by Liane Davey | Jul 12, 2016 | About teams, Be a better team member, Contribute, Exercises, How to fix teams
Since the seminal work of Charles Spearman at the turn of the 20th century, we have been studying, measuring, and eventually selecting for, individual intelligence. If you want to, you can find out if you’re smarter than a fifth grader. Until recently, we haven’t...
by Liane Davey | Jun 12, 2016 | Be a better team member, Contribute, Exercises, Personal Effectiveness
If you had nothing but flour and water to eat, you would survive for a while. But combine this flour and water and make it into bread and you would be nourished for a lifetime. This is a paraphrase from the amazing Netflix documentary Cooked, by food journalist...
by Liane Davey | Apr 13, 2016 | Be a better team member, Contribute, Exercises, Personal Effectiveness
We’re helping a group of senior leaders prepare to cascade their corporate business strategy down into their departments. I’m putting the materials together and thought I would take a moment to share the ideas with you. I can’t cover a half-day workshop in one post,...
by Liane Davey | Mar 30, 2016 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Connect, Exercises
Pick up your pen and write your name. Easy-peasy, right? Now, put your pen in your other hand and write your name again. What was your reaction to my instructions? How did it feel as you tried to scratch out something legible? I did this exercise yesterday with a...
by Liane Davey | Mar 13, 2016 | Contribute, Exercises, Personal Effectiveness, Success Stories
It’s mid-March and your New Year’s resolutions have probably converted from hope into guilt just as quickly as a donut converts carbs into body fat. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I want to share a few tips for becoming more self-disciplined so you can stick to...
by Liane Davey | Feb 24, 2016 | Be a better team member, Communication, Connect, Contribute, Exercises
When I was writing You First, I was looking for a subtitle that conveyed a strong message about the importance of team effectiveness to productivity. In a flash of insight, I came up with “Inspire your team to grow up, get along, and get stuff done.” That title still...
