by Liane Davey | Oct 12, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication
Is there a trust problem on your team? Are you worried that your teammates don’t trust you? It’s a pretty common concern. But what does it mean and what’s the source of the issue? Trust is one of the most nebulous issues facing teams and a proper definition of...
by Liane Davey | Oct 8, 2014 | About teams, Be a better team member, Conflict, How to fix teams
Trust is one of the most critical factors in building a high performing team. Without trust, things move slowly (often one step forward and two steps back), redundancy and rework increases, and engagement drops while stress goes up. If there is an absence of trust on...
by Liane Davey | Oct 5, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Feedback, How to fix teams, Hybrid Work, Right Words to Say, Virtual Teams
Every time I give a speech these days, I get at least a couple of questions about how my techniques apply to virtual teams. Given that my team at Knightsbridge is a virtual team across two countries and four different time zones, I appreciate the challenge. I have...
by Liane Davey | Oct 1, 2014 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
“How do I break down barriers and encourage a group of volunteers to strive for higher performance?” That is the question Ingrid posed recently on the ChangeYourTeam Community. Having experienced a few dysfunctional and under-performing volunteer organizations myself,...
by Liane Davey | Sep 28, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
Do you have moments when you feel that one of your teammates doesn’t appreciate you? Do you feel disrespected, undervalued, or misunderstood? Have you thrown up your hands, rolled your eyes, or lost your cool at the thought that you are being wronged? I bet they feel...
by Liane Davey | Sep 24, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team member, Horror Stories
Egomaniacal leaders. My friend and leadership expert Vince Molinaro describes them as leaders who think they are the center of the universe. As Vince says, they think “everything revolves around them and their ideas are the only good ones.” If this is true of your...
