Christine P. Dela Rosa Atlassian Team

I didn't know "mental health first aiders" was a thing! Interesting.

looool. I'm sensing a theme here.

Haha, solidarity, @nina_schmidt. Anything you wish was different? In the way things are named, how the abbreviations get communicated, etc? Or anything you're happy with that others might want to try?

Keep submitting as many questions as you want ;)

Hahahahah the order of your search queries is corporate standup material.

Ugh, the acronyms! I feel like that would be searched regardless of big changes or not. Classic.

Lol “[program name]” It’s sad that this would happen but funny because it’s so common. 

Google search by managers, team leads, and project managers: "How to help colleagues during change" "How to make check-in with coworkers without being awkward" "How to ask teammate if they are okay"

Search via company intranet "recent org chart" "[insert name of the person who made announcement] belongs to which team" "what does [insert team responsible for announcement] do?"

So much emphasis on upfront AND regular work. Because it's the team, whether actual teammates move around or not, is constantly evolving and should be cared for as often. Love love love, all this, @Daniel Ebers! 

I think it's good to point out that team values in theory and practice is not one-size-fits-all, @Cheri Hansen. What works for one team may not work for others. So I like this home-grown approach. It's very empowering for those who aspire to be an autonomous team.

Confluence FTW! Kidding aside, I love what you said about bringing automation to something like language. I hadn't thought of that but bots enforcing and teaching people language is totally intriguing. Though, automation with customers without context, to your point, @Daniel Ebers , can be risky.

Good one! Also, I really like your note on focusing on what the team is able to control, @Benjamin. Identifying where changes come from, also identifies what change can be addressed by the team, and perhaps more importantly, what cannot be addressed by the team. So often teams don't take a beat to assess a situation.…

Love your positive reinforcement, @John Funk ;) The Teamwork Lab group isn't just for information; it's for support, too. 

@Curt Holley, absolutely. Psychological safety is almost the foundation of being able to do anything with your team. Because if a team isn't honest with each other, then the activities you do together will be based on something less than idael. Great point.

@Suvradip Paul I look forward to your (and other members') responses. Work Therapist or not, keep your thoughts coming! I really like the team approach you've laid out, as good team spirit truly does come from a collective and not just a single teammate driving what they think culture looks like.

Dear, @nina_schmidt , Many overlook the importance of the team formation phase. But it is at the start of new situations that often provide the biggest opportunity for good habit-forming. In other words: it's easier to try a habit when everything is new versus change a habit once patterns and rituals are already…

The "storming" and "norming" phases of Tuckman's "team development" cycle are often overlooking. So glad you submitted this question! 

Hahaha, "abbreviated abbreviations." I actually see the benefit of that, but it's still funny. Question: it sounds like your previous company had a glossary of all the different language that only staff would understand. You also suggestion, @Daniel Ebers, that companies need to make sure the language is communicated and…

I think it makes sense to provide a list of terms that only apply to internal staff, @Sarah.Eaton How might you suggest contributing to it? For example, would it be crowdsourced by any staff? Or would there be a team that owned maintenance? Or, how would you create a knowledge base in Salesforce?

@Carina Silfverduk I just checked as well. Also try accessing from another wifi network if you're able to move to another location. Or simply try another day and let us know if you're still having trouble!

@Paul Stallworth , good question. What I mean by “deep work” is collaborating as a team where your output is a rich amount of outputs. In theory, your outputs could serve one or a limited amount of outcomes, but they may not. You mention distraction-free stretches—that’s one approach to deep work as a team. You mention…

We'll be sure to record all of our future sessions.

So...does medaling automatically qualify folks for the next Atlympics? 

Communication isn't one-size-fits-all, @Nic Brough -Adaptavist- . I couldn't agree more. And thank you for the specific examples you provided. Helps illustrate your point!

You're bringing up the old "working agreements" alignment, @Dave LIAO. I'd not only +1 your response but go as far to say that these are not a luxury practice but a required practice for teams to make inclusive decisions about the way they work together. Besides time of day to meet, here are a few I like to throw in as…

Hacks * At Atlassian, we have quarterly hackathons that last for 24 hours. They're called "ShipIt" (featured within this article), where we can work on whatever and with whomever to accomplish something with. The reason why I think this hackathon format works, is because the entire company is focused on this quick burst of…

Solidarity, @nina_schmidt. For those that need to be "dragged into the light," I've found that a) finding ways for these folks to experience the bad behavior where they are on the receiving end OR b) finding ways for folks to experience for themselves better meetings (e.g. tech checks beforehand) sometimes serves as a…

@Suvradip Paul - you’re already so engaged. I’m glad you’re already getting something out of this group because you too are putting so much into it. Great balance of give and take, friend!

Dear @Svenja Lorenzen , You ask an important question for both individual workers and managers. At the heart of your question is uncovering expectations that everyone understands AND agrees to. This is important for information when one starts a new job, when one starts a new project, when one switches teams, when one…