by Liane Davey | Apr 6, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, How to fix teams
I spent a day last week with a team that has made great progress in their trust and respect for one another—so much so that team members have engaged in the proverbial “ditch to ditch” overcorrection by going from everyone being in everyone else’s business to now...
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 | Mar 2, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Feedback, Right Words to Say
Giving someone feedback can be uncomfortable. Some people even agonize over how (and if) they should share a difficult message with a teammate or a direct report. Unfortunately, that discomfort leads us to minimize the duration and intensity of our discomfort by...
by Liane Davey | Feb 23, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, How to fix teams
Strong and overpowering leaders threaten the ability of their teams to solve problems. This is the conclusion of fascinating new research into the effects of power in teams. The research, conducted by Tost, Gino, and Larrick, (Academy of Management Journal) examined...
by Liane Davey | Feb 9, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Horror Stories
I’m really fortunate that I get to work with many really smart, classy team leaders. It’s not very often that I come across one who so profoundly confounds and disappoints me that I have to share my frustration with you. I share it in hopes that someone...
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...
