by Liane Davey | Sep 25, 2022 | Be a better team member, Communication
Are you finding that you and your colleagues are even more distracted than normal? Is distraction detracting from your productivity, causing friction among teammates, or contributing to everyone’s general anxiety? That’s the sense I’m getting. In the last two weeks: I...
by Liane Davey | May 29, 2022 | Be a better team member
If we’re going to achieve our goals of diversity and inclusion, we need to be prepared to sacrifice trust, harmony, and expedience—at least in the short term. I don’t think that enough leaders are willing to do that. Diversity Dilutes Trust Diversity is hard on trust....
by Liane Davey | May 22, 2022 | Be a better team member
Do you have a teammate that you can’t trust? And when I say “can’t trust,” I’m not talking about the friendly incompetent who’s still getting up to speed on their job or the frantic inefficient who’s always late because they have too many priorities. I’m not talking...
by Liane Davey | Feb 20, 2022 | Be a better team member, Conflict, How to fix teams
You could probably benefit from more conflict in your life. Does that sound strange? Backward? Misguided? I’ve spent 15 years advising teams, and 90% of those teams started performing more effectively when they had conflict more frequently. And as the team members...
by Liane Davey | Nov 28, 2021 | Be a better team member, Connect
During my annual NOvember campaign on LinkedIn, I challenge myself to find things I can say “no” to in an effort to liberate the time and energy to say “yes” to the things that matter. In this process, I hope to become happier, healthier, and more productive. To date,...
by Liane Davey | Nov 7, 2021 | Be a better team member, Communication, Connect, Horror Stories
It seems there are few things we like more than a generational stereotype. Based on my time hanging around conferences and water coolers, I’ve realized we’re pretty comfy describing hundreds of millions of people with a single sentiment. Boomers don’t get technology,...
