by Liane Davey | Oct 18, 2020 | Be a better team member, Conflict, Contribute, How to fix teams
My friend Liz Kislik sent me a link to an article she knew I’d find interesting. The article referenced some new research about team conflict, teasing the idea that there’s a lot less actual team conflict than we might think. The brief was enough to convince me to...
by Liane Davey | Oct 11, 2020 | Be a better team member, Conflict, Connect, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness
I’m building a new online course to teach the skills from my book The Good Fight. It’s been a year and a half since the launch of the book, and while I use the concepts in my daily work, I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to revisit the original text. One particularly...
by Liane Davey | Oct 4, 2020 | Be a better team member, Communication, Connect, Exercises, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
I had an epiphany last week about the source of much resentment in teams. I’m calling it “unseen work.” I define unseen work as the physical, cognitive, and emotional efforts required to complete one’s job that are not visible to others. Unseen work might include the...
by Liane Davey | Sep 20, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Exercises, Feedback, How to fix teams
Occasionally, I focus the blog on sharing the techniques I use to facilitate important conversations among individuals and teams. I inherited this one and I love it so much, I’m passing it on. Give it a try and let me know how it works. I’ve been working on one of my...
by Liane Davey | Jun 14, 2020 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, How to fix teams, Team Effectiveness
What is the most important role of your team? Why do you come together? I ask those questions of every team I work with. What is the organization counting on you to do? Inevitably, within the first three answers, someone will say, “make decisions.” And that’s when...
by Liane Davey | May 31, 2020 | Be a better team leader, How to fix teams, Hybrid Work, Virtual Teams
Now that we’re living in a hybrid world, many managers are facing the question of how to integrate a new team member remotely. On the plus side, you don’t have to worry about the security badge not being ready on time. On the downside, there’s no opportunity to...