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 | Feb 7, 2021 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Hybrid Work, Uncategorized, Virtual Teams
Updated On: Oct 26, 2024 (I’ve gone into some detail in this post and therefore it’s long. If you want this in a quicker, click-through version. You can check it out here. Please share if you find it useful.) It’s time for a reset on your approach to managing...
by Liane Davey | Jan 31, 2021 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Right Words to Say
Back with another great question from an audience member at a keynote. The specific question was, “How do I talk my high performers off the ledge?” On the Ledge [I know the questioner meant this as a metaphor. This particular metaphor provides an important opportunity...
by Liane Davey | Jan 24, 2021 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Connect, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
You know that for me, the best part of giving a keynote is the Q&A session. I already know all the stuff in the speech, but the questions are the entrée into what people are thinking, how they’re feeling, which of my suggestions comes easily and which needs more...
by Liane Davey | Nov 15, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Contribute, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
I delivered a new program last week, one that helps leaders create role clarity for their employees. The team I was working with had already made great progress in defining what they need people to do and now they were looking for support on the how. (I’m grateful to...
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....
