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“Celebrate what’s real”: Dara Treseder on authenticity in leadership
As part of Atlassian’s CMO Chat series, outside-in learning sessions with top industry leaders, Atlassian CMO Robert Chatwani sat for an informal chat with Dara Treseder, incoming CMO of Autodesk. Read on for Dara’s insights on leadership and impact.
What does a culture of innovation really look like?
Here’s how Atlassian makes creative thinking a way of life for each and every employee.
What can leaders learn from pop culture’s most beloved coaches?
Unless TV is lying to us (what? never!), these are the qualities that separate the amateurs from the pros.
How to upskill employees for happier teams and better retention
In a survey conducted by The Harris Poll, 70% of employees say they’re somewhat likely to leave their current company to move to an employer that invests in learning and development. How can you keep your best employees from hitting the road? Throw your weight behind their desire to learn, grow, and advance their careers. Build an upskill program to keep them engaged, retained, and show that their career success is as important to you as it is to them.
20 years of Atlassian, 20 lessons learned
Reflections on strategy, values, and building an enduring company as we celebrate our 20th anniversary.
Do you have to be a manager to be a changemaker?
Jay Shetty, host of the podcast “On Purpose,” believes anyone can lead change at work. Here’s how.
A non-threatening guide to giving your manager feedback
Just because they’re the captain of the ship doesn’t mean they’re rowing in the right direction. Give feedback to keep yourself and the whole team afloat.
What is macromanagement? 5 big tips for effective macro managers
When it comes to team management, think big. Every leader wants to support their team to drive results and do their best work. Helicopter leadership—micromanagement over every small detail—stifles creativity and makes employees feel powerless, rather than productive. Instead, macromanagement is an effective leadership strategy to inspire and empower employees to achieve objectives and enjoy a better employee experience. Here’s why.
How to use a democratic leadership style without succumbing to ‘majority rules’
Good leaders know how to form consensus and gather input – and still make the final call.
6 ways to support the work-life integrators and segmentors on your team
When your team has different approaches to work-life balance, you’ll need a few tricks up your sleeve that satisfy both groups.
Your team craves meaningful work: here are 6 ways to make it happen
For 23 years, Fred Vautour worked the graveyard shift as a janitor at Boston College. Ask him why he initially accepted a role there, and he’ll tell you he simply wanted a job with benefits. But ask him why he stayed more than two decades later, and the answer is very different: He did it for his kids.
Do you know what motivates each of your employees? It’s probably 1 of these 4 things
As a manager, you’re tasked with this major responsibility: Making sure that your team achieves its goals. And in order to do that? You need motivated employees.If you’re lucky, it might feel like your team is self-driven and inherently eager to get the job done. They don’t need your nudges or encouragement—they do what they’re supposed to do.
How to help your team recover after a setback
Here’s the bounce-back formula every manager needs in their playbook.
Three steps to manage, motivate, and support an underperforming employee
Leadership feels like a piece of cake when your team is running like a well-oiled machine. Everybody knows what’s expected of them and is knocking their work out of the park with little direction or intervention from you.
Do your team a favor and start delegating more
Managers: sharing the load is good for productivity and morale. Here’s why.