by Liane Davey | Sep 30, 2018 | Be a better team member, Conflict, Connect, How to fix teams
This just in: new research on the effects of being honest and what it means for you. I’m constantly encouraging people to engage in the productive conflict that will move their team (and their organization) forward. The biggest stumbling block is people’s fear that...
by Liane Davey | May 13, 2018 | Be a better team member, Communication, Connect, Emotions, Right Words to Say
Your colleague is having a bad day (or week, or life). She grabs the empty chair from beside your desk, rolls it over and flops down, legs spread, head back, arms dangling—defeated. She proceeds to unload her troubles on you. You get all the gory details. Once the...
by Liane Davey | Apr 1, 2018 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Communication, Conflict, Connect, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
I’ve been flying across the country delivering a leadership development program about the mindset and skillset leaders require to unlock the potential of their people. As I watch them role play with one another, I notice the things they say that create a negative...
by Liane Davey | Mar 4, 2018 | Bad Leaders, Connect, Horror Stories
In last week’s post, I talked about the risk of creating a “success theater” in your organization. The term had come from a Wall Street Journal article about General Electric and their culture of sharing only good news. This topic continued top of mind for me and I...
by Liane Davey | Feb 18, 2018 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Connect, Right Words to Say
We got talking about expectations in a session I was facilitating last week. The conversation was like a giant projective test; quickly exposing the participants’ core ideologies about people, and relationships, and trust. Some of the people around the table talked...
by Liane Davey | Jan 28, 2018 | Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Connect, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
I keep encouraging you to wade into uncomfortable conversations as they emerge to avoid racking up conflict debt. Rather than deferring the topic, or talking only with those who agree with you, it’s best to get the disagreement out in the open. When you do, the point...
