by Liane Davey | Oct 16, 2016 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Contribute, Right Words to Say
Leaders often choose the wrong issues to get involved in. They meddle in activities that can and should be addressed by their subordinates while neglecting decisions that only they can make. Many leaders are consumed by the minutiae and out of touch with the...
by Liane Davey | Oct 2, 2016 | Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
I spent some time with a team last week that was really suffering because of several months of unhealthy conflict. Relations had deteriorated to the point that team members were feeling disrespected by one another. There was a lot of anger in the room and they needed...
by Liane Davey | Sep 28, 2016 | Be a better team member, Communication, Contribute, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness, Right Words to Say
Imagine that you need additional resources to finish your project on time. Or you’re lobbying to get your choice in a procurement process. Or you want the design of a new product to go a certain way. You need to influence the outcome of a decision and you think to...
by Liane Davey | Jun 1, 2016 | About teams, Be a better team member, Right Words to Say
A change in team leadership can be highly disruptive. I’m on post three of a three-part series on succession and its impact on teams. I started with what to do (and not do) if you’ve decided to vie for your boss’ job. Next, I spoke about the impact of the succession...
by Liane Davey | May 8, 2016 | Be a better team leader, Connect, Emotions, Right Words to Say
How many times have you heard someone say, “let’s just take the emotions out of this discussion?” It’s one of my favorite lines I hear in team effectiveness sessions. And when I say “favorite,” I mean, forehead slapping, groan-inducing, “this is going to be a long...
by Liane Davey | May 4, 2016 | Be a better team leader, Communication, How to fix teams, Meetings, Right Words to Say
When working with senior executives, one of the most common requests I get is to help create “juicy conversations.” What they mean by “juicy” is deep, probing, uncomfortable, novel, productive conversations that go beyond the normal safe, boring talk that...
