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Dr. Molly Sands

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Dr. Molly Sands is the head of the Teamwork Lab, which designs evidence-based practices for high-performing teams. She’s passionate about using technology to make it easier for people to do meaningful work together. Prior to Atlassian, Molly held leadership positions at Humu and Chadwick Martin Bailey. Her research has been published in top academic journals and featured in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and a TED talk with over six million views.

How Atlassian Teams Saved 5,000 Hours of Meeting Time in Two Weeks

The challenge was simple: replace one meeting with a Loom video by the end of the month.  Our goal was to nudge Atlassians to rethink the default ways they collaborate, especially in a distributed work environment where teams work across multiple time zones. 

How Atlassian teams saved 5,000 hours of meeting time in two weeks

Atlassians have been using Loom since 2016 – well before our companies joined forces in 2023. But as a 15,000-plus person company, there’s always room to build new teamwork habits and reduce unnecessary meetings. In fact, our research found that 78% of Fortune 500 knowledge workers surveyed say it’s challenging to complete all of their work and attend all of their […]

New research: better meetings start with a page

How to facilitate meetings that are worth everyone’s time and help you accomplish your goals.

Meeting overload is real – here’s what to do about it

How to de-clutter your calendar and regain control of your workday

New research: Boost team connection (without scheduling another meeting)

How managers can use Loom to boost connection, recognition, and goal clarity within their teams.