by Liane Davey | May 24, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Connect, Headline News, Right Words to Say
Last week, I shared some of what I’m hearing from teams who are reaching the boiling point during the Covid crisis. Actually, part of the reason that we’re starting to see so many team issues is that we’re past the acute crisis phase. In North America, we’re into our...
by Liane Davey | Apr 12, 2020 | Personal Development, Right Words to Say, Virtual Teams
How goes the roller coaster? This is week four of isolation at our house and I’m becoming more and more interested in emotional regulation (not a coincidence). So many of the conversations I’m having with both work peers and friends center on the ups and downs of...
by Liane Davey | Apr 5, 2020 | Communicate, Connect, Right Words to Say
Hello from week three of self-isolation! It’s clear that it’s going to take a while before this new reality feels natural, but last week, there were at least flashes of normalcy. One of those bright spot moments was a session we facilitated with a senior leadership...
by Liane Davey | Feb 9, 2020 | Be a better team member, Personal Development, Right Words to Say
“I’m just trying to be nice.” “I can’t say that, it’s not nice.” “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” “She’s not very nice.” I know you’re a nice person, but is nice the standard you hold yourself to? Are politeness, civility, and courtesy your...
by Liane Davey | Jan 19, 2020 | conflict, Right Words to Say
I received a great question over Twitter this morning. The person asked, is there another side to the risk of conflict debt (the price we pay for avoiding conflicts that we need to work through)? Is there also a risk of conflict fatigue? First, there’s nothing...
by Liane Davey | Jan 12, 2020 | Be a better team member, conflict, Contribute, Right Words to Say
Ever since we worked with leaders at Amazon a couple of years ago, Craig and I have shared their leadership principle, “disagree and commit” with all of our clients. It’s one of the most succinct descriptions of productive team conflict you can find. The disagree...
