Christine P. Dela Rosa Atlassian Team

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Drop us your feedback (see immediately below) + we'll send you a thank you in the form of socks (info on how to receive that at the bottom). Much like this group, sharing how you do something at work and then inviting other people's opinions into the conversation is one great way to evolve the way we work. But to help…

Psychological safety is the bedrock for inclusion and innovation. But many teams do not have high levels of psychological safety. Amy Edmondson, Ph.D., HBS professor, and book author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth writes: “it isn’t about…

When collaborating, our avatar/profile pictures communicate who we are to others. But those images also communicate back who we are to ourselves. For this reason, it's sometimes nice to see an image of ourselves that reflect balance, peace, or some kind of serenity. So, the Teamwork Lab is going to give you a visualization…

Context I read "Unwinding Anxiety" by Judson Brewer. One of the takeaways was about how we train our brain to remember, not just what's happened in our past, but also how we feel about experiences. In other words, our brains update our definition of (work) actions as we change the way tie new feelings to those experiences.…

Prompt: sometimes, you may not be the person to solve a problem...at least not alone. But asking for help or getting direction on what to do next can be hard. Please share the language you use in these situations. Or, upvote the responses you like. Series note: communication is the foundation of connection with teammates.…

Prompt: sometimes, teammates ask for feedback, but starting off a critique can be hard. How might you begin? Please share the language you use in these situations. Or, upvote the responses you like. Series note: communication is the foundation of connection with teammates. The more options we have at our disposal, the…

Prompt: sometimes, the things coworkers say can make us feel uncomfortable. How do we let teammates know how we feel? Please share the language you use in these situations. Or, upvote the responses you like. Series note: communication is the foundation of connection with teammates. The more options we have at our disposal,…

Atlassian Community is holding a July event in celebration of failure. It uses the intimacy of storytelling to influence attitudes in trying new things, improving beliefs about ourselves and our teams, and ultimately, changing the culture of work. In this event, we would like to feature three vulnerable stories about…

We often talk about the rituals (like standups, retros, health monitors, icebreakers, etc) put in place to improve collaboration. We don’t (as often) discuss practices that don’t require recurring activities and accomplish the same goal. Question: what are good examples of the non-rituals you’ve seen work, improving our…

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I'm not a fan of the way we/hiring managers look through resumes. I think we should focus on the journeys to outcomes (good or not-so good) vs the outcomes themselves. * Current state: candidates submit their best achievements, focusing on the outcomes from past jobs--how much they…

In many recent surveys, like this one from Gallup, manager burnout is higher than for those they manage. It may be that work-life balance and emotional well-being appear to worse for managers than individual contributors. This made me wonder what expectations people have for managers. I know it's different for every team,…

I was listening to stories from a group that hosts people telling stories of failure. (Here is a link to the group, but please note that there is explicit language in the title). It got me thinking: sometimes it helps to share stories of when things didn't go as planned. Maybe we're glad about it. Maybe we're embarrassed.…

Context Many have recurring one-on-ones with their managers or project leads. Many have one-on-ones with people they work with regularly as they need regular time with people they need to work with OR they need to keep informed along the way on overlapping workstreams. Question How do you decide when to have recurring…

Does your team need an operational reset? * Ever feel like your team has too many meetings? Or don't know why you're even having a meeting? * Ever get the dreaded Zoom fatigue? * Are the rituals you had in the office just not cutting it in a distributed world? * Feel like you're just not in sync with the rest of your team…

The concept: "Team Consciousness" Teamwork is way more than the transactional conversations between teammates. Yes, we each have expertise and roles that require information exchanges. But sometimes (especially for teams that move from colocated to remote spaces, for teams that increase in size to the point of not being…

For the month of March, I'll be dropping musings related to the way we work. I'm looking for [Teamwork Lab] members to... try on the concept behind the musing for themselves/their own teams, to feedback on these ideas, or to build on the ideas and make them better. So join the group and comment with your thoughts. One…

We haven't had an AMA in this group in a while, but there's one happening in the Atlassian Community I wanted to shout out. Topic If you've ever wanted to know how other companies run their product and engineering organizations, there will be an AMA (Ask Me Anything) with LaunchDarkly and Turnitin. How to participate You…

Happy half-year anniversary, Teamwork Lab! Er, belated anniversary milestone, since we crossed that mark a couple of weeks ago. In honor of that: did you know that at 6 months old, human babies... * ...sit up on their own. * ...recognizes familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger. * ...starts to look at…

Winner update: Thank you to all of the participants. Just looking at the sentiment behind the comments and number of pageviews from folks who didn't even comment, I'm heartened by how many people are picking up the advice provided in this initiative. @Natalie Mendez and the team behind Work Life will be reviewing content…

AdviceWhen we join new companies (new departments, teams, office locations), we often bring curiosity in a way that might challenge the status quo. However, it is that "newness" that adds growth and we should go out of our way to welcome that. Relevancy for today There's so much uncertainty in the world that I've been…

Have you ever watched a video and analyzed a level of teamwork? Examples: * "Well, the reason the heist didn't work is because they didn't have clear roles and responsibilities. Of course they forgot to do XYZ." * "That surprise was beautifully orchestrated. That's the kind of vulnerability you get from a long-time team. *…

It's the end of the year. Let's take a look back and share the most interesting or unique practices we've seen companies or teams try. Maybe it'll spark inspiration for our members :) Bonus points if you can share the impact of those practices.

This article covers all the info. But the quick highlights are... * Contest: looking for advice to help teams work better together in today's world. * Impact:* Readers learn from experienced practitioners like you. * Your advice might be featured in a Work Life article, extending your message to even more people. * You…

Inspired by @Walter Buggenhout's series (latest article here), I've been inspired by how we apply collaboration practices to non-work situations (and vice versa). Let's share our stories of non-work lessons applying to work collaboration (or vice versa) and inspire even more application! I'll start us off: When I was in…

Sometimes I don't realize how well-functioning a team is until I'm on another team or project that isn't going as well. I'd love to celebrate the times when we acknowledge a good team in-the-moment, Please share your stories. Hoping to also use this collection as a reminder that we may have great teams and not stop to…

Inspired by a comment from @John Funk, II started thinking about all the different ways we grow as professionals. Sure, there's lived experience--from on-the-job lessons learned to mentorship via managers. Then, there's passive learning--from online articles to recaps via coworkers or conference sessions. What about the…

If we all share just one thing, we could use this discussion thread as a free coaching session for future readers! 

I think it's healthy to create boundaries for different things in our lives, including the things we experience relating to work. Of course, some boundaries are easier to create than others. Does the title of this post make you think of something? Perhaps... * boundaries between professional and personal areas? *…