by Liane Davey | Sep 7, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Communication, How to fix teams, Meetings, Right Words to Say
It’s been a while since I posted a new Right Words to Say video, but I’m back with a few new answers to questions sent in by members of the Change Your Team Community. In this post, I answer a question that will be of use to anyone who ever has to chair a meeting....
by Liane Davey | Jul 9, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Meetings
In my previous post, I drew a parallel between our society’s consumption of empty calories and the prevalence of useless meetings. You can read that post here. The idea is that when you have good meetings, ones with productive debate and decision making, you don’t...
by Liane Davey | Jun 22, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Horror Stories, Right Words to Say
“But that’s how we’ve always done it around here!” Heard that before? Have you been on the receiving end of this telltale sign that your new ideas are being resisted and that your teammates are retrenching into what is familiar and known? I received an email from...
by Liane Davey | Jun 18, 2014 | About teams, Communication, Success Stories
Many years ago now, when I took over managing our team of consultants, I made the high profile and much-discussed decision to move to an open office layout. No walls, no cubicles, just desks with one-foot high dividers. Eight years and a new building later and our...
by Liane Davey | Jun 11, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say, Success Stories
“95% of the time, two smart people with the same goals and the same facts will come up with the same plan. So I tell my team to spend their time figuring out if they have the same goals and the same facts before arguing about what to do.” That’s a gem that came from a...
by Liane Davey | Jun 8, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
The 3COze process helps team members understand their styles and needs and the impact they have on your ability to collaborate effectively. We use the Birkman Method® as our tool in this process. This is the fifth in a series where I help you look in the mirror using...
