by Liane Davey | Nov 20, 2016 | Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
I was giving a talk on how to have productive conflict when an audience member asked a great question. She was clear on all the advice and agreed that the techniques I was sharing were great…but! “What if get emotional and I’m no longer in a frame of mind to use these...
by Liane Davey | May 8, 2016 | Be a better team leader, Connect, Emotions, Right Words to Say
How many times have you heard someone say, “let’s just take the emotions out of this discussion?” It’s one of my favorite lines I hear in team effectiveness sessions. And when I say “favorite,” I mean, forehead slapping, groan-inducing, “this is going to be a long...
by Liane Davey | Jun 3, 2015 | Be a better team member, Communication, Emotions, Exercises
You can’t afford to carry around regret, shame, or guilt, it’s debilitating. If you’ve done something that you regret, learn what you can from it and move on. The lesson you learned was costly, so go find a way to make it worth the investment. That’s what I...
by Liane Davey | May 27, 2015 | Be a better team member, Emotions, Exercises, How to fix teams
I bet you’re incredibly familiar with the styles and quirks of each of your teammates. You know what they do that drives you nuts. You know when they go one step to far. But you’re probably much less aware of your own foibles. One of the most...
by Liane Davey | May 20, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team member, Emotions, How to fix teams
I was working with a team with significantly new composition after several members had left and new people joined to replace them. It was an interesting situation because the long-tenured members had been through some very difficult times and had a few war...
