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Build not Battle
Our everyday world is full of battles. Whether it's the battle for the Iron Throne in 'Game of Thrones', or the battle to become Managing Partner in 'Suits', the entertainment we love pitches major characters against each other in a BATTLE and we tune in episode...
From Survival to Substance – the critical mindshift all leaders need to make
I've been worried about the world lately, in so many ways. I've pretty much stopped watching the news - too depressing. I'm concerned about the political debacles and resource wastage (time, energy and money) and the example it sets for our (my) children. I have been...
Business in Heels Conversation – Kisten Gunnis Interview
Kisten Gunnis, Operations Manager of Business In Heels speaks to Michelle Loch about creating Conversations of Substance with your teams, your colleagues and personal relationships
The Future of You – Theatre of U interview
Michelle explains neuroleadership, an emerging field of study that takes the latest in social cognitive neuroscience, and applies it in a practical way to the art of leadership
Leaders must replace Empathy with Compassion
Recently I worked with a wonderful group of leaders who I was training to become in-house workplace coaches (a voluntary focus alongside their normal leadership and work duties - very cool). As the skills of this group have been increasing, so has the depth and value...
Green Tea and Dark Chocolate
Those who know me well know that I cannot live without my green tea; and dark chocolate, whilst attempting to reduce its influence on my life, still holds its own on my Five Essential Foods list. Having said this, I’ve been venturing into the ‘Skinny Cap’ coffee world last year, but Green Tea and Chocolate are still my go to!
What to do when people just want you to tell them what to do!
I am unashamedly passionate about the need for leaders to become master communicators; to learn to have powerful conversations that - one conversation at a time - stimulate quality thinking, hold people accountable to useful effort, create insight and behaviour...
Be careful what you (don’t) ask for…
One of my regular exercise spots in Brisbane is high on a hill, overlooking the city, and features an enormous water reservoir. One lap around is 800 metres, and many families walk there with their children on bikes, and their dogs happily exploring. I love going...
Experience is the New Engagement
We buy, and buy-in to great experience and that includes the experience that organisations provide their clients, and for you as a leader, it must also include the people who provide the experience for the client, your people.
Listening with Substance!
It’s interesting that one of the most consistent comments I get at the end of my Rewired Conversations program is ‘I didn’t realise what a bad listener I was!’ Our perceptions of what constitutes a good listener have changed over time. Consider this gem from the...
Why People Don’t Tell the Truth and Don’t Know What They Want
As I have become older, and busier, and more distracted in my work and home life, my capacity for making decisions has felt really challenged, and from my conversations with colleagues, it seems I am not alone in that challenge.
Beware the Shallow World of “What and ‘How’
My daughter is in Year 10. This is the ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ year. To my delight I discovered my own copy from 1980 when I was in Year 10. To support her I decided to read it again. Needless to say my experience of the book was somewhat more enjoyable and...
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