by Liane Davey | Jun 19, 2013 | Team Effectiveness, Video Library
What to say to coworkers who play the hero (video transcript) Do you know someone who’s made a name for themselves by always coming to the rescue? Usually that person is actually part of the problem, not the solution. But while everyone is celebrating and...
by Liane Davey | Oct 17, 2012 | Team Alignment, Team Effectiveness, Team Trust
I get to work with some amazing teams, but this spring, serendipity handed me a seat on a flight beside the Canadian Olympic synchronized swimming team members. They take teamwork to a whole different level. I asked them what you and I should know about being a...
by Liane Davey | Oct 2, 2012 | Team Effectiveness, Video Library
Build a high-performance team (video transcript) Say you’re part of a team that’s not working. Maybe it’s because you don’t have the same priorities and everyone is running off in different directions. Or it could be because your communication is terrible and...
by Liane Davey | Oct 2, 2012 | Team Effectiveness, Video Library
It starts with YOU! (video transcript) There’s an old cliche that there’s no ‘I’ in team. Well I’m here to tell you there is a you in team! Here’s the five things you can do to make your team more effective. 1. Start with a...
by Liane Davey | Oct 2, 2012 | Team Effectiveness, Toxic Workplaces, Video Library
A taxonomy of toxic teams (video transcript) In 2003, the SARS epidemic hit Toronto. It was an unidentified, and a deadly virus, but it wasn’t just affecting people in our community. It was also affecting the staff in the hospitals. A couple of years...
by Liane Davey | Oct 1, 2012 | Team Effectiveness, Toxic Workplaces
Are You on a Toxic Team? Sometimes, the consequences of team dysfunction are relatively innocuous. The team might just be a little slower or a little less rewarding than you’d like. But in too many teams, the problems are more severe. People find themselves...