by Liane Davey | Sep 10, 2017 | Be a better team member, Contribute, Personal Effectiveness
This week, I got to participate in a back to school activity that I haven’t done in 28 years: university orientation week. I was asked to speak to the 1,110 first year arts students at my alma mater. I thought a lot about what I wanted to tell them. [I’d love for you...
by Liane Davey | Jun 25, 2017 | Be a better team leader, Contribute, Personal Effectiveness
It’s the time of year where I ask people about their summer vacation plans. It’s amazing how many aren’t even going to take a full week off. There are many excuses about “We’re in the middle of an important change initiative,” or “Maybe it will be calmer in the fall,”...
by Liane Davey | Jun 11, 2017 | Be a better team member, Communication, Contribute, Feedback, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
I gave a speech last week on the importance of feedback to a high performance organization. It was clear that many of the audience members were uncomfortable with the thought of delivering corrective feedback. They asked great questions and slowly came to terms with...
by Liane Davey | May 21, 2017 | Bad Leaders, Contribute, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
Do you have micro-managing tendencies? As a leader, do you only feel confident when you feel like you have your finger on the pulse of your organization? Do you love getting to the root of an issue, no matter how far into the weeds it takes you? Is your favorite part...
by Liane Davey | Apr 9, 2017 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, Emotions, Personal Effectiveness
I am preparing to talk to a large group of bank branch managers about the secrets of resilience. They’re not interested in the basics; years of change and disruption have taught them the fundamentals (remember when the ATM was going to replace all the jobs in...
by Liane Davey | Feb 12, 2017 | About teams, Be a better team member, Personal Effectiveness
“Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.” -Phillips Brooks, American clergyman (1835-1893) I was looking for inspiration this morning when I stumbled upon this quote. It got me wondering about the small moments...
