Women’s Agenda: Anxiety took me off guard – it’s time we get better about talking about it
Publication: resilience | strategy | stress
Thanks to Women’s Agenda, in this article Michelle explains how anxiety can take you by surprise and shares tips to help you cope with it. Anxiety. It grips you in the chest. It can make you feel like you can’t breathe. Sits in the pit of your stomach. Well, that’s what it feels like for […]
Inside Retail: Three mindfulness and meditation techniques to manage work stress
Publication: habits | performance | resilience | stress | workplace
With thanks to Inside Retail for the opportunity for Michelle to provide her ideas on mindfulness and meditation techniques to use at work to manage stress. It’s 10:45am on a Tuesday, and you are arriving late to work. You’ve just been to the dentist who berated you for grinding your teeth – she says this […]
psnews.com.au: Rediscovering our pre-pandemic personalities
Publication: happiness | motivation | resilience
In this article for psnews.com.au, Michelle says too much time spent alone during the pandemic can change people more than they realise — but as the months pass we can all shake off any emotional hangovers. Have you ever had a time when you forget what it felt like to be you? I was reminded of […]
News Ltd: Words of wisdom for 2023
Publication: performance | resilience | Success
In this article for News Ltd, Michelle contributes her thoughts on how to spend your energy in 2023. It’s traditionally the time to reassess, question where we went wrong in the past year and where we succeeded. Continue reading.
Inside Retail: Concerned about quiet quitting? You might need a workplace wellness plan
Publication: performance | resilience | workplace
Thanks to Inside Retail, in this article Michelle discusses quiet quitting and why it’s important to have a wellness plan in your workplace. The pandemic brought new workplace challenges to the fore, while employee concerns about mounting workloads, constant change and expectations about always being contactable outside work continue to rise. Continue reading.
Training & Development Magazine: COVID Fatigue
Publication: culture | resilience | workplace
In this article published in Training & Development Magazine, Michelle explains the import role culture plays in keeping teams engaged. 2022 is underway and the reality of COVID-19’s long tail has dawned on all of us. Employees and bosses alike are well and truly over COVID, with uncertainty continuing to rise and workplace challenges continuing. […]
Leaderonomics: Six Steps to Avoiding Burnout
Publication: happiness | motivation | resilience
Implement these strategies to prevent burnout. Thanks to Leaderonomics for publishing Michelle’s six strategies to avoid burnout. 2022 is well underway, and for many of us, it feels like we are starting the year with an emotional hangover. Two years of COVID induced uncertainty and lockdowns has left us feeling tired and drained. Even the […]
Six Steps to Avoiding Burnout
Publication: happiness | motivation | resilience
2022 is well underway, and for many of us, it feels like we are starting the year with an emotional hangover. Two years of COVID induced uncertainty and lockdowns has left us feeling tired and drained. Even the summer holidays didn’t leave us feeling recharged. While it’s not yet time to write 2022 off, there […]
IIDM: Video Seminar: Self-Care Is Vital For Leaders In 2022 – Here’s How To Do It
Publication: leadership | performance | resilience
Watch Michelle in this four-part video series on self-care as she explains why looking after yourself, as a leader, is important. In these four videos, Michelle explains: Why does self-care matter for leaders? What are the warning signs of burn out? How do you manage stress and prevent burn out? How do you best support […]
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 […]