by Liane Davey | Mar 9, 2025 | Personal Effectiveness, Stress Management, Toxic Workplaces
The stats aren’t good. Large percentages of people are feeling stressed at work, many at acute levels or for prolonged periods. Stress affects the quality of your work, your interactions with your customers or colleagues, and your sense of physical and mental...
by Liane Davey | Feb 23, 2025 | Communication, Emotions, Team Dysfunction, Team Effectiveness, Toxic Workplaces
Do you have a colleague with a low EQ? They lack the emotional intelligence that supports self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and good social skills. It can be perplexing, draining, and exasperating having to pick up the slack in the relationship. So, what can...
by Liane Davey | Sep 29, 2024 | Toxic Workplaces
Does your boss set the bar too high and then accuse you of not being accountable when you can’t get over it? Do they ever consider that you aren’t living up to their expectations because those expectations are entirely unreasonable? Not doable? Certifiably cuckoo...
by Liane Davey | Sep 22, 2024 | Emotions, Toxic Workplaces
In one of my keynotes, I ask the audience which is more uncomfortable: navigating a colleague who is crying or one who is yelling. The responses have shifted over the past decade. Where once it was sadness or vulnerability that made people squeamish, today, it’s...
by Liane Davey | Sep 15, 2024 | Toxic Workplaces
I received an email from a coach last week asking for advice on how to get better feedback. She has a client who is trying desperately but failing to meet her boss’ expectations. The coach described the scenario as the boss saying, “Bring me a rock,” and when the...
by Liane Davey | Sep 8, 2024 | Toxic Workplaces
Poster Meddling Coworkers Struggling with a colleague who meddles? Learn how to navigate the situation, maintain your professionalism, and stop the interference. End the Meddling Want to Craft Better Feedback? Some More Great Resources Don’t Include Feedback in...
