by Liane Davey | Jan 8, 2013 | Be a better team member
A quick tool you can use in your resolution to add more value on your team in 2013. I took advantage of the relatively quiet week last week to make progress on my upcoming book. In the book, I explore the five responsibilities that you have as a member of a team. One...
by Liane Davey | Dec 4, 2012 | Be a better team member
Are you looking for validation or value? Too often, what we are looking for from our teammates is recognition, praise, and affirmation, when really we should be looking for them to add value. Here’s a test: When you send a document around to your teammates for their...
by Liane Davey | Nov 9, 2012 | Be a better team member, Personal Effectiveness
Do you ever get the sense that your reputation with your coworkers is not what you’d like it to be (or what you think you deserve)? Maybe you’re not getting the kind of opportunities you think you deserve, or you aren’t being included in certain work...
by Liane Davey | Nov 6, 2012 | Be a better team member, How to fix teams
Fixing trust in a team isn’t easy I really struggle when people ask me what to do if their teammates don’t trust them. Why? Because the word trust is one of the bigger, messier, and less helpful words we use in teams. But, teamwork is messy, so I can’t let that...
by Liane Davey | Nov 3, 2012 | Be a better team member, Emotions
Your teammates will show they care about you in very different ways—be open to all of them. In my last post, I talked about the challenge of understanding a team member whose idea of respect is diametrically opposed to yours. Today, another common source of friction:...
by Liane Davey | Oct 31, 2012 | Be a better team member
Everyone in the world is not like you. Get over it and get on with it. I have been in too many team sessions where the team members are blind to the differences between people. They seem to believe everyone is, or should be, just like them. If you can figure out how...
