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Jamey Austin

Jamey believes Thomas Mann had it right when he said, “A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” When he isn’t twisting his beard staring at words on a screen, Jamey might be nodding off on Bart while reading and listening to Spotify, teaching his kids the finer points of rochambo, indulging a basketball jones, or generally spending an inordinate amount of time feeling completely amazed by it all.

Article in Teamwork
Does team chemistry actually exist?

It’s something we experience, but struggle to quantify. Turns out, we don’t recognize everything that contributes to it.

Article in Teamwork
Why Google Maps almost didn’t reach its destination

Most of us can’t imagine life without Google Maps. But it wasn’t a smooth ride from idea to finished app.

Article in Teamwork
What Thomas Edison actually invented in 1880

How the pioneer laid the groundwork, not only for how we light our homes and offices, but for how we work together today.

Article in Leadership
How to lead remotely when you’ve never done it before

If you’re suddenly managing a virtual team – and many of you are – these practices will help you make the transition

Article in Teamwork
Balancing work and family starts with the right mindset

Two working parents share three ways to keep your stress level in check as you juggle allthethings.

Article in Productivity
10 killer keystrokes that’ll help you work faster

(And make you feel superior to your co-workers.)

Article in Teamwork
Why we don’t bring our whole selves to work

When it comes to your “whole self” and how you’re supposed to bring it to work, there’s a lot of talking and not so much walking. Let’s change that.

Article in Teamwork
Could astrology improve your teamwork?

I read my horoscope for a week before work. What happened will surprise you.

Article in Technology Trends
How should you structure your engineering team?

You won’t succeed by simply adopting someone else’s model.

Article in Teamwork
8 team motivation tips (with help from some TV bosses)

Looking to fire up your team? The answers are right in front of you.

Article in HR
Why Australia’s top bank changed course after 180 years

To stay competitive and move faster, ANZ embraced iterative processes and constant feedback, the hallmarks of working open and a scaled agile approach

Article in HR diversity and inclusion
Have tech perks gone too far?

Nobody stays with a company because of beer, or ping-pong. What people really care about, what makes for a stand-out workplace, includes these six traits.

Article in Confluence Confluence tips
How to use Confluence in your blogging process

It’s important to create a blog requirements doc and make it available to all your blog authors. Also, by creating a blog page template you can help your writers get started and ensure consistency. Confluence lets you do both, which centralizes your blog process guidelines and standardizes your blog posts. The benefits of doing this are too numerous to list here, so read on!

Article in HR team culture
What do people really want from team chat?

[cta]We surveyed 1,264 chat users* to find out, and we started with two seemingly simple questions: How do you communicate at work? Does team chat actually make you more productive? What we learned was fascinating and inspiring, so we gathered up the data and created the team chat guide. [button title=”Take me to the team […]

Article in Teamwork diversity and inclusion
Why ageism could be keeping you from your best teamwork

The irony of ageism: insulting our future selves.