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Pricing, Profitability & Predictions with Karl Sakas

What if you could charge more, and keep your best clients happy? Karl Sakas has spent over 20 years in agency operations and consulting, helping more than 600 agencies shift from reactive to strategic. In this episode, he joins us to break down why pricing isn’t just about numbers – it’s an ops play, and one that can define your agency’s future. Here’s what we get into: Whether you’re raising rates, tightening up scope, or exploring performance-based models, this episode is full of sharp, practical insights to help you price smarter and scale with confidence.

Project Time Management: 7 Quick Steps to Manage Effectively

Be honest: How often do you catch yourself saying, “I wish there were just a few more hours in the day?” It’s not because you’re procrastinating or being inefficient. You begin each day with a full schedule, solid goals, and a cup of coffee, but then—between urgent meetings and unexpected tasks time seems to slip through your fingers. By the end of the day, you’re left wondering where it all went.

Fix these common onboarding challenges to boost productivity

The data doesn’t lie—a good onboarding process leads to happier, more productive employees. But while onboarding can increase retention rates by 82%, only 12% of employees strongly agree that their organization does a great job of onboarding new hires. Creating a smooth onboarding process is challenging, so it’s not surprising that some organizations fall short. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

How Asana uses work management for organizational planning

Rita Khayat is an expert at managing complex, company-wide programs. As Asana’s Head of PMO for Strategy and Operations, Khayat is responsible for keeping business-critical goals on track. She does this with clear processes, 20+ years of experience, and a knack for using Asana to its full potential. Khayat’s team is responsible for four main business areas within the CIO org: Together, these responsibilities span many different teams and require a high level of cross-functional coordination.

How Asana AI Studio helps content teams move faster

Content and creative teams know the struggle—coordinating across channels while maintaining a consistent message is hard. That’s why our content marketing team built an AI-powered editorial assistant using Asana AI Studio. It turns research reports into ready-to-use content outlines for every channel, instantly aligned to your brand voice. The result? Faster launches, less busywork, and more time to focus on creative innovation.

What's new in Asana | April 2025

Welcome to the April edition of What's New in Asana, Asana's monthly product update. First, edit a rule’s title, controls, and permissions from the rules settings sidebar. Next, add collaborators to help draft status updates before they are published. Finally, define, manage, and share company-specific terminology, acronyms, and technical jargon directly within Asana.

Understanding dependencies in project management

A project dependency is a task that relies on the completion of a different task. This article breaks down key terms associated with dependencies and the different kinds of dependencies you may see in project management. Much like a relay race, projects are often completed by passing tasks from one team member to the next. Unlike a relay race, some project tasks require other tasks to move forward before they can be started. This relationship between tasks is known as a dependency.

How Asana uses work management to optimize resource planning

Initiatives can’t succeed without the right resources. Nobody knows this better than Rita Khayat, Asana’s Head of PMO for Strategy and Operations. Khayat is responsible for keeping business-critical goals on track—which she does by allocating the right resources, at the right time, to the most important work. Khayat’s team is responsible for four main business areas within the CIO org: Resource management is essential for each of these areas.

How to create a cross-functional team in 4 simple steps

A cross-functional team is a permanent or temporary group of people with different types of experience working together to achieve a common goal. Cross-functional teams benefit companies because when team members with multiple skill sets work together, they can pursue company goals more efficiently. In this piece, we’ll explain what a cross-functional team is and provide tips for how to build one.

Match the right people to the right work with Skills

In the world of client work, it’s no surprise that your people are your biggest asset. But when you're juggling multiple projects, clients, and timelines, it can be hard to know if you’re using that asset wisely. Who has the right skillset to lead this new initiative? Who’s certified in Adobe After Effects? Do we have enough React developers available next week?