Upskilling the Team? Don’t Do It Alone
Publication: Capability building | Development programs | Team Engagement | Upskilling Team
You don’t have to look too far to see reports about how technology is changing the nature of work, with a consequential impact on the skills and capabilities we need now and in the future. AI and automation will reduce and, in some areas, eliminate process-based tasks. There will be new roles and functions, roles […]
Leader’s Digest: Upskilling the Team? Don’t Do it Alone
Publication: Capability building | Development programs | Team Engagement | Upskilling Team
Thanks to Leader’s Digest, Michelle explores upskilling the team by not doing it alone, highlighting how team engagement and well-designed development programs accelerate sustainable capability building. You don’t have to look too far to see reports about how technology is changing the nature of work, with a consequential impact on the skills and capabilities we […]
Fast Company: 5 ways leaders can set themselves up for success in 2026
Publication: Adaptive Leadership | Leadership Success Strategies | Organisational Risks | Team Engagement
As leaders prepare to navigate the unpredictable landscape of 2026, success requires a multifaceted strategy that addresses the needs of all stakeholders in the system. In this article for Fast Company magazine, global keynote speaker Michelle Gibbings shares five ways leaders can set themselves up for success in 2026, emphasizing essential leadership success strategies, adaptive […]
Don’t confuse meetings with collaboration
Publication: Facilitation Skills | Meeting Culture | Team Engagement
Back in my corporate days, I would regularly spend my entire day in back to back meetings. I’d rush from meeting to meeting and feel a spark of joy when a meeting was cancelled. ‘Hooray, some time back in my day’, I would say to myself. Today, the meeting culture in most organisations is still […]
How to bring out the best in your team
Publication: Strengths Leadership | Team Engagement | Vision Development
Recently, many people have asked me what more they can do as leaders to engage and connect with their teams during this time. While these times are challenging, what’s needed to create great teams hasn’t changed. If anything, it’s just elevated its importance. At its core, people are brought together into a team to get […]
Five ways to stay productive when winter hits
Publication: Team Engagement | Winter Motivation | Workplace Wellbeing
In the southern states, you can undoubtedly feel the early onset of winter. The mornings are darker, and there’s been fog, rain and chilly days. The days feel shorter, and it may be harder to get going in the morning. A range of studies have found that the weather impacts how we feel, think and […]