Most companies think connection is built in the office. Atlassian discovered the opposite.  In this episode, I’m joined by Avani Prabhakar, Chief People Officer at Atlassian. Avani takes us inside Atlassian’s Team Anywhere model, which has redefined how 13,000 people across the globe work together.  We unpack what really drives connection, how to structure your workday to avoid Zoom fatigue, and why Atlassian ditched PowerPoint altogether. If you’ve ever wondered what the future of work actually looks like in practice, this is a rare behind-the-scenes look.  Avani and I discuss:  The difference between “remote first” and “distributed first” work  Why connection doesn’t come from sporadic office attendance  Atlassian’s framework for intentional togetherness (ITG)  How to design your workday to balance meetings, deep work, and collaboration  Why Atlassian banned PowerPoint and moved to a written-first culture  How asynchronous communication transformed decision-making