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Should you pick your battles?

Should you pick your battles?

by Liane Davey | Oct 13, 2019 | About teams, Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, Horror Stories, Right Words to Say

I’m on the road this month, giving the speech that goes with my book The Good Fight. Audiences have been amazingly open to my message about the importance of productive conflict.  The best part of giving the speech for me is hearing the wonderful questions people ask...
How to Handle the Over-sharer

How to Handle the Over-sharer

by Liane Davey | Jun 23, 2019 | Communicate, Connect, Horror Stories, Right Words to Say

My friend Jane suggested the topic for today’s post. She wants to know how to handle the over-sharer. Great question; and one that gave me some pause to think. There are so many different forms of over-sharing and each has its own formula for how you should react....
The Vicious Cycle of Bad Behavior

The Vicious Cycle of Bad Behavior

by Liane Davey | Jun 2, 2019 | About teams, Be a better team member, conflict, Horror Stories, How to fix teams

New research* suggests that if you’re willing to dish out negative behaviors at work, you’d better be prepared to take them. A meta-analysis of almost 100,000 people over 200 studies shows that negative behaviors (ranging from avoidance, to incivility, all the way up...
Enough about Workload, the Problem is Thoughtload

Enough about Workload, the Problem is Thoughtload

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...
Stop Rewarding Arsonists for Putting Out Fires

Stop Rewarding Arsonists for Putting Out Fires

by Liane Davey | May 5, 2019 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, Horror Stories, How to fix teams

We have a big problem in our organizational cultures of rewarding the heroic people. It’s so reassuring to see someone hustle and grind and save the day. I had a client tell me the story of an IT guy who had to fix a critical issue on his wedding day. (That’s just...
Everyone is Pitching Something. Including You.

Everyone is Pitching Something. Including You.

by Liane Davey | Dec 2, 2018 | Communicate, Horror Stories, Right Words to Say

I read an excellent article last week and it’s got me thinking. Ruth Whippman’s piece in The New York Times entitled “Everything is for Sale Now. Even Us.” In it, she talks about how the self-promotion required in the new economy has set up awkward interactions with...
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