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Culture is how people do things, on repeat.
How do you choose what you do?
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Add a bit of ‘movie mindset’ to how you work
At a recent Growth Summit conference I was talking to a guy who works in the movie industry. His company provides studios and online games with VFX and film location work. And while we took a break after the coffee cart rush had passed, I asked him a question I’ve...
07 August, 2026When personal development feels like damage control you’re working on the wrong things
The question of how to help people get better at their work is front and centre when organisations think about culture, yet many concentrate on the wrong things. In his ground-breaking classic “Now Discover Your Strengths”, Marcus Buckingham calls out how “most organisations take their employees’ strengths for granted and focus on...
24 July, 2026Surprising advice from a financial wizard and a rock star
Finding related wisdom from people poles apart is always a nice surprise. And it’s hard to come up with two more divergent types than witty finance wizard Charlie Munger and rebellious rock star Nick Cave. Cue my happy dance when a quote from each man recently crossed my path. And their lessons reverberate...
10 July, 2026
Add a bit of ‘movie mindset’ to how you work
At a recent Growth Summit conference I was talking to a guy who works in the movie industry. His company provides studios and online games with VFX and film location work. And while we took a break after the coffee cart rush had passed, I asked him a question I’ve...
07 August, 2026When personal development feels like damage control you’re working on the wrong things
The question of how to help people get better at their work is front and centre when organisations think about culture, yet many concentrate on the wrong things. In his ground-breaking classic “Now Discover Your Strengths”, Marcus Buckingham calls out how “most organisations take their employees’ strengths for granted and focus on...
24 July, 2026
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Books
A series of eBooks and collected articles. Part philosophy and part practical advice for how to work together for a better culture and brand.
The Unheroic Work.
The Unheroic Work: On what you do, how you do it and why the brand is a result.
Making Money and World Peace
On purpose, values and keeping your promises.
On purpose, values and keeping your promises.
Speaking
Michel speaks on the risk to purpose and values of people making the wrong promises. Where people fall into the gap between a story and the reality of their experience, undermining trust and eroding their culture and brand.
She calls on 30 years spent working alongside organisations big and small to show the ways WHAT people do and how they do it accumulate value.
Work
Have you ever made a promise you couldn’t keep? As a Culture Counsel I advise people and organisations on how to work together better.
I help you find the disconnects between what you do and say. So you and your teams can get back on track. Hold true to your purpose and values, make promises that make sense for you, and keep them … consistently.