Michelle recently wrote an article featured on the SmartCompany website talking about how leaders can help their team beat the winter blues. A range of studies have found the weather impacts how we feel, think and act, so in the winter months when it’s darker, wetter and more gloomy, it can be easy for motivation levels to […]
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Women’s Health: I work with a mate and there’s an opening for a promotion. How do I deal with the friendly competition?
Michelle recently offered her suggestions on how to deal with a situation where you are faced with some friendly workplace competition. Click here to read the article.
Read MoreINSIDE HR: 10 steps to successfully influencing more in your HR role
HR professionals need to seek to understand themselves, others and the organisational system in which they are working in order to improve their influencing skills writes Michelle in a recent article on the INSIDE HR website. Technology is driving a wave of change so great that the World Economic Forum has dubbed it the fourth […]
Read MoreIIDM: The Importance Of Volunteering As Part Of Team Development
In her article featured on the IIDM website, Michelle talks about the importance of volunteering as part of team development. Developing and sustaining effective team dynamics requires effort and focus, and team volunteering can play a part in helping to build those dynamics. Essentially teams are brought together to get things done, with the logic […]
Read MoreTHE INFO: Leading Well: 7 Attributes of Very Successful Leaders
In this article written by Derek Parker, Michelle offers her insight on how difficult it is to act consistently and ethically in the face of competing stakeholder demands. Click here to view the entire article.
Read MoreBody and Soul: Do you suffer from work hangovers? Here’s what you need to know
Michelle recently featured in this article on the Body and Soul website talking about list-making and how it comes in handy when setting your intentions on what you want to achieve for the day. They can make you sleep-deprived, anxious and unproductive, just like a real hangover. You get home from work and log back […]
Read MoreABC Wide Bay: Your first job
Listen to the podcast with Rick Whittle from ABC Wide Bay and Michelle as they discuss how to get that first job.
Read MoreStrategic CFO: Five warning signs your leadership is failing (and what to do about it)
Michelle recently wrote an article featured in Strategic Leadership looking at the five warning signs that leaders need to be aware of when it comes to their leadership effectiveness; and what they can do about it. Click here to read the article.
Read MorePodcast 171 with Dr Jesse Green: Reinvention – Creating a life by design
Michelle was recently invited to have a chat with Dr. Jesse Green about reinvention and creating a life by design.To listen to the podcast, click here.
Read Morepsnews.com.au: Source of concern: Does it matter where a good idea comes from?
In a recent article featured in psnews.com.au, Michelle says people who automatically shut out the opinions of those they dislike may be cutting themselves off from a valuable source of information. As the world becomes more complex, the need for dialogue, understanding and the willingness to check assumptions and listen to points of view you disagree […]
Read MoreTODAY Show: Teen Career Guide
Michelle was recently interviewed on the TODAY Show talking about teens entering the workforce.
Read MoreVet Practice: Client retention: how to hang on to existing clients
The quest to attract new clients can sometimes overshadow the importance of client retention, but not paying attention to retention can come at a significant cost. Written by John Burfitt and featured in Vet Practice, Michelle offers her expert opinion on why you should never take your clients for granted. One of the wisest adages […]
Read MoreThe Sydney Morning Herald: Creating a well environment for work… at home
In this article featured in The Sydney Morning Herald, Michelle offers her insight and advice on how to create a well environment for work, at home. Ensuring you have a modern home office that meets all your wellness and workplace needs is as important to your lifestyle as eating well and breathing fresh air. From […]
Read Morepsnews.com.au: Spreading the joy: How to do your bit for workplace happiness
In this article featured in psnews.com.au, Michelle says that while it’s unrealistic to love every moment of the working day it is possible to spread the joy around as far as possible. The alarm goes off or your iPhone pings to signal the start of the working day. Do you jump out of bed excited or […]
Read MoreTODAY Show: Women in Business
Michelle was recently interviewed on the TODAY Show talking about powerful women in business. Watch the segment below.
Read MoreCEOWORLD Magazine: How Leaders Can Leverage Skills From All Ages To Create An Optimum Workforce
Michelle recently wrote an article featured in CEOWORLD Magazine on how leaders can leverage from the skills within their team to create an optimum workforce. As organisations grapple with more complex decisions and an ever increasing pace of change building a workforce equipped with the skills and experience to thrive in this environment is critical. […]
Read MoreYahoo Finance: The skills that will get you a higher-paying job
Michelle recently featured in Yahoo Finance talking about the skills that you need to get a higher paying job. As wages growth continues to stagnate in Australia, securing a pay rise in your current profession is getting harder. Is it time to consider shifting roles or industries where pay rates are traditionally higher? No degree […]
Read MoreThe Weekend Australian: Improve wellbeing with a little practice.
In an article featured in The Weekend Australian, Michelle talks about how leaders can improve workplace well being, with a little practice. When organisations analyse their culture and determine their values, gratitude isn’t a trait that is likely to appear — yet increasingly it is considered to be critical for wellbeing and success. The 2017 […]
Read MoreLeadernomics: Are you headed for a burnout?
Michelle recently wrote an article featured in Leadernomnics about the risk of getting burnout. In a world that’s in a constant state of busy-ness being able to slow down and find time for self-care can be very hard. Leaders worry that if they slow down they will miss something, or simply not have enough time […]
Read Morebusiness woman MEDIA: Inspiring women who took control of their careers
Featured in business woman MEDIA, Michelle talks about some inspiring women who took the leap and took control of their careers. Successful careers are borne out of two common threads – being deliberate and purposeful, and being willing to take a risk and put in the effort. Career success isn’t about luck and being in […]
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