Turning a Group into a Team: How to Build Trust, Accountability, and Shared Purpose

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You don’t build a team by assigning tasks, you build it by earning trust. Turning a Group into a Team is a practical guide for leaders who want more than collaboration, they want cohesion. This book breaks down how to create the conditions for real teamwork through psychological safety, shared goals, and personal commitment. If your people are technically working together but not truly aligned, this book gives you the roadmap to transform that group into a high-functioning team.

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Putting people on the same project doesn’t make them a team. True teams are built through intention, trust, and shared purpose. Turning a Group into a Team gives leaders a proven process for guiding people from disconnected roles to cohesive collaboration.

Scott De Long, Ph.D., combines research-backed models like Bruce Tuckman’s stages of team development, Katzenbach & Smith’s team disciplines, and Google’s Project Aristotle with real-world leadership experience to help you create teams that perform, and stay together.

Inside this book, you’ll learn:

  • The five stages of team development and what to do at each
  • How to accelerate trust using structured conversations and ground rules
  • The difference between accountability and blame, and how to create the former
  • How to build psychological safety so people speak up, take risks, and support one another
  • How to design team agreements that promote ownership and clarity
  • Tools to re-align struggling teams and maintain momentum over time

 

You’ll also explore what causes promising teams to fall apart, and how to catch those warning signs early. Whether you’re leading a cross-functional task force or developing a leadership team, this book helps you turn individuals into a unified force.

If you’re ready to stop managing people side-by-side and start leading a true team, Turning a Group into a Team gives you everything you need to make it happen.

Metadata:

  • Author: Scott De Long, Ph.D.
  • Format: eBook + Audiobook
  • Length: Approximately 34 pages
  • Published: March 2025
  • Related Products: Make Your Meetings Matter, Planning the Offsite Retreat, Team Building Retreat

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