by Liane Davey | May 18, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
You’ve heard me say it before and I’ll say it again: conflict is a natural, inevitable part of relationships and a healthy, constructive practice for teams …when done right. But like every form of communication between two people, conflict includes massive gaps in...
by Liane Davey | May 13, 2015 | Communication, Exercises, How to fix teams, Meetings
Try this at your next team meeting. Rather than having a standard conversation about ground rules, try using this question instead. What could you do (or not do) today that would make you really proud of yourself? I was working with a team recently: a leadership team...
by Liane Davey | Apr 29, 2015 | Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Personal Effectiveness
I received another great question from the community this week. “How do I help someone get past a pretty serious grievance with a teammate?” What a great question! Sadly, it’s relatively common to encounter people who feel they have been wronged and are now...
by Liane Davey | Apr 26, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team member, Communication, Hybrid Work, Virtual Teams
“We regional office people never know what’s going on!” I’ve heard versions of this statement many, many times both inside the organizations I have worked in and from people in the organizations I’ve consulted to. The notion that people in head office are “in...
by Liane Davey | Apr 8, 2015 | Be a better team member, Communication, Horror Stories
I bet you’re a busy person. Don’t believe me, see for yourself…Does your task list equate to more hours than you have in the day? Do you routinely have to finish work in the evenings or on weekends just to keep your head above water? Are you often wanted in...
by Liane Davey | Mar 25, 2015 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Right Words to Say
In my previous post, I complained about people who transmit one-way messages and think they’ve communicated. You can read the full post here. Essentially, the point is that transmitting a message without confirming whether or not it was received and, more...
