by Liane Davey | Jun 20, 2021 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Strategy & Planning
If you could name the single bad habit that has the most detrimental effect on your team’s decision-making, what would it be? Do you have to ponder it for a moment or did you just shout the answer at your screen? Even if it takes you a few minutes, it’s worth...
by Liane Davey | May 23, 2021 | About teams, Be a better team member, Conflict, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Team Effectiveness
Last week, I talked about the toxic phenomenon of bullying in the workplace. Based on a few comments on my LinkedIn post, it’s clear that long-term, aggressive, harmful bullying is something we need to worry about. If you didn’t get a chance to learn about the three...
by Liane Davey | May 16, 2021 | About teams, Bad Leaders, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say, Team Effectiveness, Toxic Workplaces
The term “bullying” gets bandied about liberally in conversations about team dysfunction. For what it’s worth, I believe too liberally. How often do you hear someone claiming to be bullied? Bullying is an extremely serious, toxic dynamic that causes profound stress...
by Liane Davey | May 9, 2021 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team member, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
Have you ever had to work for someone who changed their opinion more frequently than they changed their socks? It’s an incredibly frustrating situation to deal with. You prepare plans diligently, present them compellingly, and then get ready to execute. But just when...
by Liane Davey | Oct 25, 2020 | Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Connect, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
I was interviewed by Leah Fessler of Chief Magazine recently about how to apologize. Chief is an organization of elite C-Suite women, so my advice in the article was tailored to that audience. I think that the topic is germane to everyone, so I’m revisiting it in...
by Liane Davey | Jul 12, 2020 | Communication, Horror Stories
It’s been a wild ride in our house lately with my elder daughter preparing to go off to university. As for everyone with kids in school, Covid has created uncertainty and anxiety and has made it challenging to plan for the future. Although universities have little...
