by michelleloch | Jan 3, 2018 | Articles, Brain, Conversations, Personal
For the fourth year in a row now I have posted this blog as a kick off to a new year. 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...
by michelleloch | Oct 31, 2017 | Articles, Brain, Conversations, Leadership
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...
by michelleloch | Oct 17, 2017 | Articles, Brain, Conversations, Leadership
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...
by michelleloch | Sep 18, 2017 | Articles, Brain, Conversations, Leadership
I’m a late starter. I began drinking coffee at age 50, mainly because my experience to date had been delivering countless cups of home-brewed Nescafé and toasted sandwiches over many years to my parents on the front porch and, quite frankly, it didn’t look...
by michelleloch | Sep 5, 2017 | Articles, Brain, Conversations, Leadership
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...
by michelleloch | Aug 29, 2017 | Articles, Brain, Conversations, Leadership
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. There are a number of things that can...
