by michelleloch | Dec 8, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Santa isn’t real! Daddy is the Easter Bunny! The tooth fairy’s wallet was empty (aka Mum’s purse)! Do you remember the moment you discovered that it was all make believe. The moment you grew up just a little and the world became a little less...
by michelleloch | Dec 2, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
If your desk looks anything like mine after a couple of days, it is covered with piles of paper and documents. It takes me a while to find what I need, so every few days I stop my work and take time to re-organise and file away the documents and papers in places that...
by michelleloch | Dec 1, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
I was charging down the highway last week to attend a Think Tank session at Bond University – the speaker was Dr Jason Fox. A cool dude. As usual, I was cutting it close…on track but aware that if I had difficulty getting a park or got lost, I would be...
by michelleloch | Nov 21, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
You are sitting in you weekly Executive Team Meeting with your colleagues. You are the head of Accounting. The others in your team lead up a number of other key departments in the organisation – HR, Retail, Operations etc. The team is making a decision...
by michelleloch | Nov 19, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
In the military they give medals to people who are willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may gain. In business we give bonuses to people who are willing to sacrifice others so that we may gain. We have it backwards! (Simon Sinek,...
by michelleloch | Nov 19, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Great TED-style talk by Simon Sinek about ‘Why Great Leaders Make you feel Safe!’ (12 mins well spent) Research shows that psychological safety… drives engagement, performance and retention motivates performance in diverse workforces, and fosters a...
