by michelleloch | May 11, 2021 | Articles, Conversations, Team
My husband is a problem-solver, as are many of my friends and colleagues. Humans love to be problem-solvers because when we solve a problem for someone (or think we have), we get a reward in the brain (a hit of dopamine – often referred to as the pleasure hormone),...
by michelleloch | Apr 1, 2021 | Articles, Conversations, Team
Every conversation is an emotional one. We are emotional beings, and can easily be triggered emotionally on a continuum from Fear to Excitement. When we refer to conversations that are not emotional, we are really describing conversations where emotion is effectively...
by michelleloch | Jun 30, 2020 | Articles, Conversations, Leadership, Team
A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. Mahatma Gandhi I wonder if we overcomplicate culture change… Organisational culture can be immediately obvious to newcomers in an organisation (overt), or something that sits relatively...
by michelleloch | May 6, 2020 | Articles, Conversations, Leadership, Team
A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. Mahatma Gandhi I wonder if we overcomplicate culture change… Organisational culture can be immediately obvious to newcomers in an organisation (overt), or something that sits relatively...
by michelleloch | Mar 24, 2019 | Brain, Conversations, Leadership, Podcasts, Team
Kisten Gunnis, Operations Manager of Business In Heels speaks to Michelle Loch about creating Conversations of Substance with your teams, your colleagues and personal...
by michelleloch | Jan 23, 2018 | Articles, Conversations, Leadership, Team, Uncategorized
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...