IIDM: 5 ways to prepare yourself for the future of work
Publication: careers | decision making | strategy
In this article for International Institute of Directors & Managers, Michelle provides five ways you can prepare for the future or work. The jobs market is booming, with recent ABS data revealing more than 423,000 job vacancies and staff shortages across multiple industries and sectors. Think back to a few years ago, and the conversation […]
CEOWorld Magazine: 5 ways to prepare yourself for the future of work
Publication: careers | decision making | strategy
In this article for CEOWorld Magazine, Michelle provides five ways you can prepare for the future or work. The jobs market is booming, with recent ABS data revealing more than 423,000 job vacancies and staff shortages across multiple industries and sectors. Think back to a few years ago, and the conversation was about unemployment and […]
SmartCompany: Why workplace wellness plans are a critical part of post-COVID business culture
Publication: organisations | strategy | workplace
Organisations can’t operate successfully without a healthy and thriving workforce. Thanks to SmartCompany, in this article Michelle discusses why caring for your team members is so important. 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. […]
Governance Institute of Australia: How to help your people through times of great change
Publication: change management | leading change | strategy
Thanks to the Governance Institute of Australia, in this article Michelle outlines how leaders can help their team through times of great change. Michelle notes: Effective leaders recognise this and are adept at helping their organisation and team be equipped to respond to whatever the changing world sends their way. Critical skills needed in a […]
Finding the sweet spot
Publication: Career Leap | careers | strategy
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 it feels like many options could be pursued. Barry Schwartz explained in his TED talk, ‘The Paradox of Choice’ that having too many […]
Six ways to supercharge your Spring
Publication: performance | skills | strategy
As we head into Spring (hooray), it’s the perfect time to spring-clean your motivation and make sure you (and your team) are ready to make the most of the remaining year. As the hours of sunshine get longer and the weather shifts to warmer days, your mood may positively shift, and so too your motivation […]
Body & Soul: 6 steps to reinvent your career in 2022
Publication: Career Leap | careers | strategy
Is it time for a career change? Thanks to Body & Soul and news.com.au, Michelle explains her six steps in how to reinvent your career in 2022. Workplace expert Michelle Gibbings sets out the six steps you need to undertake if you feel stunted or unmotivated in your current career. The current employment market has turned a […]
CEOWorld Magazine: How to manage precious and difficult people
Publication: communication | stakeholders | strategy | Success
Avoiding difficult people may be the common approach. However, thanks to CEOWorld Magazine, Michelle says you should spend time with them and explains how best to do this. We all have people in our personal and professional life who we find challenging. We may label them as ‘precious’, ‘difficult’ or ‘hard work’. The typical approach […]
What perspective are you taking?
Publication: learning | skills | strategy
As you are reading or listening to the news today, consider how much space is devoted to stories that are positive versus negative. Was it more negative or more optimistic? I wouldn’t be surprised if you concluded there was a dominant focus on the negative. With such a focus on what’s not so good in […]
Leaderonomics: How to Make the Exit a Good One
Publication: organisations | strategy | workplace
Thanks to Leaderonomics for the opportunity for Michelle to share her ideas on how to make your employee’s exit a good one. People joining and leaving teams and organisations is a regular part of the working world. Often, there is a focus on ensuring a person’s entry to the organisation is seamless and welcoming. Yet, […]