Solving business problems with coaching, collaboration and curious minds

We are all about helping organisations succeed! We are New Zealand's most experienced coaches, we help your teams to collaborate better, deliver better outcomes, and work on the right things.

Nomad8 is a restless group of passionate people with complementary skills and a shared belief in continuous improvement. We’re expertly grounded in Agile, we live it, breathe it and bring it to everything we do - as a flexible, evolving set of principles and practices that help your business to thrive.

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Upcoming Events

  • Training in action

    Product Owner Course

    3 July 2025

    Learn how to understand your user's motivations, validate your ideas, prioritise your work, and create the best context for product delivery.

    This is a remote course held online over 4 half days. (July 3, 4, 10, 11)

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  • "Creating Great Teams" book cover with three dogs holding a stick. Authors: Sandy Mamoli and David Mole. Published by The Pragmatic Programmers.

    Free Self-Selection Webinar

    8 July 2025, 8pm - 9pm (NZDT)

    We’ll unpack the 2nd edition of our book—what’s new, the fundamentals, and the top questions we get.

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  • People working at a table with papers and cups

    Creating Great Teams Training

    14 July, 9am - 12pm (NZ)

    Get hands-on with self-selection—learn the strategies, best practices, and real-world tactics straight from the authors.

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Latest Articles

Our posts include case studies, thoughtful articles, new discoveries and creative rambling. See the latest posts below, or see the full list of articles here.

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Sandy Mamoli
From Learned Helplessness to Autonomous Action: Building Resilience in Teams
Sandy Mamoli

Have you ever noticed how some teams seem to lose their spark? How once innovative groups become cautious and dependent? Global instability, AI disruption, mass layoffs, and constant restructuring have made anxiety and fear our constant companions. These emotions…

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Sandy Mamoli
Sandy Mamoli
Doing More with Less: Why Simply Working Harder Isn't the Answer
Sandy Mamoli

I recently asked the audience at a conference "How many of you feel busy or overwhelmed?" Almost every hand shot up. I wasn't surprised …

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Sandy Mamoli
Sandy Mamoli
Why Self-Selection Is the Future of Agile Teams
Sandy Mamoli

David Mole and I joined Meta-Cast to share what we have learned after a decade of running self-selecting teams.

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Sandy Mamoli
Sandy Mamoli
Creating Great Teams - A Decade of Learning
Sandy Mamoli

In the words of Andy Cleff, our wonderful Podcast Host from the Agile Uprising:

“Remember when letting people choose their own teams seemed completely radical?

I sure do!

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Sandy Mamoli
Creating Great Teams 2nd edition

Creating Great Teams

How Self-Selection Lets People Excel

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.

For leaders, managers, and HR pros looking to build high-performing teams—this updated edition dives into self-selection with fresh insights, real-world case studies, and step-by-step guidance. Learn how to run self-selection events, adapt them for remote and hybrid teams, and overcome common challenges to create engaged, resilient, and productive teams.