by Liane Davey | Feb 28, 2021 | Be a better team member, Communication, Contribute, Meetings, Right Words to Say
How many hours have you spent stuck in mind-numbing meetings where the conversation is so mired in the weeds that you have to amuse yourself by coloring in the holes in the D’s and R’s and O’s on a brochure on your desk? Really…that many? Yikes. (I’m...
by Liane Davey | Jan 10, 2021 | Be a better team member, Change, Personal Effectiveness, Strategy & Planning
A few years ago, I made my choice in the raging debate about whether it is best to start a new year with resolutions, intentions, or themes. I chose themes. The most successful year of doing this for me was the (second) year when I chose “joy” as my theme...
by Liane Davey | Dec 6, 2020 | Be a better team member, Personal Effectiveness, Uncategorized
We survived another November. And not just any November. For many of us, it was a locked-down, Covid-19 November, which made the normal challenges of November in the Northern hemisphere (like barren trees, cold rain or snow, and darkness long after you start working...
by Liane Davey | Nov 1, 2020 | About teams, Be a better team member, Communication, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say, Team Effectiveness
Last week I wrote about good and bad apologies, which got me thinking about what behavior necessitates an apology and what doesn’t. Apologizing (when done well) sends a very strong message and, particularly for leaders, there are times when it sends the wrong message....
by Liane Davey | Oct 25, 2020 | Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Connect, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
I was interviewed by Leah Fessler of Chief Magazine recently about how to apologize. Chief is an organization of elite C-Suite women, so my advice in the article was tailored to that audience. I think that the topic is germane to everyone, so I’m revisiting it in...
by Liane Davey | Oct 18, 2020 | Be a better team member, Conflict, Contribute, How to fix teams
My friend Liz Kislik sent me a link to an article she knew I’d find interesting. The article referenced some new research about team conflict, teasing the idea that there’s a lot less actual team conflict than we might think. The brief was enough to convince me to...
