149 - 1,000 Days of Distributed at Atlassian (Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at Atlassian)

Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at Atlassian, joined us on The Modern People Leader.  She shared Atlassian’s learnings after 1,000 days of distributed work: their calendar redesign experiment, the impact of in-person gatherings on team connection levels, and the ROI of real estate at Atlassian. ---- This episode was brought to you by Pyn. Get access to their Employee Journey Designer ⁠here⁠. ---- (4:03) Good news stories (9:17) Annie's journey from practicing law to becoming a leader in workplace innovation. (14:22) Transition to Atlassian and the philosophy of 'Team Anywhere'. (20:59) Discussion about Atlassian's core values and its unique Australian influence. (24:53) Launching the '1000 days of distributed Atlassian' report and its insights. (27:06) The significance of data-driven decision-making in a distributed work environment. (31:15) The importance of setting priorities and how it shapes Atlassian's work culture. (37:09) Exploration of time zone impacts on team effectiveness. (39:18) Addressing challenges in distributed work environments and measuring team connection. (43:33) The role of real estate and office space in Atlassian’s distributed model. (47:25) Annie's thoughts on building a strong company culture in a distributed setup. (52:00) Closing thoughts and takeaways from the discussion. ---- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get key learnings & career advice from Modern People Leaders Follow The Modern People Leader on LinkedIn Follow Daniel Huerta on LinkedIn  Follow Stephen Huerta on LinkedIn