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...
by Liane Davey | Nov 11, 2018 | Be a better team member, Connect, Exercises, Personal Development, Right Words to Say
“Now I have to work with people I don’t trust.” This was the statement of an audience member at a speech I was giving last week. We were talking about a major organizational change and he was sharing his experience of the new structure. It was immediately obvious that...
by Liane Davey | Nov 4, 2018 | Be a better team leader, Exercises, Personal Development
This is the third and final in my series on leading through change. I’m helping leaders in a large multinational organization cope with their reactions to a major transformation and I thought it would be valuable to share my advice with you. I started in the first...
by Liane Davey | Oct 21, 2018 | Be a better team leader, Exercises, Personal Development
Leading through change is a particularly difficult assignment. You’re expected to mobilize your team while you’re struggling to master yourself. This month, I’m conducting sessions with the leaders in a large multi-national company to help them cope with their own...
