by Liane Davey | Mar 5, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team member, Horror Stories
Lazy leaders. My friend and leadership expert Vince Molinaro describes them as the “leaders who think that their job is to get everyone else to do absolutely everything and don’t work hard themselves.” You know you’re dealing with one of these when there’s lots of...
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 19, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Personal Effectiveness
One of the most valuable parts of the Knightsbridge Vital Teams™ process is helping team members understand their styles and needs and the impact they have on team dynamics. We use the Birkman Method® as our tool in this process. This is the second in a monthly...
by Liane Davey | Feb 5, 2014 | Be a better team member, Right Words to Say
How often have you heard someone say “just to play the devil’s advocate?” I’m a big fan of the devil’s advocate role when used properly, but even I cringe when this expression comes to mean “Everybody fasten your seatbelts, I’m about to be a jerk.” That’s what...
by Liane Davey | Feb 2, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Personal Effectiveness
One of the most important parts of the 3COze High Performing Team process is the time we spend helping team members understand their styles and needs—and how they impact team dynamics. We use the Birkman Method® as our tool in this process. I’m such a huge fan of...
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...
