Supercharge your brain with AI Did you know that the term “brainstorming” has bounced around conference rooms since the 1940s? Despite its age, the technique is still a staple in every creative toolbox. Today, we’re taking it to another level with remote brainstorming. In this article, we set out to explore several popular brainstorming techniques. We also show how you can implement them in your distributed organization. 💡 Before you start… This article is part…
Continue ReadingNobody wants to be an asshole, right? That’s why in this article we’re digging into the principles of, wait for it, anti-asshole design (AAD). We also try to define “ethical design” and see how it can help teams and individuals get work done faster and smarter, with no fluff. 🤔 What Is Design Ethics & Ethical Design? “Design is in everything we make, but it’s also between those things. It’s…
Continue ReadingHi Taskaders 🎉 We are back with another exciting update for Taskade! 📝 Project History Introducing project history, a quick glance at all the changes made by you or your team. See who did what, when, and where. You can jump to the edited items within the project when you click on them. ✋ Video Chat We’ve improved video chat and screen sharing with a faster and smoother conferencing experience….
Continue ReadingHi Taskaders 🎉 New features and improvements are here. Let us know what you think! 🖨 Export Project You can now export your projects as an image, plaintext, and markdown (check our article on the best text editors). Attach them to emails, presentations, or for print. Export as Image supports all views, so you can export boards and mindmaps. ✅ Check All Tasks Check all nested tasks with a single click to save…
Continue Reading“What is the best productivity system for my remote team?” Well, it depends on how much friction and how steep of a learning curve you can handle. If the answer is “as little as possible,” then Zen to Done (ZTD) is what you’re looking for. If you’ve ever tried David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD)—or any productivity framework for that matter—you know that implementing it takes time and dedication. That’s…
Continue ReadingHi Taskaders 🎉 New updates are live for our web, mobile, and desktop apps! ✅ Org Chart View We’ve updated the org chart view for better legibility and use cases. Break down larger tasks into smaller ones to help you get things done. 📱 Taskade for Mobile iOS & Android app now support start time and custom intervals for repeating tasks. Calendar dates and syncing have been improved. 💻 Taskade for Desktop…
Continue ReadingWhen Elon Musk says trees matter—and makes a $1 million #teamtrees donation to back that up—you listen. That’s why in today’s article, we’re taking another look at tree structures and all the cool benefits of collaborative mind mapping software. 💡 Before you start… Smart remote teams are always one step ahead of the competition. Don’t forget to check our other guides when you’re done here! 🧠 The Importance of Visualizing…
Continue ReadingNailing remote work culture is tricky. While every distributed team (including yours!) needs one, you can’t exactly tame it overnight. It takes time, good leadership, the right kind of people… What do you say we start from the beginning? Sourcing global talent is a walk in the park. With remote work finally in the mainstream, you can put together a fully distributed organization in a jiffy. But your managerial goals…
Continue ReadingHi Taskaders 🎉 We have an exciting update for you this week. Give it a try and let us know what you think! ⚡️ 2-Way Google Calendar Sync You can now integrate with Google Calendar for 2-way syncing! Visit the integrations page to get started. Events created in Google Calendar will appear as unassigned events in your Taskade Calendar. To add the event to a project, simply click on the event and assign…
Continue Reading“You wake up. The room is spinning very gently round your head. Or at least it would be if you could see it which you can’t.”(1) That whimsical description is the introduction to 1978 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (HG2G), a text-based game rendition of Douglas Adam’s timeless classic. And it only gets better… In today’s article, we set out to rediscover the fun of storytelling. And is there…
Continue ReadingDoes making decisions at your remote team feel like a tug of war? Or is it more like The Council of Elrond with only a select few privy to the proceedings? The good news is remote decision-making doesn’t have to be that difficult (and slow). In today’s article, we’ll help you build a remote decision-making framework for your team. Oh, and we’ll also answer a few questions while doing so….
Continue ReadingHi Taskaders 🎉 We are back with another exciting update. Let us know what you think! ⚡️ Action View We’ve updated the action view to help you quickly manage due dates and assignments alongside tasks. 😀 Workspace Emojis Lighten up the mood by selecting an icon for each workspace and subspace. ⚡️ Workspace Roadmap Moving and reordering projects in your workspace Roadmap is now faster and snappier. To populate the roadmap, simply add a date to any…
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A Pocket Guide to Remote Team Brainstorming 
Ethical Anti-Design: The Road to No-Nonsense Productivity 
Project History, Video Chat, Comment Improvements 
Export Project to Image, Markdown, Plaintext and Check All Tasks 
Simplify Team Productivity With Zen to Done (ZTD) 
Org Chart View, iOS & Android, Apple M1 & Windows Apps Updates 
Here’s Why Your Team Needs Collaborative Mind Mapping Software in 2024 
A Primer on Remote Work Culture 
2-Way Google Calendar Sync, Task Start Time, Repeating Task Intervals 
The Startup Guide to Storytelling: Learn from Text-Based Adventure Games! 
Speed Up Team Execution With This Remote Decision-Making Framework 
Action View, Workspace Emoji, Roadmap Improvements!