by Liane Davey | Sep 30, 2018 | Be a better team member, Conflict, Connect, How to fix teams
This just in: new research on the effects of being honest and what it means for you. I’m constantly encouraging people to engage in the productive conflict that will move their team (and their organization) forward. The biggest stumbling block is people’s fear that...
by Liane Davey | Sep 23, 2018 | About teams, Be a better team leader, How to fix teams
My favorite source of topics for posts are the questions I get at the end of my speeches. Last week, I was giving the opening keynote in a room full of mayors and local government representatives. The speech was called, “Change Has Changed.” It’s about the challenges...
by Liane Davey | May 20, 2018 | About teams, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
“Do you agree that we should pick our battles?” This was a question I got during the Q&A session of a keynote speech I gave last week. I think I surprised the questioner with my response, which means I might surprise you too, so here goes. If you are “picking...
by Liane Davey | Jan 28, 2018 | Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Connect, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
I keep encouraging you to wade into uncomfortable conversations as they emerge to avoid racking up conflict debt. Rather than deferring the topic, or talking only with those who agree with you, it’s best to get the disagreement out in the open. When you do, the point...
by Liane Davey | Jan 21, 2018 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Exercises, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
You know that your team is conflict avoidant. You know it’s preventing you from surfacing issues, thoroughly discussing them, and getting them resolved effectively. You really want to make it better, but how do you start? The people on your team (and maybe even your...
by Liane Davey | Dec 3, 2017 | Be a better team member, Conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
We’re not having enough conflict. Our conflict debt is costing us dearly: as organizations, we fail to prioritize and accomplish little; as teams, we work around the problem people and overwhelm the good ones; as individuals, we stifle our concerns and become...
