Who’s controlling who?
Publication: performance | stakeholders | Success
Control. It’s a powerful word. Control is a concept that exists across the spectrum of our personal and professional lives. We love to feel like we are in control of what we do, who we are, why we do something and where we are heading. Feeling in control, feels good, comforting even. Given that our […]
Is likeability getting in your way?
Publication: influence | leadership | stakeholders
Many years ago, I worked with a leader who wanted everyone to like them. There was an upside to this because it meant they’d often say ‘yes’ to my requests. The downside was that their desire for likeability meant they didn’t like making unpopular or hard decisions, even when it was the best course of […]
Business Essentials Daily podcast: Have you made the wrong hire?
Publication: communication | performance | stakeholders | workplace
Thanks to SoundCartel’s Business Essentials Daily podcast, Michelle had a great conversation with Chris Ashmore about what to do when your recent hire doesn’t live up to expectations. What happens when the person you’ve hired isn’t performing as you’d hoped? It’s important to have an onboarding process that continues well after the employee’s first day, […]
Bored Panda: Person Worries About Getting Paid To Do Nothing, The Internet Shoves Some Sense Into Them
Publication: performance | stakeholders | workplace
Thanks to Bored Panda for the opportunity for Michelle to contribute her insights about what do you do if your boss continues to ignore you. Michelle also comments that if your boss is ignoring you, don’t hesitate to speak up. Before starting a new job, you can’t always know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. […]
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Publication: influence | management | stakeholders | workplace
Thanks to the Business Essentials Daily podcast, Michelle and Chris Ashmore had a fabulous conversation about how to deal with unmotivated staff. If you want to motivate your team, retain good talent and create an environment where everyone is performing, it’s important to take the time to get to know your team members individually. Michelle […]
CEO Magazine: A six-step guide on how to manage entitled employees
Publication: influence | stakeholders | workplace
In this article for CEO Magazine, Michelle explains why failing to manage entitled employees effectively can impact the rest of the team. Be ready to spot the warning signs and act on them. Some reports claim that gen Z is the most challenging generation to work with, giving rise to suggestions that they are overly […]
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 […]
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 […]
IIDM: How Leaders Can Use Anger At Work As A Healthy Emotion
Publication: emotions | leadership | stakeholders | workplace
Thanks to the International Institute of Directors and Managers for the opportunity for Michelle to discuss personal and moral anger and how leaders can use that anger as a healthy emotion in the workplace. When you think about emotions at work, anger isn’t likely to be an emotion that is characterised as positive and constructive […]
psnews.com.au: The best ways to work with ‘difficult’ people
Publication: communication | stakeholders | workplace
In this article for psnews.com.au, Michelle writes that everyone is different and sometimes two people simply cannot get along. She has advice for managing the situation if this occurs in the workplace. Many years ago, I worked with someone who took an instant dislike to me. In our interactions, they were rude, abrupt and generally unhelpful. […]