team culture
When companies ban remote work in the name of collaboration, what are they really saying?
The debate over remote work rages on. At the heart of the issue is collaboration and, by extension, creativity, and innovation. How well can teammates really work together when they’re not in the same building? Don’t we need that intense level of interaction to spark new ideas? Surely, teams are more effective when they’re sitting side by […]
3 ways to improve collaboration by putting culture first
When I see high-performing teams working well together, I can attribute it to the people, tools, and practices every time. When I see dysfunctional teams, they almost always have the same tools as their high-performing counterparts. The difference is in the people and practices. In an age where work is increasingly about creative problem-solving (i.e., now and the […]
Don’t know how to get feedback at work? Here are some practical ways to start
Peer feedback is so important to your career growth and development. But, what’s the best way to ask for it? Most companies have at least a yearly performance review process but in reality, the best way to continually grow and learn from your experiences at work is by getting feedback on a regular basis. Kim […]
The human side to scaling Jira: governance, change control, and more
When you think about growing your Jira instance what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Performance factors? Tactics and process? While all of these are critically important, and we’ve written documentation on what considerations to make when scaling, I’ve come to see that the human element to scaling is just as important – and often the most […]
Why smart sales and marketing teams celebrate uptime
Past performance is not indicative of future results. You’ve probably heard this phrase. It’s a slice of legal disclaimer jargon that wiggled it’s way into our culture. Anyone who’s heard a bank commercial knows it. It’s gone from tiny lawyer print to bona fide figure of speech. It’s good advice, though. And it’s advice people […]
Let’s open up work, together
When Scott and I started Atlassian 15 years ago, we knew that we wanted to build an enduring, values-driven company. And though we’ve learned a lot and accomplished a lot since those early days, I truly believe we’re just getting started. We’re making bold bets to shape the future of teamwork through our Platform, our […]
Introducing Stride
Workplace communication has gotten faster. And yet, it’s no easier. Keeping up means staying constantly connected in never-ending chat discussions, email chains, and comment threads. You chase your work across dozens of different tools as notifications, alerts and pings pour in. You make decisions, then realize the right people didn’t weigh in. You meet and […]
I ran my kids like an Atlassian team for a month
My wife recently went away on a business trip to the U.S. so I decided to experiment on my children. What if, I thought, I ran my kids like an Atlassian team? My boys are awesome, but anybody with three boys children knows that things can get a little bit crazy at times. My goal […]
Mitchell International’s grassroots path to Confluence Data Center
When Mitchell International needed content collaboration software for a new platform initiative, they tried Confluence. Through word of mouth, interest in Confluence began sprouting up in other areas of the business with more and more teams adopting Confluence as their single source of truth. Confluence quickly became essential to the way their teams worked and they […]
Why developing grit is the best thing you can do for your career and your team
There’s a new trait rising in the ranks of what makes a person successful and no, it’s not IQ – it’s grit. A few years ago, Angela Duckworth, former teacher-turned-professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, became fascinated with what makes students successful. After many studies of middle school students in Chicago to West […]
The best incident management is value driven – here’s why
Today, we’re all laser-focused on delivering world-class service, resolving issues faster, and building lasting trust within the organization. But things break – that’s just a fact. We need to think a lot about how to handle them when they do. So we follow our Incident Management process to restore service quickly and our Post-Incident Review […]
5 signs your company is ready for Confluence Data Center
For many of our customers, there comes a time in their Confluence journey when they need more than what a single server can provide. As applications grow across an organization, they become mission critical to every team’s success. We call this the “tipping point,” when organizations make the decision to move to an active-active clustered environment […]
Everything you wanted to know about the Health Monitor (but were afraid to ask)
Since introducing the Health Monitor to teams outside Atlassian, we’ve gotten a lot of enthusiastic feedback. And quite a few questions, too. For some teams, the lingering questions and doubts are holding them back from giving the Health Monitor a try. Maybe that’s the case for your team. Today, I’d like to answer some of […]
Is conflict killing your collaboration?
Actually, aggressive agreement is already doing it for you. Humans are hardwired to avoid conflict. Especially in the workplace, hostility is a threat that we avoid like the proverbial plague. But conflict can help. Questioning, disagreement, and argument can penetrate layers of opacity and get at the heart of matters. What’s more, conflict means people care. […]
Inside Atlassian: teamwork and mental illness in the workplace
“Hi. My name is Tyler, and I have mental health issues.”