by michelleloch | Sep 26, 2016 | Articles, Personal
I am in Fiji with my family on a break, which really just means that I am working a bit less, and in a much nicer environment than usual! I overheard this somewhat amusing verbal exchange whilst sitting on my ocean-view balcony… (I’m sorry, I just had to mention that...
by michelleloch | Aug 11, 2016 | Articles, Personal
My best friend from my childhood married much earlier than I, and had her second child around a year before I had my first. After many years, we found ourselves in the same city and relished in the time we were again able to spend with each other. They were those...
by michelleloch | Jun 16, 2016 | Articles, Brain, Leadership, Personal, Team
Someone will always win – let it be you! My friend ‘Harold’ and I were yesterday discussing the critical impact that conversations have on the culture and performance of an organisation. Harold is a highly respected and experienced businessman and consultant,...
by michelleloch | Apr 14, 2014 | Articles, Brain, Leadership, Personal
Funny how we can have the same goals month after month, year after year…and yet never feel like we are getting any closer. Or at least we can feel totally frustrated that we can’t achieve something that seems so simple on the face of it. As leaders (or...
by michelleloch | Jan 18, 2014 | Articles, Brain, Personal
We all know that setting goals for ourselves is a good thing. We all do it (mostly in the form of New Year’s Resolutions), and we then pretty much go about doing things the way we always have – that is, fall back into our comfort zone and our habitual ways of doing...