On May 12th, I started a new day job at the company Atlassian. Atlassian, is THE premier provider of tools for Teams. One of the most exciting parts about being a Newlassian, is that from everything I have experienced so far, they are truly practicing what they sell to customers.
The ability for anyone to work anywhere, while still being part of the team, is a key attribute of #TeamAnywhere. They also focus on their employee’s in a way I have not seen since the very earliest part of my career.
As part of the onboarding that I am going through right now (30 days of basic onboarding and another five weeks of onboarding for my specific role), they talk about the company values. While I’ve been at multiple companies in the past that talk about Company values, most tend to feel like either designed by committee, or a third party consulting firm, as to ensure that they sound pithy but have no teeth. Atlassian’s values don’t seem like this at all.
- Open company, no bullshit – This means that the language within the company is direct and open. No corporate passive aggressive crap, that had become all too common in other companies.
- Build with heart and balance – This to me is the exact opposite of the “move fast and break things” approach. While Atlassian is now 20 years old, they have a thoughtful startup mentality.
- Don’t #@!% the customer – While the values page uses #@!%, the company doesn’t fuck around with the term. Going back to #1 above, the language is direct. It must be the Australian mindset. But it is definitely true, in all the meetings I have been in the customer is front and center, and the teams focus on doing the right thing.
- Play, as a team – Software is a team sport. Business is a team sport. While people call out the “leaders” or “founders” as the people who are successful, it can’t be successful without a team. And as such, the people I am meeting and working with are really focused on everyone succeeding.
- Be the change you seek – And finally, all of the prior items lead us to how can you make the change you need to be successful.
I am only two weeks in, but I already feel like I made the right choice to pursue working here. Will check in again in the future, as I continue to move forward in this stage of my career.