by Liane Davey | Jul 29, 2015 | Be a better team member, Conflict, Horror Stories, Right Words to Say
I received a great question from the ChangeYourTeam community recently: How long should it take after joining a team for a new member to be treated fairly? Of course the obvious answer is “no time!” I would hope that a new team member would be treated fairly...
by Liane Davey | Jun 14, 2015 | Be a better team member, Conflict, Horror Stories, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
During the question and answer section of a speech I gave last week, someone posed a question that I think is top of mind for many people: if two of my teammates are fighting, should I get involved? How would you answer? Do you subscribe to the “none of my...
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 31, 2015 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Communication, How to fix teams, Meetings, Right Words to Say
I was preparing to facilitate a day-long meeting for a new team leader. He had just joined the organization and was pulling together the team of direct reports he had inherited. As we discussed his objectives for the day, he mentioned that what he really...
by Liane Davey | May 18, 2015 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
You’ve heard me say it before and I’ll say it again: conflict is a natural, inevitable part of relationships and a healthy, constructive practice for teams …when done right. But like every form of communication between two people, conflict includes massive gaps in...
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...
