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Atlassian - Health Monitor

This exercise helps teams quickly gauge their health across key areas. It's a simple way to spot emerging problems before they impact performance. Regular check-ins foster a culture of continuous improvement. Don't expect perfection; aim for honest reflection and incremental gains.

Duration
1.5 hours
Group Size
5-10
Category
Atlassian
Difficulty
Easy
The goals are to: Assess team health across key dimensions. Identify strengths and weaknesses. Create actionable improvement plans. Track progress over time. Increase team self-awareness.
Teams will have: Assessed their current health. Identified key strengths and weaknesses. Created a foundation for ongoing improvement.
It's vital to create psychological safety so the team can perform an honest assessment. Focus on improvements, not assigning blame. Schedule regular follow-up sessions (monthly or quarterly) to maintain momentum.

  1. Review attributes (10 min): Introduce the 8 team health attributes: Full-time owner, Balanced team, Shared understanding, Value and metrics, Proof of concept, One-pager, Managed dependencies, Velocity.

  2. Vote on health (20 min): For each attribute, team members vote: Green (healthy), Yellow (warning), Red (unhealthy).

  3. Discuss divergence (30 min): Focus on attributes with mixed votes. Understand the different perspectives that lead to varied ratings.

  4. Identify focus areas (20 min): Choose 1-2 red or yellow attributes to focus on improving.

  5. Create action plan (10 min): Define specific, actionable steps and assign owners for each improvement item.

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  • Review participant profiles and expectations
  • Prepare all materials and supplies
  • Test technology and room setup

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  • Complete pre-session survey
  • Review background materials
  • Prepare examples or case studies

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  • Health Monitor poster or digital template.

  • Voting dots or cards.

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Atlassian - Health Monitor Play
Official Atlassian team health monitor guide.
Spotify Squad Health Check
Spotify model for team health monitoring.

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