The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR 149 - 1,000 Days of Distributed at Atlassian (Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at Atlassian)
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Jan 22, 2024 Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at Atlassian, shares their learnings from 1,000 days of distributed work, including a calendar redesign experiment, the impact of in-person gatherings on team connection, and the ROI of real estate at Atlassian.
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Childhood Joy At A Classroom Breakfast
- Annie shared a personal story about her younger son with special needs and a classroom breakfast that made her smile.
- The story illustrated joy and unexpected tenderness in family life during the holidays.
Leaving Law Shaped Her Work Flexibility Mission
- Annie described leaving law practice because the hours conflicted with early parenting and felt unsustainable.
- That experience motivated her curiosity about work norms and later founding a company focused on flexibility.
Built A Company To Map Employee Pain
- Annie explained founding a data and analytics company to map employee pain around commuting and caregiving.
- She sold the company in January 2020 and then advised firms on return-to-office before joining Atlassian.