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 4, 2020 | Be a better team member, Communication, Connect, Exercises, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
I had an epiphany last week about the source of much resentment in teams. I’m calling it “unseen work.” I define unseen work as the physical, cognitive, and emotional efforts required to complete one’s job that are not visible to others. Unseen work might include the...
by Liane Davey | Sep 27, 2020 | Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Contribute, Right Words to Say
I stumbled upon Ryan Holiday’s list of “33 Things I Stole from People Smarter Than Me.” Holiday is a bestselling author and undoubtedly a very smart person, so I was keen to see what made the cut for smarter than him. Turns out, there was some really sage advice. I...
by Liane Davey | Sep 20, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Exercises, Feedback, How to fix teams
Occasionally, I focus the blog on sharing the techniques I use to facilitate important conversations among individuals and teams. I inherited this one and I love it so much, I’m passing it on. Give it a try and let me know how it works. I’ve been working on one of my...
by Liane Davey | Jul 12, 2020 | Communication, Horror Stories
It’s been a wild ride in our house lately with my elder daughter preparing to go off to university. As for everyone with kids in school, Covid has created uncertainty and anxiety and has made it challenging to plan for the future. Although universities have little...
by Liane Davey | Jun 7, 2020 | Communication, Headline News, Right Words to Say
I have spent the past two weeks watching, listening, thinking, and learning about the death of George Floyd and the systemic racism and brutality that led to it. I was comfortable believing that I had everything to learn and nothing to teach. I would use my platform...
