by Liane Davey | Nov 1, 2015 | Communication, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
I had coffee recently with an amazing woman whom I met somewhat serendipitously a couple of months ago. After meeting her only once, I knew I wanted to stay in touch. She was magnetic: intelligent, insightful, energizing, and articulate. So I was shocked when...
by Liane Davey | Jul 22, 2015 | Be a better team member, Conflict, Personal Effectiveness
I am becoming increasingly convinced that the ability to have conflict effectively is the holy grail of team effectiveness. I spend day after day helping team members understand the benefits of conflict, defining the nature of conflict required, and building...
by Liane Davey | Jun 21, 2015 | Be a better team member, Exercises, Personal Effectiveness, Success Stories
“I am not a good listener. I have never been a good listener. I will never be a good listener.” “I’m shy. I don’t talk much in meetings. I do better one-on-one.” “I’m a hot head. I get aggravated. But people know that’s just me.” I hear endless statements like...
by Liane Davey | Jun 10, 2015 | Be a better team member, Exercises, Personal Effectiveness
Last week, I had the privilege of giving a luncheon address at a Women of Influence event. This amazing 20 year old institution gives women the chance to share the personal stories behind their professional success. Although I give speeches all the time, until now,...
by Liane Davey | Jun 7, 2015 | Be a better team member, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
A while back, I wrote a post on LinkedIn asking whether the women on teams are leaning in. Read it here. I got one comment with a bit of a “blame the victim” message. I didn’t write to women to blame them, I wrote to women because I feel passionately about...
by Liane Davey | May 6, 2015 | Be a better team member, Conflict, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
Recently, I heard a story of someone doing an end run around their teammate to get the boss onside. An end run is when you choose to go around the person who legitimately should be responsible for something to a person who will give you the answer you want. For...
