Is there really a need to write another article about improving virtual events? It is more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, so it is safe to say that most of us have likely had our fill of virtual events. Whether running a virtual session or contributing to one, we have all earned our merit badges for learning the ins and outs of a myriad of video conferencing, persistent chat, instant messaging, and live virtual collaboration tools.

Facilitators and champions who onboard new Miro users can take advantage of our new How-to templates available in the Building Blocks section. Each template includes an image showing where to find the tool, a short gif demonstrating the tool in use, and an exercise to try it out. Feel free to use the templates when organizing workshops and meetings.

How many hours should you be standing at work per day? Experts recommend standing anywhere from two to four hours while at work. A daily stand-up meeting will only net you around 15 minutes of that time, but it has loads of other benefits. If you’re new to stand-up meetings or looking to freshen things up, take a look at this free Miroverse template and eyeball the following tips to hack into a better (or new) stand-up meeting experience, whether in the office or remote.

For many people, the shift to working from home meant finding new ways to work. In person meetings morphed into videoconferences. Events went virtual. And remote teams found new avenues to communicate, collaborate, support each other — and get all the work done, too. With pandemic conditions now improving in most of the world, many companies are exploring the best ways to transition workers from home back to the office.

Sharpist is on a mission to create a healthier, more self-aware global workforce. CEO and Co-Founder, Hendrik Schriefer, describes Sharpist as “the first platform of its kind bringing your employees a personalized and effective way to learn and grow.” With a network of over 500 internationally certified business coaches, Sharpist provides digital coaching in the form of video, microlearning, and personalized e-learning modules from MIT and other world-renowned experts.