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May 01, 2025

Creating Great Teams, Second Edition: How Self-Selection Lets People Excel

Discover the transformative power of self-selection in building high-performing, motivated teams. Whether you're 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.

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.

This updated edition enriches the original groundbreaking concepts with a decade’s 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'll learn how to create environments where people choose their teams, fostering a sense of ownership, satisfaction, and dynamism.

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