{"id":8106747,"date":"2026-04-03T10:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/?post_type=aa_book&#038;p=8106747"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:07:36","slug":"creating-great-teams","status":"publish","type":"aa_book","link":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/resources\/books\/creating-great-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Great Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>People are happiest and most productive if they can choose what they work on and who they work with. Self-selecting teams give people that choice. Build well-designed and efficient teams to get the most out of your organization, with step-by-step instructions on how to set up teams quickly and efficiently. This new edition highlights ten years of additional insights, real-world case studies, and adaptations for remote and hybrid environments. Learn from the successes and challenges faced by organizations worldwide as they implemented self-selection, and discover a practical roadmap to unlocking team potential and fostering a culture of autonomy and engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover the transformative power of self-selection in building high-performing, motivated teams. Whether you\u2019re a manager seeking to revitalize your team, an HR professional looking to innovate recruitment, or a leader aiming to cultivate a more agile and responsive organization, this book offers the tools and insights necessary to create teams that excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn to implement a self-selection event, a revolutionary approach that forms teams based on mutual interests and strengths, leading to increased levels of engagement and productivity. Adapt self-selection processes for remote and hybrid environments. Use step-by-step guidance on preparing for, executing, and following up on self-selection events to ensure smooth transitions and high team performance. Address common obstacles in team formation with innovative solutions that foster dynamic, resilient, and high-performing teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This updated edition enriches the original groundbreaking concepts with a decade\u2019s worth of fresh insights, expanded case studies, and strategies for navigating the complexities of remote and hybrid work environments. Through a blend of practical advice and real-world examples, the book equips you with everything you need to implement self-selection in your organization. From the initial groundwork and planning phases to executing self-selection events and the crucial steps that follow, you\u2019ll learn how to create environments where people choose their teams, fostering a sense of ownership, satisfaction, and dynamism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People are happiest and most productive if they can choose what they work on and who they work with. Self-selecting teams give people that choice. Build well-designed and efficient teams [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8121041,"featured_media":8106750,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8106747","aa_book","type-aa_book","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aa_book\/8106747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aa_book"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/aa_book"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8121041"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8106747"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aa_book\/8106747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8106749,"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aa_book\/8106747\/revisions\/8106749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8106750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8106747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8106747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8106747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}