by Liane Davey | Sep 20, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Communicate, Exercises, How to fix teams
Occasionally, I focus the blog on sharing the techniques I use to facilitate important conversations among individuals and teams. I inherited this one and I love it so much, I’m passing it on. Give it a try and let me know how it works. I’ve been working on one of my...
by Liane Davey | Jun 21, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Change, Contribute, Right Words to Say
I’ve noticed that some leaders struggle to envision what’s possible for their team or their organization and instead stay focused on the current state or dwell in the past. People with this lens are particularly conspicuous in a strategy discussion when you ask...
by Liane Davey | Jun 14, 2020 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, How to fix teams
What is the most important role of your team? Why do you come together? I ask those questions of every team I work with. What is the organization counting on you to do? Inevitably, within the first three answers, someone will say, “make decisions.” And that’s when...
by Liane Davey | May 31, 2020 | Be a better team leader, How to fix teams, Virtual Teams
Now that we’re trying to keep calm and carry on, many teams are back to hiring employees and facing the question of how to integrate a new team member when everyone is working remotely. On the plus side, you don’t have to worry about the security badge not being ready...
by Liane Davey | May 24, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Connect, Headline News, Right Words to Say
Last week, I shared some of what I’m hearing from teams who are reaching the boiling point during the Covid crisis. Actually, part of the reason that we’re starting to see so many team issues is that we’re past the acute crisis phase. In North America, we’re into our...
by Liane Davey | May 10, 2020 | About teams, Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Contribute, How to fix teams, Virtual Teams
Last week was the closest I’ve come to feeling productive since the Covid lockdown began. One reason was that I got to work with an amazing group of leaders from a fast-growing fintech company in Austin. They are really in the swing with virtual meetings and were...
