diff --git a/app/models/group.rb b/app/models/group.rb
index 300b59b46..b13997f36 100644
--- a/app/models/group.rb
+++ b/app/models/group.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ class Group < Principal
     'group'
   end
 
+  def initials(_formatter = nil)
+    name.split(/\p{Zs}/).first(2).map(&:first).join.upcase
+  end
+
   def user_added(user)
     members.preload(:member_roles).each do |member|
       next if member.project_id.nil?
diff --git a/test/unit/group_test.rb b/test/unit/group_test.rb
index 1fd836ca3..a2e685cbc 100644
--- a/test/unit/group_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/group_test.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ class GroupTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal name, g.name
   end
 
+  def test_initials
+    g = Group.create!(name: 'Foo bar team')
+    assert_equal 'FB', g.initials
+  end
+
   def test_blank_name_error_message
     set_language_if_valid 'en'
     g = Group.new