Atlassian

Atlassian's Team Playbook contains the same exercises that power collaboration at one of the world's most successful software companies. Developed through years of building tools like Jira, Confluence, and Trello, these plays help teams align on goals, improve health checks, and ship faster. From "DACI Decision-Making" to "Health Monitor" assessments, these are proven techniques for high-performing product and engineering teams.

Atlassian's Team Playbook can be found here.

Exercises

Core activities to drive collaboration and results.

Atlassian - 4L's

1 hour

The 4 L's retrospective helps teams reflect on projects or sprints. It structures feedback around what the team Liked, Learned, Lacked, and Longed for...

Atlassian - Demo Trust

30.0 mins

This exercise builds trust and psychological safety through structured sharing. It's based on Patrick Lencioni's "Five Dysfunctions of a Team." It hel...

Atlassian - Goals, Signals, and Measures

1.5 hours

Define success using Goals, Signals, and Measures (GSM). Identify what you're trying to achieve, how you'll know you're making progress, and how you'l...

Atlassian - Health Monitor

1.5 hours

This exercise helps teams quickly gauge their health across key areas. It's a simple way to spot emerging problems before they impact performance. Reg...

Atlassian - OKRs & Key Results

2 hours

OKRs help teams set ambitious goals and track progress. Align your team and organization around measurable results that focus on what matters.

Atlassian - Roles & Responsibilities

1 hour

Teams often struggle with unclear roles. This exercise helps clarify who does what. It reduces confusion and improves efficiency by creating clear acc...

Atlassian - Team Charter

1.5 hours

A team charter is a living document. It defines your team's purpose, values, and working agreements. It aligns everyone on how to work together and ac...

Atlassian-5 Whys

45.0 mins

The "5 Whys" is a root cause analysis. Keep asking "Why?" until you find the real problem. Toyota developed it to go beyond surface-level symptoms.

Atlassian-Customer Journey Mapping

2 hours

Map your customer's end-to-end experience with your product or service. This exercise helps teams grasp customer needs, pain points, and opportunities...

Atlassian-Empathy Mapping

1 hour

Use Atlassian's empathy mapping to turn customer insights into improvements. This structured exercise explores personas and pain points. It ensures ne...