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It’s easy to dismiss yesterday’s ideas as out-of-date and irrelevant, but like fashions, they have a habit of coming back.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 […]
Style Magazine: The benefits of challenges
Publication: learning | progress | stakeholders
In this article written by Lauren Ahwan from Style Magzine, Michelle and Lauren discuss students setting challenges for themselves in the subjects they choose to study at school. Michelle believes the current obsession with STEM at the expense of humanities-based subjects is midguided because many technological tasks will eventually be undertaken by robots. Continue reading.
5 easy mindset tips for getting a promotion this year
Publication: Career Leap | progress | workplace
The market is ripe for rising through the ranks. In this article for Body and Soul, Michelle explains why now is the time to make your move. Whether you title it the ‘Great Resignation’ or ‘Great Reshuffle’, what’s consistent is that there is much movement in the labour market at the moment. So, while other people are moving […]
AFR: Look beyond a pay rise: How to choose between multiple job offers
Publication: decision making | progress | Success
Thanks to Tess Bennett and The Australian Financial Review, Michelle had the opportunity to provide her comments of how best to choose between multiple job offers. Recruiters are warning professionals to look beyond a big pay bump before jumping into a new job, and instead keep sight of their motivations for leaving their old role. […]
Leaderonomics: Is Your Learning Future Fit?
Publication: learning | progress | strategy
Michelle explains how learning is the defining factor of your future in this article from Leaderonomics. If you added up the amount of time you spend each week learning, what would the total be? An hour, three hours, more than ten, or perhaps none? If you are an hour or less then you are similar […]
Inside Retail: Here’s what the post-pandemic workplace looks like for leaders
Publication: leadership | progress | workplace
Thanks to Inside Retail for the opportunity for Michelle to provide her guidance on what the post-pandemic workplace will look like for leaders. As you look ahead to 2022, now’s the perfect time to reflect on your workplace, leadership and team and map a course to ensure the new year is one of success and […]
Australian Men’s Health: Need to Switch Off Over Summer? Here’s 6 Ways to Ensure You Actually Do
Publication: progress | resilience | strategy
Manage your energy levels, switch off and get ready for summer fun. Thanks to Australian Men’s Health, Michelle has six tips on how to do this. With the Christmas countdown now on, balancing the inevitable rush of work deadlines and juggling life and family commitments before the summer holidays can be stressful. After another year […]
Inside Retail: Before burnout: a leader’s guide to self-care
Publication: performance | progress | resilience
On the edge of burnout? Thanks to Inside Retail as Michelle shares five traps to watch out for that can trip you up. Leadership roles are taxing – mentally and physically – and it’s easy to get locked into unhealthy behaviour patterns. It often takes a crisis – getting fired, being made redundant, a significant […]
Herald Sun: How to remain seen, land a promotion when not in the office
Publication: Career Leap | influence | performance | progress | skills | stakeholders | workplace
Thanks to the Herald Sun and Cara Jenkin for inviting me to share my thoughts about how to land a promotion while working remotely. THE ‘OUT OF SIGHT’ EFFECT Working from home may be more productive for many workers but it also has made it more difficult for them to be promoted. HubSpot’s 2020 Remote […]