Building One Team

Building One Team offers a research-backed roadmap to cultivating psychological safety and strengthening the behavioral dynamics that shape healthy, high-performing teams. It introduces the concept of “One Team” to understand how psychological safety and everyday team behaviors come together to shape healthier, united teams. Building One Team: Cultivating Psychological Safety and Behaviors for Healthy Teams offers a practical and research-backed roadmap to fostering psychological safety and strengthening the behavioral dynamics that shape healthy, high-performing teams. Drawing on research in the construction industry—a sector known for its high-stress, high-stakes environments—the book explores what it takes to move from fragmented efforts to cohesive, high-performing collaboration. It introduces the concept of “One Team” as a way to understand how psychological safety and everyday team behaviors come together to create healthier, more united teams. Grounded in real-world stories and supported by research data and case studies, the book provides activities, tools, and frameworks that teams in any industry can adapt to their unique challenges and contexts. Each chapter includes structured exercises, discussion prompts, and facilitation tips that can be used immediately in team meetings, huddles, or training. Written for construction project managers, safety professionals, project executives, and team leaders in high-stakes industries, this essential guide will help readers improve coordination, strengthen trust, and help their teams truly work as one.