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Does a Manager Have to Be a Therapist These Days?

Does a Manager Have to Be a Therapist These Days?

by Liane Davey | Jan 24, 2021 | Be a better team leader, Communicate, Connect, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say

You know that for me, the best part of giving a keynote is the Q&A session. I already know all the stuff in the speech, but the questions are the entrée into what people are thinking, how they’re feeling, which of my suggestions comes easily and which needs more...
Dysfunctional Behavior in Disguise

Dysfunctional Behavior in Disguise

by Liane Davey | Nov 29, 2020 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Change, Horror Stories, How to fix teams

When introducing change to your team, it’s completely normal that you’ll face some unpredictable reactions. Heck, it’s completely normal that you’ll HAVE some unpredictable reactions. Volatility in the face of change makes a whole lot of sense when you think about how...
Why You Should Stop Using Adjectives

Why You Should Stop Using Adjectives

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...
New Research on Healthy Conflict

New Research on Healthy Conflict

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...
Facts Don’t Solve Fights

Facts Don’t Solve Fights

by Liane Davey | Oct 11, 2020 | Be a better team member, conflict, Connect, How to fix teams, Personal Development

I’m building a new online course to teach the skills from my book The Good Fight. It’s been a year and a half since the launch of the book, and while I use the concepts in my daily work, I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to revisit the original text. One particularly...
Unseen Work

Unseen Work

by Liane Davey | Oct 4, 2020 | Be a better team member, Communicate, 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...
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