by Liane Davey | Apr 2, 2014 | About teams, How to fix teams
I help people build high performing teams. That’s my job, and more importantly, it’s my passion. In my personal life, I am an equally passionate advocate for mental health. This week, those two parts of my life will come together when I speak at a conference on...
by Liane Davey | Mar 26, 2014 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, How to fix teams
I was asked recently what my #1 piece of advice would be for two organizations coming together after a merger. My answer: It’s all about how you handle “us” and “them.” It was 2006 and I was sitting in the large, opulent, mid-western office of a senior insurance...
by Liane Davey | Jan 29, 2014 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Interviews, Personal Effectiveness
This is the second post inspired by my interview with Canadian Olympic Women’s Soccer coach John Herdman. [To read the first post on the characteristics of excellence, click here.] John and I will be among the speakers at the upcoming XL Leadership Summit this...
by Liane Davey | Jan 26, 2014 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Interviews, Success Stories
This post is inspired by my recent interview with Canadian Olympic Women’s Soccer coach John Herdman. John and I will be among the speakers at the upcoming XL Leadership Summit this February in Vancouver. I’m so glad we got the conversation going early. I was wowed...
by Liane Davey | Oct 6, 2013 | About teams, Be a better team member, Right Words to Say
Imagine being on a team that you’ve worked hard to nurture; a team that has finally reached the point where you’re trusting each other, collaborating well, and working efficiently. Now imagine that after all the effort and time invested, you’re told that you are...
by Liane Davey | Oct 2, 2013 | About teams, Personal Effectiveness
No, I’m not talking about a 1952 Mickey Mantle card from a pack of gum. I’m talking about the moment you got your first business card. Do you remember that moment? I do. I had just finished five years in graduate school. I was 26 years old and had just moved to the...