Workflow Feature

Your content pipeline,visualized

See every document in your workflow. Columns for each status. Drag cards to move documents through your pipeline. Know instantly what's stuck.

Draft2
Q1 Content Calendar
Sarah
Blog Post: AI Features
Mike
In Review1
Product Update Email
Lisa
Approved2
Case Study: Acme Corp
John
Landing Page Copy
Sarah
Published1
December Newsletter
Mike

↑ Drag cards between columns to update document status. Changes sync in real-time.

Why Kanban for documents?

Managing content in a list

  • 50 documents = lots of scrolling to see what's where
  • 'Draft' is just one column in a dense table — status buried
  • Can't see that 15 docs are stuck in Review
  • Multi-step to change status: click → open dropdown → select

Managing content in Kanban

  • See all statuses side-by-side at a glance
  • Column position = status. No reading required.
  • Tall column = backlog. You see it immediately.
  • Drag to change status — one gesture.

How to structure your board

Practical advice from teams who publish 50+ pieces per month.

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Start with 3-4 columns

Most teams overcomplicate their first board. Start with Draft → In Review → Approved → Published. You can always add more columns later. Teams that start simple ship faster.

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Watch for tall columns

A tall column means content is piling up in that stage. If 'In Review' has 12 cards and 'Draft' has 2, your bottleneck is review capacity — not writing speed. The board makes this visible instantly.

Add a 'Blocked' column

Content gets stuck waiting for assets, legal review, or client feedback. A dedicated 'Blocked' column prevents these items from cluttering your active pipeline and makes the problem visible to leadership.

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Use the board in standup

Walk the board right-to-left in your weekly meeting. Start with 'what's ready to publish?' then work backwards to 'what's blocked?' This takes 5 minutes and replaces the 'status update' spreadsheet.

Frequently asked questions

Ready to visualize your workflow?

Start with list view, switch to Kanban when you need the big picture.