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Liane Davey Ph.D.

About

Liane Davey, Ph.D., combines expertise in business with deep insight into group dynamics to create powerful changes in teams. As a Vice President of Knightsbridge Leadership Solutions and the Lead Team Effectiveness, she rehabilitates teams that have become toxic and with healthy teams that want to take their performance to the next level. To meet the needs of a broader audience, Liane has distilled her approach into Knightsbridge’s highly successful Vital Teams™ and Team Inoculation™ programs.

In addition, she is the host of the ChangeYourTeam.com online community, writes a bi-weekly blog, is a frequent keynote speaker, and is published in trade and academic journals. Liane’s new book: YOU FIRST: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done published by Wiley is out Fall, 2013.

Liane has served on the executive of the Canadian Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology and as an evaluator for the APA Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards. She is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Psychology Foundation.

Books by Liane Davey Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Surviving in an Open Office Space
The lure of cost savings and the promise of increased collaboration have led many organizations to move to open office spaces. These fields of desks are fantastic unless you're an introvert (you prefer to concentrate and have privacy) or an extrovert (you're easily distracted)... Given that almost everyone struggles with making an open office work, here a few tips.
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What Do I Do When I Hate My Colleague?
Is there someone you have to deal with at work, at school, or in your community whom you hate? Those powerful emotions are creating undue stress for you and wreaking havoc on your ability to get things done. Use this approach to rebuild your relationship, or at least to reduce the negative impact it has on you.
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Are You Resisting Change?
Change is everywhere today. We are abandoning the old ways of doing things in support of the new. But when change comes to your workplace, your school, and even your home, how do you respond. Take this simple quiz and see if you are resisting change. Then use the three quick tips to start dealing with your resistance right away.
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Good People Do Bad Things in the Afternoon
We can all relate to times when our energy gets low and we give in to temptation. But new research suggests that the risks can be greater than eating the odd cookie. It turns out that people are significantly less moral as their energy flags late in the day. Read about how to manage this afternoon integrity-dip on your team.
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Ten Back Pocket Phrases to Disarm Conflict

Keeping your team focused on high performance means staying open to the ideas and perspectives of your teammates. On the good days, that might come easily. But on the bad days, keep these handy phrases close at hand and use them to signal that you're ready to listen. The result will be forward progress instead of time wasted fighting about who's right and wrong.

Keeping your team focused on high performance means staying open to the ideas and perspectives of your teammates. On the good days, that might come easily. But on the bad days, keep these handy phrases close at hand and use them to signal that you're ready to listen. The result will be forward progress instead of time wasted fighting about who's right and wrong.

The Value of Saying I'm Sorry

You could probably improve your relationships by more frequently taking responsibility and saying sorry when you do something wrong. But did you know that you can also contribute to healthier relationships by saying sorry when you have no fault whatsoever?

You could probably improve your relationships by more frequently taking responsibility and saying sorry when you do something wrong. But did you know that you can also contribute to healthier relationships by saying sorry when you have no fault whatsoever?

Are You Being Defensive?

Some people use the phrase "feedback is a gift," but we all know that it can be the hardest gift to receive.

Some people use the phrase "feedback is a gift," but we all know that it can be the hardest gift to receive.

How to Say Something Nice

The world needs a little more kindness and gratitude. One way to contribute is to stop being shy with positive feedback. Here are five steps that will have you sharing the love at your office, throughout your school, and in your community. When given with skill, your positive feedback will be treasured for a long time to come.

The world needs a little more kindness and gratitude. One way to contribute is to stop being shy with positive feedback. Here are five steps that will have you sharing the love at your office, throughout your school, and in your community. When given with skill, your positive feedback will be treasured for a long time to come.

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Is Your Vulnerability Making Others Uncomfortable?

The era of feigned perfection and impermeability is ending, but just as unwillingness to show vulnerability negatively affected teams, so too does the over-expression of vulnerability. It is critical to get this balance right: too little vulnerability makes you distant and aloof, too much makes you pitiful and ineffective. Here's the happy medium.

The era of feigned perfection and impermeability is ending, but just as unwillingness to show vulnerability negatively affected teams, so too does the over-expression of vulnerability. It is critical to get this balance right: too little vulnerability makes you distant and aloof, too much makes you pitiful and ineffective. Here's the happy medium.

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Don't Let Your Voice Be Silenced by Your Boss

Hierarchical management styles aren't necessarily the most effective in an innovation economy. Unfortunately, we still have many old style, dominant team leaders floating around. New research shows that team members have the chance to undue the damaging effects of a dominant leader.

Hierarchical management styles aren't necessarily the most effective in an innovation economy. Unfortunately, we still have many old style, dominant team leaders floating around. New research shows that team members have the chance to undue the damaging effects of a dominant leader.