by Liane Davey | Jun 22, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Horror Stories, Right Words to Say
“But that’s how we’ve always done it around here!” Heard that before? Have you been on the receiving end of this telltale sign that your new ideas are being resisted and that your teammates are retrenching into what is familiar and known? I received an email from...
by Liane Davey | Jun 11, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say, Success Stories
“95% of the time, two smart people with the same goals and the same facts will come up with the same plan. So I tell my team to spend their time figuring out if they have the same goals and the same facts before arguing about what to do.” That’s a gem that came from a...
by Liane Davey | Jun 8, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
The 3COze process helps team members understand their styles and needs and the impact they have on your ability to collaborate effectively. We use the Birkman Method® as our tool in this process. This is the fifth in a series where I help you look in the mirror using...
by Liane Davey | May 28, 2014 | About teams, Be a better team member, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness
Have you lived through a time of uncertainty on your team? What did you learn about your comfort with ambiguity and your strategies for coping with a vacuum of information? You probably have your own way of handling these difficult situations and it’s important to be...
by Liane Davey | May 21, 2014 | Be a better team member, Personal Effectiveness
I am a child of the seventies. I was raised on Wonder Bread, Wonder Woman, and the Wonder Twins (It was wonder-full). And although Wonder Woman, with her invisible jet and the lasso of truth (not to mention the bodacious eagle bustier) was a pretty alluring hero, I...
by Liane Davey | May 18, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
During the question and answer period after a recent speech to the SCNetwork, I was asked how to handle a person who dominates team discussions. This is a situation that many people face, so I thought I would share my original answer (see the video) and a few...
