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Hidden misalignment: How to spot it before it derails delivery

Agreement in the room doesn't guarantee shared understanding. Discover how project and product leaders can surface hidden misalignment before it puts delivery at risk.
by Richard George
on 22 Oct 2026
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How context switching is draining your capacity

Learn what context switching is, how it causes cognitive fatigue, and its cost in lost productivity. Here are some solutions to identify it in your team, unify workflows, and protect your focus.
by Marta Afonso
on 14 Oct 2026
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Highlights from Atlassian Team '26 Europe

What a few days in Amsterdam! Team '26 Europe brought together customers, partners, and industry experts for a packed few days of conversations, ideas and announcements about the future of teamwork.
by Kelly Waller
on 13 Oct 2026
Richard George on behavioural science: the missing layer in enterprise AI

Behavioural science: the missing layer in enterprise AI

You've probably used Generative AI today. Maybe you asked ChatGPT to summarise a long document or drafted a tricky client email with Claude. Your team is doing it, too. GenAI is everywhere, and its personal adoption rate is unlike anything we've seen in the history of technology.
by Richard George
on 8 Oct 2026
Marta Afonso on is your team too polite to tell you the truth

Is your team too polite to tell you the truth? How you respond matters too

Most of us would probably describe a polite team as a good thing. People are respectful, considerate, and careful about how they communicate. Meetings run smoothly, and ideas aren't immediately shot down. Nobody wants to be the person who makes things unnecessarily uncomfortable. But what happens when a team becomes too polite?
by Marta Afonso
on 7 Oct 2026
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Should your team stop doing status meetings?

Explore status meetings pros and cons, discover four asynchronous alternatives, and learn how to audit your team's communication structure.
by Elena Francis
on 6 Oct 2026