by Liane Davey | Jun 25, 2017 | Be a better team leader, Contribute, Personal Effectiveness
It’s the time of year where I ask people about their summer vacation plans. It’s amazing how many aren’t even going to take a full week off. There are many excuses about “We’re in the middle of an important change initiative,” or “Maybe it will be calmer in the fall,”...
by Liane Davey | Jun 11, 2017 | Be a better team member, Communication, Contribute, Feedback, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
I gave a speech last week on the importance of feedback to a high performance organization. It was clear that many of the audience members were uncomfortable with the thought of delivering corrective feedback. They asked great questions and slowly came to terms with...
by Liane Davey | Jun 4, 2017 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Contribute, Meetings, Right Words to Say
When I’m preparing to facilitate a session, I always conduct individual interviews with the members of the team I’ll be working with. The last question I ask is, “what advice would you give me?” The most common response is, “get the quiet people to participate.” This...
by Liane Davey | May 21, 2017 | Bad Leaders, Contribute, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
Do you have micro-managing tendencies? As a leader, do you only feel confident when you feel like you have your finger on the pulse of your organization? Do you love getting to the root of an issue, no matter how far into the weeds it takes you? Is your favorite part...
by Liane Davey | May 7, 2017 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Contribute
Last week, I heard a leadership consultant say “delegation is a flawed concept.” It caused me to pause and reconsider my constant pleas for leaders to delegate more. Is it possible that delegation is a bad strategy, or is it a good plan that’s poorly executed? I think...
by Liane Davey | Apr 9, 2017 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, Emotions, Personal Effectiveness
I am preparing to talk to a large group of bank branch managers about the secrets of resilience. They’re not interested in the basics; years of change and disruption have taught them the fundamentals (remember when the ATM was going to replace all the jobs in...
