by Liane Davey | Sep 29, 2019 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communicate, Exercises, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
I’m constantly encouraging teams to wade into the really difficult, contentious, emotional discussions that they would otherwise try to avoid. The problem is that you might lack the vocabulary to get to the other side of one of these emotional discussions or to move...
by Liane Davey | May 19, 2019 | Contribute, Exercises, Horror Stories, Personal Development
You’re worrying about too much at work, aren’t you? How do I know? Because the vast majority of people I meet are in the same boat. I see it in their eyes. I spot it in their reactions when they’re asked to take on even the most trivial new task. I feel their stress...
by Liane Davey | Apr 21, 2019 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communicate, Exercises, How to fix teams
I am working with a team of executives who have gotten themselves into a bad spot. Each has become entrenched in the notion that their teammates aren’t trustworthy. Their feelings about each other have already spread to the layers below and the CEO has now heard...
by Liane Davey | Mar 10, 2019 | About teams, Announcements, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, conflict, Exercises, Right Words to Say
With the launch of my new book, The Good Fight, only a couple of weeks away, I’ve been talking with a lot of people about conflict. The conversation often goes something like, “I’m launching a new book.” “Oh, cool, what’s it about?” “Why your organization needs more...
by Liane Davey | Feb 10, 2019 | Be a better team leader, conflict, Exercises, How to fix teams
If you’re trying to foster a culture of productive conflict in your team, be careful that your language doesn’t let them off the hook. Getting your team members to stick a toe in the water of dissention, challenge, and disagreement is a big ask. If your language makes...
by Liane Davey | Feb 3, 2019 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Communicate, Exercises, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
You’d be surprised how many trust issues on teams aren’t actually trust issues. Well, that’s not totally fair. They’ve become trust issues, but they didn’t start with team members backstabbing, demonstrating incompetence, or failing to deliver. A significant...
