Teamwork Lab: Improving our ways of working
Created Jun 23, 2021, Last active Sep 9, 2025
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When a company makes a big announcement--could be about a strategic shift, a re-organization in company structure, a change in leadership, the introduction of a new program, etc--what do you think ar...
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Drop your questions between now and Tuesday, 14 September EST, when our experts respond to the questions on this page. Featured Atlassian responders: Nick Muldoon - Co-CEO - Easy Agile Paul S...
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We have the unique chance to start anew as a team with two new colleagues and two open-minded "old ones". What are your top three tips for a great start and a team spirit? And just as important: h...
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If you're like me, you'd raise your hand for at least one of these questions. How many of you work for companies that use internal jargon that only staff use? How many of you use code words for...
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We have some events planned for the rest of 2021, but need your help filling the rest of the season out. What other topics are you interested in hearing about from subject matter experts? What ...
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Submit a question on how to improve your team's way of working [new Work Therapist topics requested]
One thing I struggle with is knowing when to ask for help. I've learned that I tend to underestimate the benefit of asking peers what they might do if they were in a similar situation. Personally, ...
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Since this Teamwork Lab group is relatively new, we're still feeling out what members want to see. So we thought we'd run a quick program to help us uncover the types of content that yield the most e...
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...apture the true value of your idea. Stakeholder communications: Build trust with the team by spelling out how you'll provide your stakeholders with the right information at the right time....
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...tereotypes, which may or may not be true, but one I'll admit to is that we do tend to be quiet and polite. This attitude was in sharp contrast to what I witnessed at my first Comalatech all-hands meeting. S...
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In this edition of 'fortnightly gripes and hacks,' I want to hear from y'all on how your teams come together to accomplish deep work. Thought starters if you need some inspiration ...
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If you missed the Teamwork Lab's first event, Team Office Hours with Dr. Dom, you're in luck because we have a video recap! View the video and transcript here. Thanks to questions submitted by...
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The wise and good of the agile methodology suggest that it is not good practice to have tasks linked to stories. They suggest using subtasks instead. However, for our use case this just doesn't pass ...
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article about the Format for What If REtrospectives
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Hi All, Thanks @Bridget for asking members to post as part of the Atlympic Event: Teamwork Lab. I think this was a great start and we had different insights from group members. I h...
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Every once in a while, I get to work with folks who are so used to waterfall way of working that they are just outrightly against moving to Agile ways of working, They want me to configure age old...
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Dear Work Therapist, Workplaces can be very unhealthy environments. In my last job, my boss expected me to work long hours because that's just what a "good and commited employee" does. I often had ...
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Dear Work Therapist, Not long ago, I started at a new company on a brand new team. The only member of the team who has been at the company for an significant period of time is our team lead. ...
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I am constantly running projects that consist of large teams constructed from individuals from many different departments. Understanding roles and responsibilities are important to ensure that ...
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I still write letters. Yep. On paper, with a pen. And thank-you notes. Because my grandmother told me to. There’s just no substitute for the written word, especially words of praise, gratitude, and...
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Hi! Usually, when I face a challenging task, I have to pass through several minutes of procrastination before actually getting into the work (which I'm doing right now.) I would love to learn from ...
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Dear Work Therapist, I feel like I've been in a bit of a black hole lately thinking about engagement and excitement. You know, when we're in the office - especially at Atlassian - there are things...
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Thank you @Bridget for presenting the Team Playbook Atlympic Event. Just starting a discussion to share the experience of Stand-ups Team playbook we run through for our team. We used...
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Thanks @Bridget for sharing Team Playbook challenge. Apologies, I tried to post this as article but I don't have permission as mentioned earlier so I posted this as discussion. ...
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...nother McKinsey report from 2015 found that, of 366 public companies, those in the top quartile for gender diversity were 15% more likely to have returns above the industry mean. A study of 4,277 S...
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Employees look to managers/leadership for direction. If senior and middle management isn’t providing direction, vision, and values, employees will follow suit. Even worse, employees may begin to...
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Greetings, Changemakers, Welcome to the Teamwork Lab! From individual teams to entire companies, people have shared beliefs, rituals, and operating principles. It is these human engagements that make up the magic behind memorable, successful teams. This group gets that. We are leaders of the humanity in teamwork. We seek to improve our teams, our companies, and ourselves, coaching each other and sharing lessons learned.
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