by Liane Davey | Feb 7, 2025 | Video Library
We need to shift the balance back to having more accountability, but not by going to toxic, antiquated, out-of-date versions of accountability. When I hear this language and these types of expressions, it says that managers are waiting for people to fail...
by Liane Davey | Jan 31, 2025 | Personal Effectiveness, Video Library
Are you trying to be more efficient but tired of overly simple ideas like “turn off your notifications?” Like, yeah, thanks! Here are five (slightly controversial) strategies for being more effective at work. 1. Start by Doing Nothing This isn’t advice...
by Liane Davey | Jan 24, 2025 | Personal Effectiveness, Video Library
I started to hear people talking about this idea of cognitive flexibility. Whew! Fancy pants. What the heck is cognitive flexibility? Why does it matter?! And how do we make it better if it’s so important? Cognitive flexibility is your brain’s...
by Liane Davey | Jan 10, 2025 | Personal Effectiveness, Video Library
Are you a multitasker? You’re probably not. Research says only about 2.5% of the population can truly multitask on anything more than walking and chewing gum. What you are is a task-switcher. Task-switching is when we interrupt one task to attend to...
by Liane Davey | Dec 6, 2024 | Feedback, Video Library
Considering putting an employee on a performance improvement plan? Don’t do it! Okay, let me explain. Performance improvement plans were invented as a way of creating due process—fairness— ensuring that someone doesn’t get to strike three without...
by Liane Davey | Dec 2, 2024 | Personal Effectiveness, Video Library
When it comes to time management, you can think about it in big long-term chunks, or you can think about a very simple question, “How am I going to plan my day?” And planning your day well is essential to getting good at time management. Let’s...