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# Forming New Teams

## Building Human Connection

Empowered teams who live the Agile Ways of Work have great working relationships with each other, and support each others' growth. Teams should prioritize the time to get to know each other before jumping into the work itself. 

Learn more about the foundations of strong agile teams in the Agile Handbook:

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[Prioritizing Growth Over Skills](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/making-strong-agile-teams/prioritizing-growth-over-skills.md)
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[Service Leadership](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/making-strong-agile-teams/self-actualized-agile-teams/service-leadership.md)
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[Self-Actualized Agile Teams](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/making-strong-agile-teams/self-actualized-agile-teams.md)
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## Fostering Psychological Safety

Teams should build the components that enable people to belong, to learn, to fail, to contribute, and to challenge without shame or judgment. Learn more in the Agile Handbook:

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[Psychological Safety](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/making-strong-agile-teams/self-actualized-agile-teams/psychological-safety.md)
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## Fostering Self-Organization

Teams should provide ways to collectively decide how they want to work together. No one, including bosses or peers, should tell them what to do or how to work. Learn more in the Agile Handbook:

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[Self-Organization](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/making-strong-agile-teams/self-actualized-agile-teams/self-organization.md)
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## Fostering Continuous Improvement

Teams should operate based on experimentation and healthy risk taking in order to improve their process and outcomes. Learn more in the Agile Handbook:

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[Continuous Improvement](/agile-training-portal/agile-handbook/agile-teamwork/making-strong-agile-teams/self-actualized-agile-teams/continuous-improvement.md)
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