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Envision What’s Possible

by Liane Davey | Jul 14, 2019 | Be a better team leader, Communicate, Contribute, Strategy & Planning

Are you adding value at the right level by envisioning a solution without designing or building it?

Is it Manipulative to Use Productive Conflict Techniques?

by Liane Davey | Jul 8, 2019 | Communicate, conflict, Right Words to Say

I've been asked whether or not my productive conflict techniques are manipulative. Here's my answer.

Do You Have a First Team?

by Liane Davey | Jun 30, 2019 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, How to fix teams

Patrick Lencioni's notion of a first team solves some problems but it creates others. Here's another way to think about your competing team priorities.

How to Handle the Over-sharer

by Liane Davey | Jun 23, 2019 | Communicate, Connect, Horror Stories, Right Words to Say

Do you have a teammate who shares information you just don't want to hear? Strategies for dealing with the four main types of over-sharers.

Are you spending enough time leading?

by Liane Davey | Jun 16, 2019 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Personal Development

As a leader, you have choices about how spend your time. If you don't choose deliberately, you probably get sucked into producing, and managing, rather than leading. Here are some steps to put a little more leadership in your day, week, month, and year.

Bad Advice: Why You Shouldn’t Come with a Solution

by Liane Davey | Jun 9, 2019 | Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, Contribute, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say

As a leader, you have choices about how spend your time. If you don't choose deliberately, you probably get sucked into producing, and managing, rather than leading. Here are some steps to put a little more leadership in your day, week, month, and year.

The Vicious Cycle of Bad Behavior

by Liane Davey | Jun 2, 2019 | About teams, Be a better team member, conflict, Horror Stories, How to fix teams

Arguments often start when someone proposes a solution without getting alignment on the problem they're solving for. Here are the three situations in which you shouldn't start with a solution.

The Right Words: The Two Truths

by Liane Davey | May 26, 2019 | Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, Right Words to Say

In moments of weakness, you might let out a nasty remark or be too quick to criticize. New research suggests that your slip will lead to retaliation. Here are the do's and don'ts to prevent starting a vicious cycle of bad behavior on your team.

Enough about Workload, the Problem is Thoughtload

by Liane Davey | May 19, 2019 | Contribute, Exercises, Horror Stories, Personal Development

It only takes an instant for a conversation to turn into an argument. With the right words, you can change that trajectory and wind up solving a problem as an ally, rather than fighting as adversaries.

How to Stop Email from Being a Soul-Destroying Task

by Liane Davey | May 12, 2019 | Be a better team member, Communicate, How to fix teams

We talk constantly about unmanageable workloads, but it's actually the mental and emotional work that's wearing us down. Learn how to reduce your thoughtload so you can get through your workload more efficiently and effectively.

Stop Rewarding Arsonists for Putting Out Fires

by Liane Davey | May 5, 2019 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, Horror Stories, How to fix teams

Email is so inefficient and ineffective. That makes it a drain on our resilience. Here's how to fix it.

How to Avoid an Argument

by Liane Davey | Apr 28, 2019 | Announcements, Be a better team member, conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say

It's all too common that we reward the heroes who save the day on our teams without stopping to think that they might only be rescuing us from problems they created. Stop rewarding arsonists for putting out the fires.