CEO Magazine: The hidden dangers of workplace loyalty
Publication: culture | stakeholders | workplace
Loyalty is important because it strengthens connections and relationships, but can it go too far? At what point does loyalty cease to be helpful? Michelle explains in this article for CEO Magazine, loyalty matters, but not at the expense of debate, learning and progress. Loyalty is important because it strengthens connections and relationships, but things […]
In The Black: Micromanagement: a bad habit you need to ditch now
Publication: culture | management | organisations | stakeholders
In this article first published in In The Black, Michelle contributes her ideas as to why you need to ditch the micromanagement habit. Micromanagement is a bad habit that can destroy creativity and innovation, yet many leaders who micromanage regard themselves as thorough and capable. What are the signs that you should look for if […]
AIM WA Leader Magazine: The art of receiving gifts
Publication: culture | organisations | workplace
In this article for the WA Leader Magazine (from the WA branch of the Australian Institute of Management), Michelle was interviewed by the author about the art of receiving gifts in the workplace. ‘Please accept this gift as a token of our appreciation’ isn’t a phrase that typically makes you think twice. However, this isn’t […]
Spark Magazine: Leverage skills from all ages
Publication: culture | stakeholders | strategy | workplace
In this article Michelle wrote for the Dec ’19 edition of Spark Magazine, she explains how important it is equip your workforce with skills and experience that will take you through this ever changing environment. As organisations grapple with more complex decisions and an ever-increasing pace of change, building a workforce equipped with the […]
It’s time to reclaim the lost hours in your day
Publication: culture | organisations
Being busy seems to be a constant part of life these days. For people working in organisations a big contributor to that is the amount of time they spend in meetings. Have you ever counted how much of your average working week you spend in meetings? For some executives I work with it can be […]