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.

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(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.

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