The Teamwork Lab
Exploring the future of work through research and experimentation
Our mission is to help every team thrive by making human and AI-powered teamwork feel easy: clear, connected, and focused on what matters most.
The Teamwork Lab is Atlassian’s incubator for teamwork innovation. We apply organizational research and hands-on experimentation to create evidence-based practices that make teams stronger.
Our approach
Study how teams work and what blocks them
Research spans thousands of knowledge workers and
Fortune 500 leaders
Test and refine new ways
of working
Experiments inform products
and practices
Translate insights into clear practices for modern rhythms, rituals, and habits
Teams work better together and get the most out of the tools they use
From research to reality
Our research informs:
How Atlassian teams work
Shaping practices and ways of working internally
How we build our apps
Guiding product design with real team insights
How we support customers
Turning lessons from research into tools and guidance that help teams collaborate better
Meet the research team
Molly Sands
Head of the Teamwork Lab
Alisa Yu
Senior Research Manager
Benjamin Ostrowski
Lead Behavioral Scientist
Conor Donegan
Lead Principal Researcher
Sara Gottlieb-Cohen
Senior Behavioral Scientist
Allison White
Lead Behavioral Scientist
Sami Nesnidol
Lead Behavioral Scientist
Robert Garza
Senior Learning Experience Designer
Maddie Dietz
Research Operations and Community Manager
Katrina Jackson
Community and Change Lead
Halina Mader
Senior Creative Designer
Anna Brown
Senior Content Manager
Our Featured Research
The State of Teams 2026
See how the top 14% of teams use AI differently to deliver results faster, together
Why 96% of companies aren’t seeing AI ROI
96% of companies don’t see AI ROI AI has made it easier to get work done, but hasn’t made it easier to work together. While organizations are seeing isolated AI-enabled productivity gains, the vast majority report that these gains have not translated to company-wide transformation. Learn what our research reveals about what the 4% do […]
New grads are 1.5x more likely to use AI daily. Here’s why that matters for your hiring strategy.
Companies are cutting new grad hiring to save money. Atlassian research suggests they’re actually cutting their fastest path to AI adoption.
Stop guessing at AI ROI: A four‑stage framework for real results
Stop guessing at AI ROI: A four‑stage framework for real results
How co-creating AI working agreements drives confidence and clarity
Get your team aligned on the who, what, when, where, and why of using AI.
How a simple team ritual drove a 34% jump in AI alignment
The story of AI at work is often told in big, sweeping terms: platforms, transformations, enterprise rollouts. Those things matter. But day to day, what actually shapes behavior is what teams talk about regularly. So instead of launching yet another AI program, Atlassian’s Teamwork Lab gave an AI upgrade to a ritual we already had: […]