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Reset Your Remote Management Approach

Reset Your Remote Management Approach

by Liane Davey | Feb 7, 2021 | Be a better team leader, Communicate, Uncategorized, Virtual Teams

(I’ve gone into some detail in this post and therefore it’s long. If you want this in a quicker, click-through version. You can check it out here. Please share if you find it useful.) It’s time for a reset on our approach to managing remote teams. We’ve been...
How Do I Talk Someone Off the Ledge?

How Do I Talk Someone Off the Ledge?

by Liane Davey | Jan 31, 2021 | Be a better team leader, Communicate, Right Words to Say

Back with another great question from an audience member at a keynote. The specific question was, “How do I talk my high performers off the ledge?” On the Ledge [I know the questioner meant this as a metaphor. This particular metaphor provides an important opportunity...
Does a Manager Have to Be a Therapist These Days?

Does a Manager Have to Be a Therapist These Days?

by Liane Davey | Jan 24, 2021 | Be a better team leader, Communicate, Connect, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say

You know that for me, the best part of giving a keynote is the Q&A session. I already know all the stuff in the speech, but the questions are the entrée into what people are thinking, how they’re feeling, which of my suggestions comes easily and which needs more...
Why You Should Stop Using Adjectives

Why You Should Stop Using Adjectives

by Liane Davey | Nov 15, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Communicate, Contribute, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say

I delivered a new program last week, one that helps leaders create role clarity for their employees. The team I was working with had already made great progress in defining what they need people to do and now they were looking for support on the how. (I’m grateful to...
When Not to Apologize

When Not to Apologize

by Liane Davey | Nov 1, 2020 | About teams, Be a better team member, Communicate, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

Last week I wrote about good and bad apologies, which got me thinking about what behavior necessitates an apology and what doesn’t. Apologizing (when done well) sends a very strong message and, particularly for leaders, there are times when it sends the wrong message....
Good and Bad Apologies

Good and Bad Apologies

by Liane Davey | Oct 25, 2020 | Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, Connect, Horror Stories, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

I was interviewed by Leah Fessler of Chief Magazine recently about how to apologize. Chief is an organization of elite C-Suite women, so my advice in the article was tailored to that audience. I think that the topic is germane to everyone, so I’m revisiting it in...
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