by Liane Davey | Mar 2, 2026 | Personal Effectiveness, Resources, Team Leadership
Open Drawbridge Questions Strong reactions at work are signals. They tell you something important feels under threat. The instinct is to defend or deflect. The opportunity is to get curious. These questions help you do that. Open the Drawbridge Some More Great...
by Liane Davey | Jan 19, 2022 | Personal Effectiveness, Resources, Team Leadership
Delegation Checklist Many managers choose to forego delegation and to do the work themselves. The justifications range from “if you want it done right, do it yourself,” to “I don’t have time for this. It’ll be faster if I just do it.” That’s not a good choice. Start...
by Liane Davey | Dec 8, 2019 | Team Effectiveness, Team Leadership
If you’ve read my book or heard me speak, you probably know my story about how cross-functional teams aren’t like rowers (members aren’t all pulling in the same direction), instead, they are like people trying to spread a tarp over a tent. Each person is pulling on a...
by Liane Davey | Nov 24, 2019 | Team Effectiveness, Team Leadership
Is there a risk in leading from strength? I’m starting to think so. I’ve worked with hundreds of team leaders over the years and almost all of them have been decent, nice, well-meaning people who take their responsibility as leaders seriously. But most of them lead...
