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...
by Liane Davey | May 18, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
You’ve heard me say it before and I’ll say it again: conflict is a natural, inevitable part of relationships and a healthy, constructive practice for teams …when done right. But like every form of communication between two people, conflict includes massive gaps in...
by Liane Davey | May 13, 2015 | Communication, Exercises, How to fix teams, Meetings
Try this at your next team meeting. Rather than having a standard conversation about ground rules, try using this question instead. What could you do (or not do) today that would make you really proud of yourself? I was working with a team recently: a leadership team...
by Liane Davey | Apr 5, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Exercises, How to fix teams
In my previous post, I recommended that teams move to a collaborative process for setting performance objectives. It’s a practice I encourage because of the disconnect that comes from highly interdependent individuals having poor visibility to what their...
by Liane Davey | Mar 29, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Exercises, How to fix teams
Is teamwork absolutely essential to delivering the plan in your company? Are there multiple interdependencies among you and your teammates that affect your ability to get things done? Are there times when you need to share resources to make sure the most important...
