Most teams think they have an AI strategy. But what they actually have… is fragmentation. At Atlassian Team ‘26, I sat down with Molly Sands, PhD, Head of Teamwork Lab on The Ravit Show to talk about what’s really happening inside teams today.

Her work at the Teamwork Lab is different. They’re not just studying the future of work. They’re actively testing how AI changes the way teams operate.

A few takeaways that stood out:

– The biggest problem isn’t lack of AI tools. It’s the “AI fragmentation tax.”

Too many tools, not enough alignment.

– Top teams are not just adopting AI.

They’re redesigning how they set goals, collaborate, and make decisions.

– A lot of “work about work” still exists.

Status updates, coordination, chasing context. This is where AI should be making the biggest impact.

– The best approach to AI adoption is not top-down mandates.

It’s embedding AI into everyday workflows so teams naturally use it.

One thing I appreciated… Even at Atlassian, there isn’t a perfect answer yet.

And that’s the point. This is still being figured out in real time.

If you’re thinking about AI for your team, don’t start with tools. Start with how your team actually works.

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