Bored at Work? Pay Attention
Publication: Career Development | Employee Engagement | leadership | Meaningful Work | workplace boredom
You are three slides into an update when you realise you stopped listening two slides ago. Your eyes are on the screen. You may even look attentive, but your mind has quietly gone elsewhere. Or perhaps it is the report you have written so many times that it has become almost automatic. The meeting where you know what […]
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Publication: Meaningful Work | Outdated Office Norms | Task Masking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She stresses the need for leaders to focus on meaningful work, clear expectations, and employee engagement rather than outdated office norms.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 […]
Are you outsourcing what you love?
Publication: Job Crafting | Meaningful Work | Productivity Trade-offs | Purpose-driven Work
As someone who loves to get things done, I am always looking for ways to save time and make the most of it. I’m not alone on that front. There are productivity hacks, mantras, books, gurus, and many messages telling us to be productive. There’s even a Productivity Commission. Productivity in all these guises is […]