As AI goes mainstream are you ready for it?
Publication: organisations | progress | workplace
Over the summer holiday, it felt like one conversation kept appearing in articles I was reading… and that was ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an online tool where users can ask questions and get intelligent responses. It’s heralded as the best AI chatbot ever released to the general public, while others suggest it can be dangerous and could even impact democratic […]
psnews.com.au: Find the sweet spot in your job search
Publication: Career Leap | decision making | progress
Thanks to psnews.com.au, in this article Michelle explains when changing careers, a wide selection of choices can lead to procrastination, indecision and inertia. For some, career decisions are simple. For others, not so much, particularly when they know they don’t enjoy their current career, but don’t know what to do next. It’s even more complicated if […]
Who’s in your career corner?
Publication: careers | progress | stakeholders
Success rarely happens alone. This tried and tested statement came to the fore over the weekend, as I was baulking at doing something because I was worried about being judged. A former colleague stepped into a support role and helpfully challenged me – spelling out all the reasons why I should and to better back […]
Be alert and ready to adapt
Publication: performance | progress
The world is awash with predictions, forecasts and expectations about the stock market, economy, politics, world affairs and society (to name a few). For example, Forrester’s research suggests that automation will strip out approximately 1.5m jobs from the local economy. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2020 report concluded that technology-driven job creation would outpace job destruction (over […]
Is your social media approach helping or hurting your career?
Publication: careers | communication | progress
As adults, we can be quick to advise children and teenagers to be careful about what they post on social media, but are we applying the same standard to our actions? There are plenty of examples where a person’s social media post has thrown them off track, come back to haunt them and derailed their career. An ill-timed […]
Herald Sun: Six ways to reinvent your career in 2022
Publication: Career Leap | careers | progress
As featured in the Herald Sun, Michelle provides six tips for career invention. The employment market has turned a positive corner, and Covid-induced uncertainty is receding, making it an excellent time to take stock of your career and challenge yourself about what comes next. Here are six tips to get you started in your search. […]
Leaderonomics: Don’t Bypass the Past
Publication: performance | progress | Success
Sometimes looking back at the past is not a bad thing. Read more in this article for Leaderonomics. In high school, one of my favourite subjects was history. So much so that I thought about becoming a history teacher. Not surprising then that one of my favourite quotes is from the Danish Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard: “Life can […]
Leaderonomics: Eight Golden Rules for Getting Ahead
Publication: careers | progress | workplace
To be successful, implement these simple rules. Thanks to Leaderonomics for the opportunity to share these ides. People often ask me, ‘What are some things I can do to get ahead at work?’ While the answer to that question has several caveats and is never precisely the same for everyone, there are a few golden […]
Chief of Staff: 5 ways to thrive during uncertainty
Publication: performance | progress | Success
In this article for Chief of Staff, Michelle shares her top tips on how to influence outcomes from situations that involve uncertainty, ambiguity and complexity. Every day, media outlets share new predictions and studies on the future of work. Continue reading.
psnews.com.au: Using the past to imagine the future
Publication: happiness | progress | Success
It’s easy to dismiss yesterday’s ideas as out-of-date and irrelevant, but like fashions, they have a habit of coming back. Thanks for psnews.com.au for publishing this article about how you can use the past to imagine the future. In high school, one of my favourite subjects was history; so much so I thought about becoming a […]