Leading software firm, Atlassian has disclosed a report titled,‘State of Teams 2025’, indicating a remarkable 92 percent of Indian professionals agreeing that AI will improve the speed and quality of their team's work.

The report has gathered key insights in areas such as AI adoption, information management, and team collaboration in India from 12,000 knowledge professionals across six regions (India, US, Australia, France, Germany, UK).

Additionally, it gathered information from 200 executives from Fortune 500 companies, highlighting a critical need for teams to connect and organize information effectively.

The report implies employees facing difficulty with finding information as their number one barrier to moving fast.

Here 72 percent have indicated that the common way of finding information is by asking someone or scheduling a meeting. A significant 61 percent of Indian respondents reported that teams at their company tend to unknowingly work on the same things, causing duplication of work. These challenges are further exemplified by a lack of goal clarity, with 90 percent agreeing that it would be easier to support the business if their goals and strategy were more clear.

Key India findings:

• 87 percent of respondents view AI’s role as becoming a better teammate.

• 91 percent of knowledge workers believe in the existence of other possible ways of using AI to discover and manage information.

• 51 percent of knowledge workers believe in increased usage of AI accelerating their work.

• More than 17 hours per week is spent tracking down information.

• 70 percent say that the functions within their company (e.g., marketing, sales, engineering, product) largely operate in silos.

Dr. Molly Sands, Head of Teamwork Lab, Atlassian commented, “Team silos hinder collaboration, create inefficiencies, and lose opportunities. Without alignment, achieving objectives and adapting to market changes becomes difficult”.

Dr. Molly adds that, “To remain competitive, companies need to prioritise transparency and collaboration”. 

 

She further says that, “The future of work is here, but to fully exploit AI, businesses must invest in the tools and training needed to unlock productivity, collaboration, and innovation.”

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Atlassian's Approach to Improve the State of Your Team

To address the challenges highlighted in the ‘State of Teams 2025’ survey, Atlassian recommends a three-pronged approach that aligns to its System of Work philosophy:

1. Align work to goals: Create focus by defining 3-5 prioritized team goals with clear success metrics, reviewed quarterly. Document goals centrally for AI accessibility and provide monthly progress reports. Align work by nesting projects under relevant goals and regularly checking team focus.

2. Plan & track work together: Start projects with a shared understanding: a clear brief outlining the problem, impact, and stakeholders. Define tasks and dependencies by assigning owners, defining "done," and mapping dependencies. Learn and adapt through bi-weekly progress reviews and regular reflection rituals.

3. Unleash collective knowledge: Prioritize asynchronous information sharing by replacing meetings with high-quality, scannable updates. Empower teams to work with AI to surface insights and automate tasks.