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- Aaliya Yousaf.
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In the ninth era of work, leaders have the opportunity to imbue teams with clarity, coherence, and focus. Today, we're proud to introduce a series of new additions to Asana’s project management tool designed to help you do just that.
According to the 2024 "Anatomy of Work Index," employees spend 58% of their time thinking about work, with 42% experiencing burnout and imposter syndrome. However, great leaders succeed in understanding that employees are an organization's most valuable asset and that their lives have a ripple effect on everyone.
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From charting a clear path around your goals to creating consistent connections with employees, we've expanded our offerings to allow you to motivate teams and achieve superior impact.
Our recent study found that nearly 1 in 3 employees can't see how their efforts are contributing to their company's goals. As a result, employees face difficulties in managing their tasks and lose interest in their work.
Employees cannot achieve their best unless they clearly understand what their skills can bring. Asana Goals allows you to connect your organization's purpose to daily work. And with "My Goals," team members can see how their projects relate to larger goals.
Automated progress rollups allow you to track the status of team goals and identify bottlenecks in real time, which reduces micromanagement in the workplace and time-consuming meetings. Also, after launching "just the change" goals this season, you'll soon have the opportunity to fully share your goals with the entire organization while avoiding unintended revisions.
Achieving a goal should be a rewarding experience. To recognize and celebrate your teammates, turn on the "Honors" feature every so often
When teams stay focused and flow, they can achieve anything. But, it's hard to stay in that zone when we're constantly bombarded with information. Our research found that more than half of working people feel the need to respond to a barrage of notifications, and a third find it too stressful. Thankfully, there are ways to limit these distractions, reclaim time, and bring more focus to the most important priorities.
By enabling "Don't alert me" on your profile, you set boundaries for your team and also set a pattern for when notifications are presented. Want to take it one step further? Our upcoming desktop feature in our task and project management software will give you the ability to reserve time for specific tasks and pause notifications for engaging notifications.
In addition, we're rolling out a new mobile feature that will let teams start their week with more intent. With associated job links, employees can get all the details they need to get started right from their resume feed.
Did you know that the average worker switches between 9 apps between tools? This over-reliance on a large number of apps makes a person liable for stereotype tax.
So to eliminate these distractions and increase efficiency, you can add mundane apps like Zoom, Salesforce, Clockwise, and more to Asana. We're also bringing these integrations to "My Tasks" so you can take team creation to the next level. For example, with Slack integration, it's easy to make Slack messages actionable, which appear in a user's My Tasks, so nothing gets missed.
In conclusion, The best leaders are those who create a space where those who work are heard. At Asana, they understand that 1:1 meetings are ideal for managers and employees to connect, build connections, and foster open communication. With Asana Project Management Software's Rethink 1:1 project template, you can plan your meetings, remember your goals.
~ JOHAN DOWDY, GLOBAL HEAD OF IT AT ASANA -
