by Liane Davey | Oct 8, 2023 | Conflict
Poster Preparing for a Difficult Conversation Life is full of difficult conversations. Telling a direct report that their performance isn’t up to par. Letting a teammate know that their comments in a meeting hurt you. Asking your manager for something you think you...
by Liane Davey | May 22, 2023 | Conflict
This is part 3 in a four-part series about what to do when you witness dysfunction on your team. Each post provides a better alternative to being a hapless bystander. In the first post, we talked about how to help if the boss is bullying your colleague. In the second,...
by Liane Davey | Mar 7, 2023 | Conflict, Video Library
I got asked a fantastic question after a keynote last week. The person came up to me, we’d been talking about conflict and positive conflict, and he said, “Is it okay to compromise?” Hmm, great question, and not a question I had heard,...
by Liane Davey | Jan 28, 2023 | Conflict, Video Library
Are you someone who hates conflict? If the thought of conflict scares you, makes your palms sweat, your stomach churn, or keeps you awake at night, then you need conflict much more often and much more quickly than the average person. This may sound paradoxical,...
by Liane Davey | Dec 18, 2022 | Conflict
I have been in the throes of helping a client with their strategic planning process. I love this work, but you might be wondering why someone with a Ph.D. in organizational psychology is of any use in facilitating strategy. The answer is that strategy is all about...