Magical Learning: Influence is a Skill
Publication: communication | emotions | influence | podcast
Today’s epic Author Corner is with the amazing Michelle Gibbings. Michelle is an author, keynote speaker, facilitator, mentor and workplace expert who has an amazing instinct for fun and effectiveness. In today’s conversation Danette and Michelle break down what Influence is, how to deal with entitled employees, how important emotions are for leaders and to […]
Chief of Staff Magazine: Why Friendships at Work are Important
Publication: communication | network | workplace
Organisations often talk about culture but rarely consider the role that friendships play in creating a healthy, dynamic and productive work environment, says Michelle Gibbings in this article for Chief of Staff Magazine. Some leaders believe that if a work environment is too collegiate, people will stop challenging each other and ideas won’t be debated. […]
Why Talking About Feelings at Work Matters
Publication: communication | Emotional Dissonance | Emotional intelligence | Work impacts
Recently, the world’s favourite furry red monster, Elmo, asked the internet if everyone was doing okay. In the post, which racked up millions of views, many people said they weren’t okay. They were depressed, sad, and broke, while some were doing okay. It was the whole gamut of emotions. In true Elmo style, he responded, “Wow! Elmo […]
Women’s Agenda: Why we need to be more selective when taking on unsolicited feedback
Publication: Brene Brown | communication | women | workplace
Thanks to Women’s Agenda for inviting Michelle to share her insights about receiving unsolicited feedback and why we need to be more selective about who and what we listen too. Women often remark that they stop worrying about what people think of them as they get older. They’re less concerned about feedback, and more interested […]
Inside Retail: The key to effective leadership? Spending time with your team
Publication: communication | leadership | workplace
What’s the key to effective leadership? Michelle shares her insights in this article for Inside Retail.
Business Essentials Daily podcast: Have you made the wrong hire?
Publication: communication | performance | stakeholders | workplace
Thanks to SoundCartel’s Business Essentials Daily podcast, Michelle had a great conversation with Chris Ashmore about what to do when your recent hire doesn’t live up to expectations. What happens when the person you’ve hired isn’t performing as you’d hoped? It’s important to have an onboarding process that continues well after the employee’s first day, […]
The Morning Show: How to negotiate a better pay deal
Publication: communication | negotiation | workplace
Being invited to share ideas and insights on TV is always a highlight of my week. This time, I was chatting about jobs, negotiating pay rises and career changes on The Morning Show.
psnews.com.au: The best ways to work with ‘difficult’ people
Publication: communication | stakeholders | workplace
In this article for psnews.com.au, Michelle writes that everyone is different and sometimes two people simply cannot get along. She has advice for managing the situation if this occurs in the workplace. Many years ago, I worked with someone who took an instant dislike to me. In our interactions, they were rude, abrupt and generally unhelpful. […]
Leader’s Digest: Is Your Help, Helpful?
Publication: communication | leadership | performance
Workplaces wouldn’t function if people weren’t helpful. Helping provides benefits for the recipient of the help and the person providing the help. When you help someone it feels good, but there can be a downside. Read Michelle’s insights in the April 2023 edition of Leader’s Digest. Turn to pages 18-19 to read the article.
Inside Retail: Five ways to align your career with your values
Publication: careers | communication | workplace
In this article for Inside Retail NZ, Michelle provides five tips to align your career with your values. We all have values that underpin how we feel, think and act, and they can be challenged in the workplace. Continue reading.