3AW: ‘Badly done by’: New survey finds remote staff could be paid less than office colleagues
Publication: organisations | performance | workplace
Thanks to Ross and Russel from 3AW for this great conversation about productivity, working from home and how organisations should focus on the output and quality of the work that people are doing. A global survey from law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has found one in three employers are planning to pay employees who work […]
AFR: My boss is a workaholic. How can I keep up without ruining my life?
Publication: management | organisations | workplace
Thank you to the Australian Financial Review and Euan Black, work and careers reporter for inviting Michelle to share her advice on how to keep up with your boss if they are a workaholic. The problem: My boss has always been a total workaholic – it’s what makes him happy. The three of us who report […]
psnews.com.au: Leading the Way to Successful Change
Publication: change management | leading change | organisations
We all know workplace change is inevitable, but badly-managed change is worse than no change at all. In this article, thanks to psnews.com.au Michelle suggests ways to avoid the pitfalls. If you’ve worked in any organisation for a while, you’ll likely have experienced some form of organisational change. Sadly, your experience of the change may […]
Inside Retail: The future of work: why we shouldn’t forget the human-to-human equation
Publication: organisations | progress | workplace
Thanks to Inside Retail, in this article Michelle provides advice on why we shouldn’t forget the human-to-human equation. The 2017 McKinsey Global Institute report surveyed 46 countries representing about 80 per cent of the global workforce and found that fewer than five per cent of occupations could be fully automated, but about 60 per cent could have […]
Inside Small Business: The future of work: why we shouldn’t forget the human-to-human equation
Publication: diversity | organisations | progress | workplace
Thanks to Inside Small Business, in this article Michelle discusses why we shouldn’t forget the human-to-human equation as the future of work evolves. The 2017 McKinsey Global Institute report surveyed 46 countries representing about 80 per cent of the global workforce and found that fewer than five per cent of occupations could be fully automated, but about […]
In The Black: Learned helplessness at work: what it is and how to beat it
Publication: organisations | stakeholders | workplace
Thank you to Nicola Heath and In The Black Magazine as Michelle contributes her insights to this article about what learned helplessness at work is and how it can be overcome with proper tools and techniques. A junior staff member fails to report bullying from a senior colleague, enduring the harassment in silence instead. A manager perpetuates […]
The New Daily: Bleisure travel works wonders as a perk
Publication: organisations | performance | workplace
Thanks to Kate Jones, Senior Reporter and The New Daily for inviting Michelle to provide her comments about bleisure. Blurring of work-life boundaries has its downsides, but bleisure is definitely not one of them. Blending business and leisure is a work perk more people are taking advantage of when they travel on the company purse. […]
Nine tips for setting boundaries and sticking to them
Publication: organisations | performance | workplace
Boundaries…you know what they are and likely recognise how important they are too. Are you good at setting boundaries and sticking to your commitments, or do you (like me) sometimes fudge around the edges? There are many reasons why setting boundaries between your work and home life is challenging. A few examples are a fear […]
Fast Company: 5 warning signs your leadership is failing—and what to do about it
Publication: leadership | organisations | performance
In this article for Fast Company, Michelle shares five warnings your leadership is failing. The best leaders know they are fallible and there is always more to learn about themselves, others, and their working context. Being a leader can be challenging. You have choices to make every day in how you lead and learn. These choices […]
How politically astute are you?
Publication: organisations | stakeholders | workplace
Many years ago, I worked with a person who said, ‘Michelle, you can get to a certain level in your career by being good at what you do. But if you want to go any further, you need to know how to play the political game.’ Their comment always troubled me as it implies you […]