What if your team could feel more connected without ever mandating office days?

In this Quick Win episode, I’m joined by Avani Prabhakar, Chief People Officer at Atlassian. With over 13,000 employees scattered around the globe, Atlassian has learned that connection doesn’t come from casual coffee chats or watercooler moments. Instead, they’ve built a framework called Intentional Togetherness – bringing teams together once a quarter with a clear purpose. It’s a practice that creates bonds lasting far beyond a handful of office days.

Avani and I discuss:

Why “remote” and “distributed” work are not the same thing

The myth that office attendance automatically creates connection

How Atlassian’s “Intentional Togetherness” framework works

The quarterly gatherings that build bonds that last for months

Why purposeful collaboration beats sporadic in-office days

Key Quotes

“Connection wasn’t built by sporadic office attendance – it was built when you bring people intentionally together with a purpose.”

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