by Liane Davey | Jan 25, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, How to fix teams
“Come on Liane…executives don’t talk about emotions around the boardroom table!” asserted an incredulous member of a team I was working with recently. We were in the midst of a very uncomfortable and intense conversation about an issue that had been surfacing...
by Liane Davey | Jan 21, 2015 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Conflict, How to fix teams
“When we tried to shift from siloed decision making to collaborative decision making, we went straight to no decision making at all! We’ve solved for inclusiveness but created indecisiveness.” That’s a paraphrase from a conversation I had with a senior leader last...
by Liane Davey | Jan 13, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, How to fix teams
In the first session of every High Performance Team process, we have the team generate a list of verbs that describe what they should be doing with their time together. With leadership teams, the list usually includes words like strategize, prioritize, and envision....
by Liane Davey | Jan 11, 2015 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Conflict, Right Words to Say
“How do you manage an employee who doesn’t like you?” That’s the great question I received recently from ChangeYourTeam member Julie. I’ll share my answer in the form of some dos and don’ts, but I’d love for you to pitch in with your two cents in the comments. Do...
by Liane Davey | Dec 7, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, How to fix teams
If you could embrace one idea that would help you create a healthier, happier, and more productive team it’s the idea that tension is not a negative thing you’re trying to avoid; it’s a constructive thing you should actively encourage. “What!?!,” you say. “You think I...
by Liane Davey | Nov 16, 2014 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
Frequently, I watch teams trying to solve an issue that seems straight forward while observing that their behavior says it’s anything but. I see people interrupting, I hear yelling, I notice tears welling up. Then I know that it’s not an intellectual debate,...
