When time goes too fast
Publication: goals | skills | strategy | workplace
All around me people are commenting about how fast the year has gone with the wondering ‘What happened to February?’. Of course, we all logically know that time can’t go faster; it just feels like it is going faster. A friend once suggested that this was due to age. Her logic being that when you […]
HR Director: Six ways to be a more thoughtful leader
Publication: leadership | management | stakeholders | workplace
In this article that appears in HR Director, Michelle discusses when you ask employees what they want from their leaders the answers are relatively consistent, and simple. Read on. Leadership and decision-making go hand in hand and as technology changes how we live and work, the nature of those decisions and how to lead can […]
Can loyalty go too far?
Publication: motivation | stakeholders | workplace
As the latest edition of the TV show Survivor unfolds you can once again watch the cast members build alliances, ditch alliances and generally scheme and plot their way to the top of the totem pole. Loyalty between the players lasts for a while, but at some stage they know that to win the game they’ll need […]
Insurance Business Australia: How to build a more diverse team
Publication: diversity | stakeholders | workplace
In this article published in Insurance Business Australia, Michelle says the more alike people are, the more likely they are to think along the same lines; therefore, there is less room for debate, discernment and disagreement. Continue reading below. As organizations grapple with more complex decisions and an ever-increasing pace of change, building a workforce […]
Is your quest for certainty hindering your career?
Publication: Career Leap | careers | Success | workplace
There’s an old saying that the only thing certain in life is death and taxes. It’s a fairly bleak view of the world. Yet it is true there is much in life that’s uncertain. For many of us, uncertainty isn’t seen as a good thing. While we recognise how we live and work is changing, […]
Business Leader’s breakthrough podcast: The Power of Teams to Create a High Performance Culture
Publication: performance | stakeholders | workplace
In this podcast episode, Ryan has the pleasure of interviewing Michelle Gibbings. She is the founder of consultancy Change Meridian and a best selling author of 2 personal career development books with a third coming out in May. Michelle and Ryan talk about the future of work and how leaders, teams and team members can […]
psnews: Make a list: Checking off your career milestones
Publication: performance | strategy | workplace
Checklists are normal parts of surgical procedures and airline maintenance, but Michelle Gibbings believes they are also crucial to career development. Michelle explains why in this article from psnews. If you’ve ever been to hospital and had surgery you’ll remember that as you get wheeled into the operating theatre there are a series of checks that […]
Are you willing to shift your perspective?
Publication: happiness | stakeholders | workplace
It’s been an eventful start to the year: bushfires, a President impeachment, virus outbreak and falling share markets. These events unfold with a mix of emotions, varying perspectives and thankfully, often the display of humanity at its best. At the same time, we often witness much vitriol and vehemence as positions on topics are shared […]
Body & Soul: 5 interview red flags you shouldn’t ignore
Publication: careers | communication | workplace
In this article for Body & Soul, Michelle was asked to contribute her thoughts about what to look out for during an interview. Michelle explains what to pay extra attention to. Don’t ignore the warnings only to kick yourself when you’re unhappily employed – we asked the experts how to spot a dud job in […]
Insurance Business NZ: How to build a more diverse team
Publication: leadership | management | workplace
In this article for Insurance Business NZ, Michelle provides four tips on how to build a diverse team. “The more alike people are, the more likely they are to think along the same lines; therefore, there is less room for debate, discernment and disagreement.” As organizations grapple with more complex decisions and an ever-increasing pace […]