She Defined: How to evaluate if a career leap is right for you
Publication: Career Leap | decision making | strategy
Published in She Defined, Michelle discusses how to evaluate if your career leap is right for you. Career leaps come in many forms. You can leap across functional roles, occupations, industries, levels and geographic zones, or a combination of all of these. The greater the mix, the higher the complexity. Career leaps take planning, dedication […]
Koshie’s Business Builders: 6 questions to ask before you turn your side hustle into a full-time business
Publication: skills | strategy | Success
In this article for Koshie’s Business Builders, Michelle shares the six questions you should consider before turning that side hustle into a full-time business. Stories of people taking their ‘side hustle’ and turning it into a multi-million dollar business make being an entrepreneur and business owner sound enticing and rewarding. But success doesn’t always happen […]
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 […]
She Defined: 7 ways to protect your career from negative economic headwinds
Publication: careers | strategy | Success
In this article for She Defined, Michelle shares her 7 tips to consider to get ready for whatever the future holds with your career. In times of economic uncertainty, it can be comforting to seek a recession-proof job. The reality, however, is that all jobs are prone to change and open to economic impact. While […]
Better Homes & Gardens: Pitching for a pay rise
Publication: negotiation | strategy | Success
Better Homes & Gardens invited Michelle for her comments about pitching for a pay rise. Michelle says to time it right. Ideally, you want to negotiate before budgets are locked in, and when your boss is more likely to be receptive to the conversation. Read on.
Chief of Staff: How to get back on track
Publication: Career Leap | progress | strategy
In the past, taking time out from your career was seen as a derailer but now – with some planning and focus – it can be real asset. Michelle explains more in this article for Chief of Staff. There are many reasons people take a career break, whether it be raising a child, caring for […]
Smart Company: Five ways SMEs can leverage the ‘great unretirement’ in their business
Publication: organisations | strategy | workplace
Statistics reveal that 40% of new entrants to the labour force are aged over 55 has been labelled the ‘great unretirement’. Thanks to Smart Company, Michelle had the opportunity to share her five tips on how you can leverage that ‘great unretirement’. Recent labour force figures revealing that 40% of new entrants to the labour […]
psnews.com.au: Lessons on change from the cane toad
Publication: change management | strategy | workplace
In this article for psnews.com.au, Michelle says in the current workplace environment, change is inevitable and, indeed desirable — but be alert for the unintended consequences. It seemed like a good idea at the time. You’ve got a problem and identified a solution. Tested the solution, and now you’ve rolled it out. The team and you […]
Be ready for it to go off the rails
Publication: change management | strategy | Success
Have you ever had a time when you planned a project, initiative or piece of work, and it didn’t go to plan? It might have been that it took longer than anticipated, required more resources, was more costly, the benefits weren’t realised, or you discovered it didn’t come to fruition as expected. The list of […]
Flying Solo: Need to switch off over summer? Here’s 6 savvy ways to ensure you get the rest you need
Publication: motivation | performance | strategy
Thanks to Flying Solo for the opportunity for Michelle to provide her six savvy ways to ensure you get the rest you need over the summer break. As we roll full steam ahead into the end of the year, many small business owners are looking forward to some much-needed R&R during the festive season. Workplace […]