by Liane Davey | May 11, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Feedback, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
“Feedback is a gift.” How many times have you heard that little gem? I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed that not many people ask for feedback for their birthday, so clearly it’s not up there with a new iPad or a trip to Vegas. The gift of feedback is more like...
by Liane Davey | Mar 10, 2014 | Feedback, Video Library
How to deal with bosses with low self-awareness (video transcript) The first thing is living with the courage to know that you always have to be prepared to leave a team in order to take the high road. And I’ve only done it once in my career, where I...
by Liane Davey | Mar 2, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Feedback, Right Words to Say
Giving someone feedback can be uncomfortable. Some people even agonize over how (and if) they should share a difficult message with a teammate or a direct report. Unfortunately, that discomfort leads us to minimize the duration and intensity of our discomfort by...
by Liane Davey | Nov 24, 2013 | Be a better team member, Feedback, Right Words to Say
So you’ve been invited to provide feedback to a colleague as part of a 360 feedback process. How honest should you be? Can’t I just soft pedal it, Liane? Can’t I hint at things that are really annoying me and let them read between the lines? Can’t I just hope...