by Liane Davey | Feb 8, 2015 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness
I was having lunch with a friend this week and talking about raising kids. My friend said something that really stuck with me. She said she could already see the fears and anxieties she had passed on to her kids: evidence of her own insecurities reflected in...
by Liane Davey | Nov 23, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness
Abusive leaders. My friend and leadership expert Vince Molinaro describes them as leaders who “regularly and routinely mistreat, disrespect and insult others. They frequently “tear a strip” off their direct reports – often in public.” If you have an abusive leader,...
by Liane Davey | Oct 29, 2014 | Be a better team member, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness, Stress Management
I walk down the aisle to my desk and sit down in front of my computer. It’s 10:30 and I have just finished three back-to-back half-hour meetings. I have 30 minutes before I go into three more. I’m resurfacing long enough to gasp a breath before submerging again. I’m...
by Liane Davey | Oct 1, 2014 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
“How do I break down barriers and encourage a group of volunteers to strive for higher performance?” That is the question Ingrid posed recently on the ChangeYourTeam Community. Having experienced a few dysfunctional and under-performing volunteer organizations myself,...
by Liane Davey | Sep 28, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
Do you have moments when you feel that one of your teammates doesn’t appreciate you? Do you feel disrespected, undervalued, or misunderstood? Have you thrown up your hands, rolled your eyes, or lost your cool at the thought that you are being wronged? I bet they feel...
by Liane Davey | Sep 24, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team member, Horror Stories
Egomaniacal leaders. My friend and leadership expert Vince Molinaro describes them as leaders who think they are the center of the universe. As Vince says, they think “everything revolves around them and their ideas are the only good ones.” If this is true of your...
