Psych Health and Safety Podcast CHRISTMAS REPLAY: Episode #213 - with Dr Benjamin Ostrowski
Dec 30, 2024
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Benjamin Ostrowski, a Senior Behavioural Researcher at Atlassian with a PhD in organizational behaviour, shares his insights on distributed work teams. He discusses the importance of intentional team design and showcases how remote collaboration tools can enhance productivity. The talk also touches on finding the balance between flexible communication patterns and maintaining team cohesion. Additionally, Dr. Ostrowski advocates for inclusive mental health practices, emphasizing the need for authenticity in the workplace.
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Inside Atlassian's ShipIt Hackathon
- Atlassian's ShipIt is a twice-annual hackathon where teams form organically to solve big problems.
- Benjamin Ostrowski connected with it immediately due to his dissertation on hackathon innovation.
Distributed Teams Boost Innovation
- Distributed teams outperform local ones even in short hackathons by leveraging wider talent and diversity.
- Their asynchronous communication and longer work hours enhance innovation and execution simultaneously.
Flexibility Enhances Mental Health
- Flexible workplaces strongly boost employee mental health and inclusivity.
- Return-to-office mandates can harm work-life balance and exclude marginalized groups.