by Liane Davey | Jun 15, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Headline News, How to fix teams
Too many talented people on your team could actually hamper performance rather than improve it. This is the finding of new research due out in the journal Psychological Science. The findings come from studies of professional sports teams in the World Cup...
by Liane Davey | Jun 11, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say, Success Stories
“95% of the time, two smart people with the same goals and the same facts will come up with the same plan. So I tell my team to spend their time figuring out if they have the same goals and the same facts before arguing about what to do.” That’s a gem that came from a...
by Liane Davey | Jun 4, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Communication, How to fix teams
Many team leaders are inadvertently intimidating their team members. This is the conclusion of fascinating new research into the effects of power in teams. The research, conducted by Tost, Gino, and Larrick, (Academy of Management Journal) shows your expressions of...
by Liane Davey | Jun 1, 2014 | Exercises, How to fix teams
I’m not a big fan of trite team building activities, but I have been known to use an exercise or two to change things up and add a little levity to what can be challenging discussions around team effectiveness. One exercise I pull out every now and again is called...
by Liane Davey | May 18, 2014 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
During the question and answer period after a recent speech to the SCNetwork, I was asked how to handle a person who dominates team discussions. This is a situation that many people face, so I thought I would share my original answer (see the video) and a few...
by Liane Davey | May 7, 2014 | Be a better team member, Communication, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
Do you have a relationship where damaged trust is interfering with your ability to get things done? In my previous post, I showed you my favorite trust hack—acting as if you trust someone until your brain catches up and starts actually trusting them. Today, are you...
