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...
by Liane Davey | Oct 18, 2020 | Be a better team member, conflict, Contribute, How to fix teams
My friend Liz Kislik sent me a link to an article she knew I’d find interesting. The article referenced some new research about team conflict, teasing the idea that there’s a lot less actual team conflict than we might think. The brief was enough to convince me to...
by Liane Davey | Sep 27, 2020 | Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, Contribute, Right Words to Say
I stumbled upon Ryan Holiday’s list of “33 Things I Stole from People Smarter Than Me.” Holiday is a bestselling author and undoubtedly a very smart person, so I was keen to see what made the cut for smarter than him. Turns out, there was some really sage advice. I...
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 17, 2020 | About teams, Be a better team member, Contribute, Horror Stories
The calls have started coming. Teams are reaching the boiling point. Some have gone past it and the lid has blown clear off. In some ways, I’m surprised (and impressed) how long teams have made it through the stresses of pandemic and lockdown without losing their...
