11

Sep

Restart

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3coze

in the weeds, overwhelmed, overworked, PTO, reset, time off, vacation

Be a better team member, Contribute

I’m back. After four wonderful weeks of vacation with my family, I’m back at home (well actually, I wrote this on the plane en route to my first speech of the season) and back to work. I’m definitely a little foggy, but I think as soon as I get ramped up again, I’ll be better […]

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07

Feb

How far in the weeds are you?

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3coze

assessment, deep dive, detail, micromanage, overwhelmed, quiz, weeds

About teams, Be a better team leader, Contribute, Horror Stories, How to fix teams

A couple of weeks ago, I did a feature on how teams are sinking into the weeds. In that post, I talked about the nature of effective team conversations and the dimensions on which those conversations start to lose value. Now, I’ve turned that post into a handy-dandy quiz you can use to assess just […]

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06

Jan

You need to contribute

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3coze

3COze, conflict, contribute, focus, multi-tasking, overwhelmed, prioritization, stress, workload

Announcements, Be a better team member, Contribute

This is the final post in a short series explaining why my new firm is called 3COze (rhymes with “she goes”). The name links directly to our mission statement: “we will radically transform the way people communicate, connect, and contribute so they can achieve amazing things together.” In the first three posts over here at […]

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08

Apr

5 busy person mistakes to avoid

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liane

busy, busyness, communication, communication breakdown, listening, multi-tasking, overwhelmed, overwork, priorities

Be a better team member, Communicate, Horror Stories

  I bet you’re a busy person.  Don’t believe me, see for yourself…Does your task list equate to more hours than you have in the day? Do you routinely have to finish work in the evenings or on weekends just to keep your head above water? Are you often wanted in two places at once […]

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29

Oct

What does your stress look like?

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liane

anger, bad day, defeated, overwhelmed, passive-aggressive, stress

Be a better team member, Horror Stories, Personal Development

  I walk down the aisle to my desk and sit down in front of my computer. It’s 10:30 and I have just finished three back-to-back half-hour meetings. I have 30 minutes before I go into three more.  I’m resurfacing long enough to gasp a breath before submerging again. I’m agitated; I have so much […]

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26

Feb

It is time for a little discipline

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liane

busy, Discipline, efficiency, focus, leadership, no focus, overwhelmed, overworked, productivity, too many priorities, undisciplied, workload

How to fix teams, Personal Development, Success Stories

Lately, I’ve been working with an organization undergoing a massive culture shift.  The most important and impressive aspect is the shift to greater discipline. My exposure to that company and its leaders has made me view other organizations differently. It has made it abundantly clear to me how few organizations, teams, and ultimately how few […]

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14

May

Struggling with your team? Good.

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liane

bad teammate, overwhelmed, stress, stressful team, Struggling with team, Team Dysfunction, teamwork

Be a better team member, Success Stories

I love when people say they’re struggling with their team.  NO, not because I’m a nasty person who likes to see people suffer!  To me, if you’re struggling, it means two things: 1) you are trying to make your team work, which is incredibly important; and 2) you aren’t giving up at the first sign […]

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27

Mar

Stop Making Excuses for Overextending Yourself

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liane

dysfunctional team, overwhelmed, overworked, saying no, team building, team effectiveness, teamwork, worklife balance

Be a better team member, How to fix teams

This is part two of my blog series in preparation for the launch of the How to Say “No” toolkit (coming soon).  Step one, described in the first post, was to figure out what to say “yes” to.  In it, I talked about the importance of staying focused in your sweet spot; that magical intersection […]

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25

Mar

When to Say Yes: Staying in Your Sweet Spot

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liane

overwhelmed, overwork, saying no, saying yes, Team Dysfunction, team effectiveness, teamwork, worload

Be a better team member

I’ve been getting ready to post a set of resources (video, blog, worksheet) on how to say “no.”  I thought that before I did that, I should probably spend some time on the topic of when to say “yes.” Here is a quick but important review that you should do when a significant (or even […]

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27

Jan

Four simple steps when saying “no” doesn’t work

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liane

bad boss, dysfunctional team, overwhelmed, overworked, saying no, work life balance

Be a better team member

I believe that saying “no” is one of the most important things you can do to make your team stronger.  Too often, when you take one for the team and add another task to your already overflowing list, you create an unhealthy situation not only for yourself, but for your team.  By committing to work […]

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