How to Create a Sub-Team

In this article:

• Overview
• How to create a sub-team
• Things to keep in mind
• FAQs
• Who can do this

Overview

A sub-team is simply a team that sits under another team. There's no separate "sub-team" object — you create a normal team and choose a Parent Team for it. This is useful for mirroring a nested structure, such as regions containing stores, or a department containing squads. Parent teams apply to static Teams.

How to create a sub-team

1. Go to Settings → Teams.
2. Click Create Team.
3. On the Static tab, enter a Name.
4. Under Parent Team (optional), search for and select the team this one should sit under.
5. Optionally set a Primary manager and Additional Managers.
6. Click Create.

The new team appears in the Teams list with its parent shown in the Parent column.

Things to keep in mind

• A sub-team is just a team with a Parent Team set — there's no distinct sub-team type.
• The Parent Team field is available for static Teams. Dynamic Teams don't have a parent team.
• You can nest teams several levels deep.
• You can set or change a team's parent at any time from Edit Team — see the How to Edit a Team article.
• Renaming a parent team updates the parent-team label shown on its sub-teams.

FAQs

What's the difference between a parent team and a sub-team?
They describe the relationship: the sub-team has its Parent Team set to another team, which becomes the parent. A team can be both — a sub-team of one team and the parent of others.

Can a Dynamic Team be a sub-team?
No. The parent team field applies to static Teams.

Can I change a team's parent later?
Yes. Open the team, choose Actions → Edit Team, update the Parent Team field, and save.

Who can do this

Owners and Admins can create teams, including sub-teams. Managers, People Managers, Content Managers, Instructors, Employees and Restricted users cannot create teams.

Updated on: 17/07/2026