WHO Magazine: The introvert’s guide to working from home
Publication: organisations | resilience | workplace
In this article for WHO Magazine are Michelle’s tips for introvert’s working from home – Struggling to make yourself heard on Zoom? We’ve got you covered. As 2020 comes to a close, it’s clear that working from home is likely to become the new normal for many of us moving forward. And while there are […]
Canadian Mortgage Professional: How to build a more diverse team
Publication: organisations | stakeholders | workplace
As featured in this article for Canadian Mortgage Professional, Michelle discusses the steps in how to build a more diverse team. AS ORGANIZATIONS grapple with more complex decisions and an ever increasing pace of change, building a workforce equipped with the skills and experience to thrive in such an environment is critical. Finding this depth […]
Are you captured by your culture?
Publication: influence | organisations | workplace
We all know the environment in which we live and work can impact our behaviour, but have you ever wondered how quickly such impacts can take effect? Culture influences incredibly quickly. When you enter a new work environment, you quickly learn the accepted way to behave. Behaviour that is off-culture can be shunned and ridiculed. […]
Business Franchise Australia and New Zealand: Want Better Output? Then Focus on the Safety of Your Team
Publication: leadership | organisations | workplace
In this article featured in Business Franchise Australia and New Zealand, I highlight how you can achieve better output from your team. When leaders think about ways to motivate their team, safety isn’t something that would typically top the list of considerations, and yet it plays a crucial role. People want to work in an […]
TODAY Show: Back to the office
Publication: organisations | strategy | workplace
In this segment from the TODAY Show, Michelle was invited to comment on how to stay safe at work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch Michelle here. Michelle says, “Your employer has a duty of care to provide a safe work environment. They’re not going to want you to come to work and get sick. “There’s […]
Human Resources Director NZ: How to manage performance reviews remotely
Publication: leadership | management | organisations | performance | workplace
Published in Human Resources Director NZ, in this article, Michelle provides her thoughts on performance reviews – their purpose and impact – and how they take on a new intensity during a time when many employees and leaders are working remotely. It’s essential to be sensitive to what is going on for employees at the […]
Managers & Leaders: Warning signs your leader might be drunk on power
Publication: decision making | leadership | organisations | workplace
In this article published in the Managers & Leaders magazine, Michelle describes the warning signs for you to be aware of should your leader be drunk on power. The negative impacts that can arise when a person experiences power have long been documented, with instances throughout history – the recent case of Harvey Weinstein being […]
Dexus: The 10 dos and don’ts of gift giving in the workplace
Publication: organisations | stakeholders | workplace
In this article for Dexus, Michelle contributes her thoughts about what is right and wrong about gift giving in the workplace. Read her comments below. Harmless fun – or a social minefield? It’s time to decode the complicated modern etiquette of gift giving at the office. With every holiday season, birthday and farewell, comes the […]
Leaderonomics.com: Four Warning Signs You are Drunk on Power
Publication: leadership | organisations | power | workplace
In this article published in Leaderonomics.com, Michelle identifies four warnings signs that you may be drunk on power. The negative impacts that can arise when a person experiences power have long been documented, with examples across multiple industries, the Harvey Weinstein scandal being the latest. Dacher Keltner, from Berkley University, found through his research that […]
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 […]