by Liane Davey | Jan 17, 2021 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Exercises, Strategy & Planning
Does your organization have a strategy? Do you know what it is? Does everyone feel a sense of ownership over executing that strategy? In far too many organizations, the answer to those questions is “no.” It makes me so sad how few people have experienced the power of...
by Liane Davey | Nov 8, 2020 | Exercises, Personal Development, Uncategorized
It’s November, or as I call it, “NOvember.” NOvember is a 30-day campaign I run on LinkedIn with one recommendation each day for something you can say “no” to that will make you happier, healthier, and more productive. I’d love it if you would join the conversation....
by Liane Davey | Oct 4, 2020 | Be a better team member, Communication, Connect, Exercises, How to fix teams, Personal Development, Right Words to Say
I had an epiphany last week about the source of much resentment in teams. I’m calling it “unseen work.” I define unseen work as the physical, cognitive, and emotional efforts required to complete one’s job that are not visible to others. Unseen work might include the...
by Liane Davey | Sep 20, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Exercises, How to fix teams
Occasionally, I focus the blog on sharing the techniques I use to facilitate important conversations among individuals and teams. I inherited this one and I love it so much, I’m passing it on. Give it a try and let me know how it works. I’ve been working on one of my...
by Liane Davey | Feb 16, 2020 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Conflict, Exercises, How to fix teams
You’re stuck on a toxic team. You’ve been trying to keep your head down and get along with everyone, but you can’t take it anymore. You’re done with the passive-aggressiveness. You can’t hack the self-righteous finger-pointing. You’ve decided that if no one else is...
by Liane Davey | Dec 8, 2019 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Exercises
If you’ve read my book or heard me speak, you probably know my story about how cross-functional teams aren’t like rowers (members aren’t all pulling in the same direction), instead, they are like people trying to spread a tarp over a tent. Each person is pulling on a...
