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Some candid thoughts on getting $#!* done
Motivation is a tricky thing. It’s hard to stay motivated, and it’s hard to find time to work on ourselves. What do we do when “just do it” doesn’t work?
Remote office tours: a look into 10 home setups of remote workers
When your company works from an office, there are certain things that you take for granted. Your company provides you with a desk, a chair, computer, keyboard—maybe even a plant! This equipment is all a part of the general “work from office” setup. So what happens when most companies end up needing to go fully remote or adapt to a hybrid work model? You’ve suddenly got a lot of decisions to make about your own personal office.
How a few offhand remarks can cause your biggest problems at work
“As usual, you didn’t turn off the light when you left the conference room.”
4 badass women who moved workplace culture forward
Throughout history, women have struggled to break the glass ceiling. From politics to medicine, women have made strides against societal pressures and pervasive prejudice. Many of those women are little known and rarely applauded for their successes. Today, we’re highlighting four women who set the stage for us all to live and work in a […]
Why ageism could be keeping you from your best teamwork
The irony of ageism: insulting our future selves.
Video tutorial: the Eisenhower matrix productivity method
The Eisenhower Matrix is a task prioritization technique that could be the answer to your overloaded to-do list and notification nightmares.
Is a deep work deficiency stifling your productivity? An interview with Cal Newport
Here’s a challenge that’s harder than you might admit: Sit down with a project and focus on it, uninterrupted, for the next 90 minutes. No email, no chat, and no jumping between tasks.
The 6 elements of process that yield endless productivity for teams
When you’re trying to grow a company efficiently, effectively, and economically, there’s no better way than by building a process-driven culture.
10 ways to get started with the Team Playbook
[cta]Ever since we launched the Atlassian Team Playbook in 2016, we’ve been peppered with questions from customers and members of our own teams. Most of them are addressed in the Team Playbook’s “about” page, but there’s one question – one I’ve been asked many times – that doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all answer: “What’s the best […]
Desktop zero: how to manage unproductive digital clutter
I used to have many files scattered across my computer desktop, making my immediate files easy to find. Or so I thought. While fighting tight deadlines, I came to realize that finding that one vital file amid the mess on my desktop was a slog. Wasn’t the point of having folders and files right in front me the purpose of having a desktop at all?
Say sayonara to business jargon with corpspeak haiku
I know. Everybody’s too busy blowing things out of the water and knocking things out of the park to start talking and writing like actual humans. Well, guess what. The machines are coming, and they’re coming fast. If we don’t stop talking like machines and start re-engaging our clever human minds to come up with fresher […]
The 10 biggest misconceptions of remote work
Remote work is on the rise. Believe it or not, employees are opting for 30 more minutes of shut eye over 30 minutes in traffic. Turns out they prefer home cooked meals at a kitchen table over microwaved frozen meals in the breakroom. They’re also choosing impactful co-worker collaboration over water cooler gossip. In short, remote work is working.
Why group brainstorming doesn’t work
We’ve all been there. You’re on hour two of too many. The wall is covered in sticky notes. The coffee is running low. Everyone’s eyes are starting to glaze over. You’re thinking about all the work you aren’t doing while sitting in that room. And the three loudest people on the team are having an unofficial competition to see who can contribute the most ideas, quality be darned.