a leader, hybrid and remote work are likely top of mind. But when leaders talk about hybrid and remote work, they often mince terms. There are many hybrid and remote work models—it’s important to get clear on what you’re actually talking about. Here are five of the most common hybrid and remote work models that leaders are contemplating.

This one rule will set your hybrid team up for success

This article originally appeared on Inc. In 2021, the hybrid work model became top-of-mind for business leaders. No wonder—the majority of knowledge workers (72%) say that, moving forward, they prefer a hybrid approach and a mix of remote and office work. And while the payoffs can be enormous, going hybrid is risky, especially because it can perpetuate a two-tier work environment.

6 tips for designing an effective office reopening plan

Companies across the world are thinking about reopening their office doors and welcoming their employees back when it’s safe. Too many, though, are adopting a “wait and see” strategy—that is, they’re planning to unlock their doors and wait to see which—and how many—employees show up. Companies that adopt this approach are setting themselves up for irreparable damage.

7 charts Asana customers love to use for real-time insights

Do you ever feel like you’re missing information about your team’s work? You know tasks are being completed and that work is getting done—but don’t know if your team is operating in an efficient and sustainable way. With Universal Reporting, you get real-time insight into the state of your team’s work and know what actions to take, like requesting more budget, adding headcount, or redistributing work.

Q&A with Asana's Head of Product: How Asana is building a navigation system for the future workplace

The past year has seen flexibility and adaptation in the face of large-scale changes—with companies investing in tools like chat, content, scheduling, and more to collaborate. That said, organisations haven’t seen a meaningful uptick in productivity. That’s because all those tools aren’t doing what they’re supposed to—helping teams manage and coordinate work.

Make meetings actionable with Asana and Zoom

Video meetings are a key source of connection between team members—whether your team is remote, hybrid, or globally distributed. Yet more face time through video calls doesn’t always equal more high-impact work. In fact, our research shows that casual chats have been replaced with unnecessary meetings, costing individuals 157 hours of productivity over the past year.

Q&A: How Vodafone reaps the rewards of work management

At Vodafone, a leading telecommunications company in Europe and Africa, Darragh Cresham, Operations and Technology Manager for Vodafone Business, has taken an agile and innovative approach to work management. By giving teams a single platform to work in rather than scattered apps and ad hoc processes, Darragh has enabled his teams to move swiftly and effectively tackle the challenges that come with complex processes and a dispersed workforce. So how does Vodafone use work management?