Molly Sands

Ashley Faus, Director of Lifecycle Marketing at Atlassian, and Dr. Molly Sands, Head of the Teamwork Lab, share insights on building an efficient marketing team. They discuss the importance of reducing meetings to enhance productivity and the art of effective asynchronous communication. With strategies for structuring updates and fostering genuine connections, they highlight how to balance transparency without overwhelming team members. Listeners will learn how to create a lean, focused marketing approach that boosts output while minimizing distractions from platforms like Slack and Zoom.

Molly Sands, Head of the Teamwork Lab at Atlassian, leads research aimed at enhancing collaboration among teams. In this conversation, she unveils insights from Atlassian's State of Teams report, highlighting three key practices that top teams employ. Molly also discusses how remote-first teams have an edge in AI adoption and the importance of harnessing collective knowledge. She emphasizes starting small with AI solutions to empower teams and fosters a culture of experimentation while sharing her career journey and advice for people leaders.

Molly Sands, Head of the Teamwork Lab at Atlassian, delves into the future of distributed work. She shares insights on building high-performing teams that may never meet in person. The discussion covers innovative strategies for enhancing collaboration, including the significance of asynchronous communication and the evolution of physical workspaces. Molly and her colleague Emma Crockett emphasize the importance of human connection, overcoming Zoom fatigue, and harnessing data-driven insights to foster a purposeful workplace culture.