by Liane Davey | Nov 13, 2013 | Book Reviews, How to fix teams, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
One of my clients was kind enough to give me a copy of the new book Conversational Capacity by Craig Weber. I’m sharing it with you because the core idea of this book is powerful and when practiced will fundamentally transform the quality of any team. One of the...
by Liane Davey | Nov 3, 2013 | Be a better team member, Personal Effectiveness
This week, I attended the International Leadership Association conference. I was tired from too much travel and sick with a bad cold. I didn’t know another soul at the conference, and my first thought was that I would just do my talk and then go back to my room to...
by Liane Davey | Oct 2, 2013 | About teams, Personal Effectiveness
No, I’m not talking about a 1952 Mickey Mantle card from a pack of gum. I’m talking about the moment you got your first business card. Do you remember that moment? I do. I had just finished five years in graduate school. I was 26 years old and had just moved to the...
by Liane Davey | Sep 11, 2013 | Personal Effectiveness, Video Library
Saying no doesn’t make you negative (video transcript) Your fourth responsibility as a team member is to know when to say no. Saying no is your ticket to focus, to accountability, and to credibility with your teammates. From the time we’re really...
by Liane Davey | Aug 27, 2013 | Be a better team member, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness
In my most recent post for Psychology Today, I shared a story about the value of humor in creating safe language to change your team for the better. I’m a big fan of humor and its value in helping us talk about things that are too difficult to hit head on. I should...
by Liane Davey | Aug 25, 2013 | Be a better team member, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness
If for the last two years, the only way you have responded to the question “how are you?” is with the word “busy,” then you need to stop and ask yourself if you have brought it upon yourself. We have a major problem with people needing to be included in everything and...
