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Creating great teams : how self-selection lets people excel / Sandy Mamoli, David Mole ; edited by Katharine Dvorak.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mamoli, Sandy, author.
- Mole, David, author.
- Series:
- Pragmatic programmers.
- Pragmatic exPress.
- The Pragmatic Programmers
- Pragmatic Express
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Teams in the workplace.
- Industrial organization.
- Personnel management.
- Employee empowerment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (84 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Edition:
- Version P1.0.
- Place of Publication:
- Dallas, Texas ; Raleigh, North Carolina : The Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2015.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- 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. You'll create a process that works for you, whether you need to form teams from scratch, improve the design of existing teams, or are on the verge of a big team re-shuffle.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction: Self-Selection and Why You Should Care
- What Is Self-Selection?
- Why Should You Care?
- We've Done It, and So Can You
- Who Are We?
- What Problem Did We Need to Solve?
- 1. The Art of Stable Team Design
- Today's Work Demands Stable Teams
- The Need for Speed
- The Science Behind Team Design
- What Next?
- 2. Preparing for a Self-Selection Event
- Self-Selection at Scale
- Step 1: Conduct a Readiness Check
- Step 2: Run a Trial
- Step 3: Get Permission
- Step 4: Define the Teams to Select
- Step 5: Coordinate Logistics
- Step 6: Communicate Early and Often
- 3. Getting Ready for the Day
- Step 1: Define the Rules and Constraints
- Step 2: Create a Facilitation Plan
- Step 3: Prepare Frequently Asked Questions
- Step 4: Prepare Materials and Stationery
- 4. Running a Self-Selection Event
- Step 1: Set Up the Room
- Step 2: Welcome People as They Arrive
- Step 3: Introduce the Day
- Step 4: Let Product Owners Pitch
- Step 5: Explain the Rules
- Step 6: Get people started: One, Two, Three, Go!
- Step 7: Conduct a Checkpoint Review
- Step 8: Rinse and Repeat
- Step 9: Tackle the Outstanding Problems
- Step 10: Wrap Up
- 5. After Self-Selection: Now What?
- Making It Real
- Defining Squad Start Dates
- Kicking Off a New Squad
- Supporting Squads
- What Not To Do
- 6. Insights
- People Appreciate Self-Selection
- Relationships Are the Deciding Factor
- People Respond Well to This Level of Trust
- 7. Long-Term Effects of Self-Selection
- The Effect on Happiness
- The Effect on Squads
- The Effect on Managers
- The Effect on Productivity
- The Effect on the Company
- Now It's Your Turn
- What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781680501650
- 1680501658
- 9781680503357
- 1680503359
- 9781680503340
- 1680503340
- 9781680501285
- 1680501283
- OCLC:
- 933610315
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