03

Jan

You need to connect

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3coze

avoidance, community, connect, connection, coworkers, relationships, resilience, support, Teammates, trust, vulnerability

Announcements, Be a better team member, Connect

I’m in the middle of a short series explaining why my new firm is called 3COze (rhymes with “she goes”). It all starts with our mission statement: “we will radically transform the way people communicate, connect, and contribute so they can achieve amazing things together.” So it seemed apt to have the first three posts […]

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29

Oct

Infographic-How to say no to a good idea

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3coze

but, manager, no, prioritization, rejection, request, support

Uncategorized

I was giving a speech to the top 400 leaders at a hospital last week. In the Q&A period, I received many great questions, including: “how do I say no to a good idea brought to me by a team member?” You can skip right to the infographic at the bottom or read the full […]

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25

Oct

Infographic-How to say no to a good idea

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liane

but, manager, no, prioritization, rejection, request, support

Be a better team leader, Communicate, Right Words to Say

  I was giving a speech to the top 400 leaders at a hospital last week. In the Q&A period, I received many great questions, including: “how do I say no to a good idea brought to me by a team member?” You can skip right to the infographic at the bottom or read the […]

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14

May

How to accept positive feedback

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liane

coaching, compliments, development, feedback, learning, praise, support

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

Positive feedback is rare and precious and you need to make sure you treat it as such. It’s rare because we tend to take good behavior for granted. There are many “no news is good news” leaders out there. Energy gets directed into fixing bad behaviour rather than into reinforcing good behaviour. Favorable feedback is […]

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27

Apr

8 Tips inspired by Phil Jackson

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liane

Chicago Bulls, coach, LA Lakers, NBA, Phil Jackson, quotes, support, synergy, team building, team effectiveness, team player, teamwork

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

      It’s NBA Playoff season, which made me think of coach Phil Jackson.  I have written about Jackson’s brilliant team leadership before. Read about how he chose (not) to deal with a poor performer here. I particularly love one of his quotes: “The strength of the team is each member. The strength of […]

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17

Nov

Are you making higher quality mistakes?

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liane

accountability, courage, development, fear, growth, learning, Mistakes, support, Teammates

Be a better team member, Interviews, Personal Development

This week I am sharing some of the insights and inspirations from my interview with Olympic Gold Medal winners Mark Tewksbury and Debbie Muir.  Debbie, Mark, and I will be among the speakers at the upcoming XL Leadership Summit this February in Vancouver.  We decided to get a head start and strike up the conversation […]

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30

Jul

Are you lending support to a teammate or just enabling gossip?

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liane

back stabbing, bad coworker, coaching, gossip, support, team building, Team Dysfunction, team effectiveness, water cooler

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

  A great question came up in a conversation I had with an HR practitioner today.  She had seen my video on what to do when someone gossips and was sharing the response she often gets when she tries to broach a gossip issue with an employee.  She said that many people justify their behavior […]

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