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This two-part course is designed to help you use Asana most effectively, with a focus on organization and productivity.

Sharpen your organizational tools as we go over the basics of My Tasks and the search and reporting features in Asana. Be more responsive and get on top of your Asana inbox and learn how to collaborate effectively on a task. We’ve also added some amazing productivity tips that will come in handy.

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This two-part course is designed to help you use Asana most effectively, with a focus on organization and productivity.

Sharpen your organizational tools as we go over the basics of My Tasks and the search and reporting features in Asana. Be more responsive and get on top of your Asana inbox and learn how to collaborate effectively on a task. We’ve also added some amazing productivity tips that will come in handy.

Take advantage of this course as a manager to gain clarity on how your team works and to communicate better as a leader, as we discuss My Tasks, inbox, search, and reporting from your point of view. Get everything and everyone properly set up in Asana by defining conventions.

Increasing your team's productivity is easy with Asana.

In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Set up your Asana profile and add a picture

  • Work with My Tasks (for both employees and managers)

  • Achieve “Inbox zero” in Asana

  • Utilize the search and reporting features

  • Create, edit, and collaborate on a task

  • Maximize Asana with some helpful productivity tips

  • Define conventions as a manager

  • Manage project members, status updates, and portfolios

  • Keep an account healthy

This course includes:

  1. 1+ hours of video tutorials

  2. 15 individual video lectures

  3. Quiz questions and a certificate of completion

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What's inside

Learning objectives

  • Setting up an asana profile
  • Working with my tasks (for both employees and managers)
  • Achieving “inbox zero” in asana
  • Utilizing the search and reporting features
  • Creating, editing, and collaborating on a task
  • Maximizing asana with some productivity tips
  • Defining conventions as a manager
  • Managing project members, status updates, and portfolios
  • Keeping an account healthy

Syllabus

Asana for Employees
Introduction
Be Omniscient, Communicate to Leaders Part 1: Search and Reporting
READ ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience
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Be Presentable and Comfortable: Your Profile Settings
Be Organized Part 1: Basics of My Tasks
Be Organized Part 2: Tour of Search and Reporting
Be Responsive Part 1: What is a Task and How to Collaborate on a Task
Be Responsive Part 2: Inbox Basics
Be Productive: General Productivity Tips Applied to Asana
Conclusion
Section Quiz
Asana for Managers
Conventions: What Conventions Should You Define and Why
Be Organized and Responsive: My Tasks, Inbox, and Project Members
Be Omniscient, Communicate to Leaders Part 2: Status Update & Portfolios
Maintenance and Health of an Account: How to Keep an Account Healthy

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Asana Training for Employees and Managers with these activities:
Review Project Management Fundamentals
Reviewing project management fundamentals will provide a solid foundation for understanding how Asana facilitates project organization and task management.
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  • Read articles on project management methodologies.
  • Watch videos explaining core project management concepts.
  • Take a short quiz to test your knowledge.
Practice Creating and Managing Tasks
Practicing task creation and management within Asana will reinforce your understanding of the platform's core functionalities.
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  • Create sample tasks with varying due dates and assignees.
  • Experiment with different task dependencies and subtasks.
  • Practice updating task statuses and adding comments.
Asana Best Practices Sharing Session
Participating in a peer session will allow you to learn from others' experiences and share your own best practices for using Asana.
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  • Schedule a meeting with colleagues who use Asana.
  • Prepare a list of questions and topics to discuss.
  • Share your own tips and tricks for using Asana effectively.
  • Document key takeaways from the session.
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Migrate an Existing Project to Asana
Migrating an existing project to Asana will provide hands-on experience with setting up and managing projects within the platform.
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  • Identify a project that can be easily migrated to Asana.
  • Create a new project in Asana and import existing tasks.
  • Assign tasks to team members and set due dates.
  • Track progress and make adjustments as needed.
Document Asana Conventions for Your Team
Creating a document outlining Asana conventions will help standardize usage across your team and improve collaboration.
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  • Define naming conventions for projects and tasks.
  • Establish guidelines for using custom fields and tags.
  • Document best practices for communication within Asana.
  • Share the document with your team and gather feedback.
Explore Advanced Asana Features
Exploring advanced Asana features will help you leverage the platform's full potential for project management and team collaboration.
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  • Watch tutorials on using Asana's automation features.
  • Learn about integrating Asana with other tools and platforms.
  • Experiment with creating custom dashboards and reports.

Career center

Learners who complete Asana Training for Employees and Managers will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

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Provides a comprehensive overview of the Asana yoga practice, including its history, philosophy, and benefits. It also includes detailed instructions on how to perform over 100 different asanas.
Comprehensive guide to the Asana yoga practice, with a focus on the alignment and sequencing of postures. It also includes instructions on how to use props and modifications to make poses more accessible.
Classic text on yoga philosophy, which includes a section on the Asana yoga practice. It provides insights into the purpose and benefits of yoga, and how to practice it with a focus on meditation and self-realization.
Classic text on the Hatha Yoga practice, which includes a section on the Asana yoga practice. It provides detailed instructions on how to perform over 100 different asanas, as well as pranayama, mudra, and bandha practices.
Comprehensive guide to the Iyengar Yoga practice, which form of yoga that emphasizes the use of props and modifications to make poses more accessible. It includes detailed instructions on how to perform over 200 different asanas.
Guide to the Ashtanga Yoga practice, which form of yoga that involves a set sequence of poses. It includes detailed instructions on how to perform each pose, as well as tips on how to modify poses for different levels of fitness.
Guide to the Vinyasa Yoga practice, which form of yoga that involves flowing from one pose to another. It includes detailed instructions on how to perform each pose, as well as tips on how to create your own Vinyasa sequences.
Guide to the anatomy of yoga poses. It includes detailed descriptions of the muscles and bones involved in each pose, as well as tips on how to avoid injury.
Comprehensive guide to the Asana yoga practice, with a focus on the spiritual and philosophical aspects of yoga. It includes detailed instructions on how to perform over 100 different asanas, as well as discussions on the history and traditions of yoga.
Guide to the Yamas and Niyamas, which are the ethical guidelines of yoga. It includes discussions on the meaning and application of each Yama and Niyama, as well as tips on how to incorporate them into your yoga practice and daily life.
Focuses on using Kanban, a popular agile project management framework, to improve task management. It covers topics such as visualizing workflow, limiting work in progress, and continuous improvement.
By Brian Tracy provides practical techniques for overcoming procrastination and prioritizing tasks, helping individuals become more efficient in completing important tasks.
Introduces the Pomodoro Technique, a time management method that involves breaking down work into 25-minute intervals separated by short breaks.
This comprehensive book offers a project-based perspective on task management, covering topics such as task definition, sequencing, scheduling, and evaluation.
By the founders of Basecamp provides a comprehensive overview of task management, covering topics such as task creation, prioritization, and collaboration.
Focuses on task management within agile teams, covering topics such as user story mapping, sprint planning, and backlog management.
While not specifically about task management, this book by a leading agile development expert covers principles of agile software development, including task estimation and tracking, which are relevant to task management in agile environments.

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