What’s your guiding question?
Publication: communication | leadership | skills
Questions. They can be powerful and provocative. Helpful and unhelpful. When positioned well they are more than a linguistic expression seeking an answer. They can catalyse dialogue, critical thinking, problem-solving and relationship-building. They can also help guide the decisions you make both personally and professionally. One question I use to guide decision-making is, ‘If I do […]
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.
Leaderonomics: How Leaders Can Combat an Over-Reliance on Technology to Reduce Stress
Publication: habits | leadership | stress
In this article for Leaderonomics, Michelle shares key concepts on how to combat the over-reliance on technology to reduce stress. If you’ve ever spent a sustained period detached from your digital device, you’ll know the joy and clarity it produces. New ideas emerge. Your brain feels genuinely rested. Too much tech in our working day can […]
Is likeability getting in your way?
Publication: influence | leadership | stakeholders
Many years ago, I worked with a leader who wanted everyone to like them. There was an upside to this because it meant they’d often say ‘yes’ to my requests. The downside was that their desire for likeability meant they didn’t like making unpopular or hard decisions, even when it was the best course of […]
Money & Life: 4 ways leaders can keep teams happy
Publication: communication | culture | leadership | management
What you say and do each day as a leader sets the standard. If you want your team members to be engaged and connected, you must start by first looking at what you need to do. Thanks to Money & Life, Michelle provides four tips that will enable you to build connections and engagement with […]
CEO Magazine: Why checking in on your team shouldn’t be a once a year occurrence
Publication: leadership | management | performance
Thanks to CEO Magazine, Michelle shares her tips on why good leaders need to spend time with their employees on a variety of things other than the multiple tasks at hand. Leaders face competing demands, never-ending change and constant pressure, so they must make deliberate choices about how and where they allocate their time. Consider […]
HR Leader: It’s time for HR leaders to disrupt themselves
Publication: habits | leadership | performance
Thanks to HR Leader, Michelle says it’s time for leaders to disrupt themselves and why. The rapid breadth and pace of technological change, including generative AI, creates new ways of working, opens opportunities and shifts the emphasis on skills and capabilities. There are also economic challenges to confront. In this rapidly changing working world, you want to be the leader […]
Fast Company: 5 warnings signs your leadership is failing and what to do about it
Publication: habits | leadership | performance
Here are Michelle’s five warning signs that indicate your leadership is failing and what you can do about it. Thanks to Fast Company for providing Michelle the opportunity to share these ideas. Leaders’ choices create either a culture of denial and exclusion or an environment of opportunity and inclusion—for you, your team, and your colleagues. […]
IIDM: How Leaders Can Combat An Over-reliance On Technology To Reduce Stress
Publication: leadership | stress | workplace
Thank you to the International Institute of Directors and Managers for the chance for Michelle to share her thoughts on how leaders can reduce stress by overcoming their reliance on technology. If you’ve ever spent a sustained period detached from your digital device, you’ll know the joy and clarity it produces. New ideas emerge. Your […]
IIDM: How Media Leaders Can Combat An Over-reliance On Technology To Reduce Stress
Publication: leadership | stress | workplace
Thank you to the B&T for the opportunity for Michelle to share her thoughts, in this article, on how media leaders can reduce stress by overcoming their reliance on technology. If you’ve ever spent a sustained period detached from your digital device, you’ll know the joy and clarity it produces. New ideas emerge. Your brain […]