by Liane Davey | Apr 2, 2014 | About teams, How to fix teams
I help people build high performing teams. That’s my job, and more importantly, it’s my passion. In my personal life, I am an equally passionate advocate for mental health. This week, those two parts of my life will come together when I speak at a conference on...
by Liane Davey | Mar 26, 2014 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, How to fix teams
I was asked recently what my #1 piece of advice would be for two organizations coming together after a merger. My answer: It’s all about how you handle “us” and “them.” It was 2006 and I was sitting in the large, opulent, mid-western office of a senior insurance...
by Liane Davey | Mar 16, 2014 | Be a better team member, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say, Success Stories
This is the second part of a post inspired by a guest post I did for Tanveer Naseer’s blog. The guest post and the first and second installments of this post explore how your biases and prejudices about your team members affect the quality and tone of conflict. If...
by Liane Davey | Feb 26, 2014 | How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Success Stories
Lately, I’ve been working with an organization undergoing a massive culture shift. The most important and impressive aspect is the shift to greater discipline. My exposure to that company and its leaders has made me view other organizations differently. It has made...
by Liane Davey | Feb 23, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, How to fix teams
Strong and overpowering leaders threaten the ability of their teams to solve problems. 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) examined...
by Liane Davey | Feb 12, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness
Wimpy leaders. My friend and leadership expert Vince Molinaro defines wimpy leaders as the “leaders who don’t have the courage or the stomach for the role. The ones who always take the easy way out, don’t do the difficult things.” You know you’re dealing with one of...
