30

Mar

Exercise: Exposing reactions to change

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3coze

capability, change, change management, competence, confidence, discussion, exercise, ice breaker, judgment, resistance

Be a better team leader, Communicate, Connect, Exercises

Pick up your pen and write your name. Easy-peasy, right? Now, put your pen in your other hand and write your name again. What was your reaction to my instructions? How did it feel as you tried to scratch out something legible? I did this exercise yesterday with a group who are leading a major […]

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11

Nov

Counter-intuitive advice on building trust

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liane

assumptions, biases, capability, competence, confidence, conflict, reliability, trust

Be a better team member, How to fix teams

Trust is the basis of a healthy team dynamic. Too little trust and you won’t open up, won’t bother sharing your unique value, and won’t have the courage to broach difficult topics. Without trust, much of the value of the team is left unrealized. If you want to increase trust on your team, there are […]

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01

Nov

The confidence curse

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liane

arrogance, capability, confidence, connection, over-confidence, relationships, vulnerability

Communicate, Horror Stories, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

  I had coffee recently with an amazing woman whom I met somewhat serendipitously a couple of months ago. After meeting her only once, I knew I wanted to stay in touch. She was magnetic: intelligent, insightful, energizing, and articulate. So I was shocked when our conversation turned to how she sometimes struggles to connect with […]

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12

Oct

Dealing with trust issues on your team

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liane

communication, competence, confidence, connection, relationships, reliability, Team Dysfunction, trust

Be a better team member, Communicate

  Is there a trust problem on your team? Are you worried that your teammates don’t trust you? It’s a pretty common concern. But what does it mean and what’s the source of the issue? Trust is one of the most nebulous issues facing teams and a proper definition of the nature of the trust […]

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08

Oct

How quickly do you trust?

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liane

communication, competence, confidence, conflict, dysfunction, integrity, mindset, personality, reliability, teamwork, trust

About teams, Be a better team member, conflict, How to fix teams

Trust is one of the most critical factors in building a high performing team. Without trust, things move slowly (often one step forward and two steps back), redundancy and rework increases, and engagement drops while stress goes up.  If there is an absence of trust on your team, take it seriously and address it as […]

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07

May

Another Thing You Can Do to Repair Trust That is Damaged

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liane

confidence, exposure, integrity, nervous, openness, rebuild trust, reliability, restore trust, teammate, teamwork, trust, vulnerability

Be a better team member, Communicate, How to fix teams, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

Do you have a relationship where damaged trust is interfering with your ability to get things done? In my previous post, I showed you my favorite trust hack—acting as if you trust someone until your brain catches up and starts actually trusting them. Today, are you game for something a little more challenging? Building back […]

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