Michelle regularly writes for and features in local and international publication and media outlets.
SHE DEFINED: The myth of willpower: Why your brain is wired to make you fail
Publication: Behavior change strategies | Brain and self control | Decision Fatigue | Habit formation | Instant gratification
In this article for She Defined, Michelle unpacks the myth of willpower and explains how decision fatigue, instant gratification, and brain self-control mechanisms often undermine our best intentions. She also shares effective behavior change strategies and insights on habit formation to help create lasting change. Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you […]
HR Leader: Is Employee Activism a Threat or Opportunity
Publication: Employee activism | Employee voice | Inclusive Leadership | Organisational trust | Workplace Culture
Employee activism is not a leadership threat. It is a powerful signal of employee voice, cultural health, and psychological safety. In this Fast Company article, Michelle explains how leaders can turn dissent into opportunity by listening closely, strengthening organizational culture, and responding with clarity, courage, and accountability. While many leaders see employee activism as a […]
Fast Company: This is How Leaders Can Turn Employee Activism into Opportunities
Publication: Courageous leadership | Employee activism | Employee voice | Leadership Accountability | Psychological Safety
Employee activism is not a leadership threat. It is a powerful signal of employee voice, cultural health, and psychological safety. In this Fast Company article,Michelle explains how leaders can turn dissent into opportunity by listening closely, strengthening organisational culture, and practising courageous leadership grounded in clarity, accountability, and trust. Suppressing employees’ voices can bring about […]
Rural Business Magazine: Why leaders need to approach the new world of work with sensitivity and action
Publication: Employee trust | Leadership empathy | Remote work challenges | Transparency in leadership | Workplace change
Michelle wrote this article titled “Why leaders need to approach the new world of work with sensitivity and action” that appeared in Rural Business Magazine. The piece explores leading workplace change with empathy and transparency, showing how leaders can navigate evolving challenges like remote work by balancing leadership empathy, building employee trust, and fostering transparency […]
CEO Magazine: The Paradox of Brain Rest: Why Doing Nothing Boosts Productivity
Publication: Biological Imperative | Digital Detox | Productivity Boost | Strategic Brain Rest
Doing nothing might be the surprising key to achieving more. In this CEO Magazine article, Michelle unpacks the paradox of brain rest—how strategic brain rest taps into our biological imperative to deliver a powerful productivity boost. In a word that glorifies nonstop hustle, effective leaders know that embracing rest and digital detox is essential for […]
The Age: Don’t Shy Away from Feedback at Work. Instead, Do This
Publication: Constructive Feedback | Feedback Resistance | Growth Mindset | Negativity bias
Featured in The Age on Saturday, April 12, 2025, Michelle shows how leaders can promote embracing feedback at work by overcoming feedback resistance and negativity bias with emotional management and a growth mindset. Feedback. Just one word, and most of us instinctively brace ourselves. Yet, while it might feel uncomfortable, dodging it could be the […]
Institute of Managers and Leaders: Why leaders need to approach the new world of work with sensitivity and action
Publication: Employee trust | Leadership empathy | Leadership transparency | Remote work challenges | Workplace change
Michelle wrote this article titled “Why leaders need to approach the new world of work with sensitivity and action” that appeared in Institute of Managers and Leaders: The piece explores leading workplace change with empathy and transparency, showing how leaders can navigate evolving challenges like remote work by balancing leadership empathy, building employee trust, and […]
HR Leader: Why being fully transparent with your employees isn’t the answer
Publication: Leadership Trust Building | Strategic Ambiguity | Transparency Limits | Values-Based Leadership
Featured in HR Leader, Michelle Gibbings shares why being fully transparent with your employees isn’t always the answer, and explains the limits of transparency and the role of strategic ambiguity in leadership. While many business leaders praise transparency as a cornerstone of strong leadership and trust building with employees, a workplace expert has warned that too […]
Your Tango: 3 Behaviors Of Managers Destined To Alienate Their Hardest Working Employees, According To A Career Expert
Publication: Working Employees | Workplace Ostracism
In an article written by Mary-Faith Martinez for YourTango, Michelle Gibbings contributes expert commentary on workplace ostracism and the impact of managerial behavior on working employees. She highlights how being ignored or disrespected by managers can lead to emotional exhaustion, anxiety, and reduced trust at work, reinforcing why respectful leadership is essential to employee wellbeing […]
news.com.au: ‘Doing nothing’: New way employees are fighting back against return to office mandates
Publication: Meaningful Work | Outdated Office Norms | Task Masking
In this article for news.com.au, Michelle agrees that the rise of ‘task masking’ reflects deeper workplace issues. She stresses the need for leaders to focus on meaningful work, clear expectations, and employee engagement rather than outdated office norms. Thanks to journalist Ally Foster for the opportunity to contribute. Companies across the globe are taking a […]