by Liane Davey | Jun 4, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Communication, How to fix teams
Many team leaders are inadvertently intimidating their team members. This is the conclusion of fascinating new research into the effects of power in teams. The research, conducted by Tost, Gino, and Larrick, (Academy of Management Journal) shows your expressions of...
by Liane Davey | May 18, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
During the question and answer period after a recent speech to the SCNetwork, I was asked how to handle a person who dominates team discussions. This is a situation that many people face, so I thought I would share my original answer (see the video) and a few...
by Liane Davey | May 14, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Feedback, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
Positive feedback is rare and precious and you need to make sure you treat it as such. It’s rare because we tend to take good behavior for granted. There are many “no news is good news” leaders out there. Energy gets directed into fixing bad behaviour rather than into...
by Liane Davey | May 11, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Feedback, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
“Feedback is a gift.” How many times have you heard that little gem? I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed that not many people ask for feedback for their birthday, so clearly it’s not up there with a new iPad or a trip to Vegas. The gift of feedback is more like...
by Liane Davey | May 7, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
Do you have a relationship where damaged trust is interfering with your ability to get things done? In my previous post, I showed you my favorite trust hack—acting as if you trust someone until your brain catches up and starts actually trusting them. Today, are you...
by Liane Davey | May 4, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
Do you have a relationship where damaged trust is interfering with your ability to get things done? It can be difficult to repair trust, but there are a couple of things you can do to build back your confidence in one another. I’ll share one today and one in my next...
