by Liane Davey | Nov 6, 2022 | Be a better team member
Are you tired of saying “yes?” I know… there’s a compulsion to say “yes.” And unfortunately, the average day has a lot of them. You want to say yes to capitalize on opportunities and not miss the next big thing. And you want to say yes to be a good colleague—a real...
by Liane Davey | Oct 9, 2022 | Be a better team member, Communication, Uncategorized
Most team effectiveness advice floating around the interwebs makes it sound like one size should fit all. There’s one miracle cure, one silver bullet, and one best practice. I don’t buy it. If there’s one thing my training as a psychologist taught me, it’s that...
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 | 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,...
