30

Nov

How much energy are you wasting?

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liane

avoidance, concerns, contentious, DVR, energy, exhaustion, issues, PVR, stress, teamwork

Personal Development

  You probably have at least one thing that you’ve been avoiding doing because the thought of confronting it makes you really uncomfortable.  Maybe it’s a conversation you need to have with your boss about something in your role that isn’t working for you.  Maybe it’s a task you need to accomplish that you’re procrastinating […]

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23

Nov

How to work for an abusive leader

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liane

abusive, aggression, anger, bad boss, bad manager, complaints, horrible bosses, Human Resources, leadership

Bad Leaders, Horror Stories, Personal Development

  A while ago, my colleague Vince Molinaro wrote a great rant about the 10 worst types of leaders.  You can read the full post here.  When I came across it again, I had the inspiration to write a monthly series on how you and your team can survive under a terrible leader. This is […]

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19

Nov

Are we having fun yet?

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liane

airport security, attitude, culture, happiness, Nursing, positivity, resilience, stress, work climate

Be a better team member, Personal Development, Success Stories

I don’t think we’re having fun anymore. We’re rushed, stressed, harried, tense, bitter, grumpy, tired… we’re a lot of things, but happy is seldom one of them. I think it’s time to choose to be happy; to have fun in the face of stress; and to be buoyant just when you feel like you’re sinking. […]

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16

Nov

When discussions get heated

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liane

anger, concern, conflict, debate, emotion, frustration, resentment, resistance, resolution

About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say

  Frequently, I watch teams trying to solve an issue that seems straight forward while observing that their behavior says it’s anything but.  I see people interrupting, I hear yelling, I notice tears welling up.  Then I know that it’s not an intellectual debate, it’s an emotional conflict that’s at the heart of the issue. […]

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12

Nov

In the Mirror: Where do you get your self-esteem?

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liane

Birkman, challenge, critical, optimist, pessimist, self esteem, self-awareness

Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

The 3COze High Performance Teams process helps team members understand their styles and needs and the impact they have on team dynamics. We use the Birkman Method® as our tool in this process.  This is the seventh in a series where I’ll help you look in the mirror using some of the insights that come through […]

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09

Nov

Quick steps to improve your decision making

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liane

agenda, collaboration, consensus, decision making, flip charts, issue log, meetings, outputs, problem solving

Be a better team leader, Exercises, How to fix teams

  What are we solving for? Do your meetings go off on tangents so that two hours later you’ve covered a wide swath of territory but made no decisions? Do you find yourself at cross purposes with teammates getting frustrated that you can’t seem to figure out why you’re fighting? Does your team run off […]

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05

Nov

Bolster your stress reserves

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liane

dysfunctional, exercise, hobbies, interests, joy, Needs, resilience, stress, stress management

Be a better team member, Exercises, Personal Development

  Do you work in a job that interests you, stimulates you, and periodically even excites you? I sure hope so! I know I do. And even in what I consider to be my dream job, I sometimes find the demands overwhelming. When’s the next long weekend so I can catch my breath? If you […]

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02

Nov

How to reduce stress

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liane

aggression, anger, depression, exhaustion, frustration, isolation, lonliness, resilience, stress, stress management, stress relief, Tension

Be a better team member, Personal Development

  Sweaty palms, racing heart, sinking posture; that’s where I left you at the end of my previous post: you were deep in the abyss of your stress reaction; battling your stress demons. If you missed it, go back before you read this.  There’s no hope of slaying your stress demons if you don’t know […]

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