by Liane Davey | May 23, 2013 | Be a better team member, Contribute, How to fix teams, Success Stories
This entire community is dedicated to ending the misery of bad teams. Twice a week I share with you ideas, tips, and tools that I hope are helping to make your teams healthier and more productive. Next week I’ll get right back at it. For today, I thought I would do...
by Liane Davey | May 16, 2013 | Be a better team member
In my last post, I asked you to cut yourself some slack if you’re struggling with being an effective team member. That’s because struggling is the opposite of settling; and none of us can afford to settle for a dysfunctional, stalled, or unproductive team. If you’re...
by Liane Davey | May 14, 2013 | Be a better team member, Success Stories
I love when people say they’re struggling with their team. NO, not because I’m a nasty person who likes to see people suffer! To me, if you’re struggling, it means two things: 1) you are trying to make your team work, which is incredibly important; and 2) you aren’t...
by Liane Davey | May 8, 2013 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member
This week is Mental Health week and I am inspired to write about the critical role you can play in supporting the mental health of your teammates. For too long, people have been silent about mental health, particularly in the workplace, where the stigma of mental...
by Liane Davey | May 6, 2013 | Be a better team member, How to fix teams
You know that it’s time to change your team for the better, but you’re not sure how to get your teammates on board. Don’t start up a conversation with “so, I’ve been thinkin’ that our team really sucks. Whadda you think?” Here are a few alternatives to get the...
by Liane Davey | May 1, 2013 | Be a better team member
You’re sitting in a meeting and your teammate is rambling on and on; you’re going crazy. Or they are saying something that is clearly biased: Seriously, they expect you to buy that crap!? Or they are being so pig headed and pushing all your buttons. What do you do?...