by Liane Davey | Jul 1, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Exercises
I’m on vacation with the home team. (Actually, with the Dance Team as both my girls are competing at National Championships this week.) That provided a great opportunity to introduce you to a new voice. You’ll recall a few months ago that I...
by Liane Davey | May 31, 2015 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Communication, How to fix teams, Meetings, Right Words to Say
I was preparing to facilitate a day-long meeting for a new team leader. He had just joined the organization and was pulling together the team of direct reports he had inherited. As we discussed his objectives for the day, he mentioned that what he really...
by Liane Davey | May 18, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
You’ve heard me say it before and I’ll say it again: conflict is a natural, inevitable part of relationships and a healthy, constructive practice for teams …when done right. But like every form of communication between two people, conflict includes massive gaps in...
by Liane Davey | Apr 19, 2015 | About teams, Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Horror Stories, Right Words to Say
Here’s a story I was told recently. You might have experienced something similar in your team. “My teammate, Mary, is such a great person. She’s really nice, hard working, and a great contributor. Unfortunately, our team leader just doesn’t like her, at least...
by Liane Davey | Apr 12, 2015 | Be a better team leader
I love getting questions from members of the 3COze community. Today’s question comes from Jonathan who asked “How do I manage more mature members of my team?” Great question Jonathan! Let’s start by defining our terms. I’m assuming that when you say “mature,” you...
by Liane Davey | Apr 5, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Exercises, How to fix teams
In my previous post, I recommended that teams move to a collaborative process for setting performance objectives. It’s a practice I encourage because of the disconnect that comes from highly interdependent individuals having poor visibility to what their...
