“Michelle is a terrific agent of change. Considered and thorough, she readily navigates complex and challenging events with positivity. Where many others can only find problems, Michelle finds solutions. I would happily recommend Michelle for any change role in the future. ”
About
Accredited senior change, project, agile practitioner and specialist in applied organisational neuroscience. With 25yrs of hands-on experience in strategy, delivery, capability and leadership, for some of the most iconic brands in digital, financial services, media, airlines, education and resources.
Experience
▶ Led group data-driven change during one of the world's largest core banking modernisations. Built + led enterprise organisational change and IT service delivery teams + contemporary ways of working, leading and learning in diverse environments. Enabled change for world-firsts in AI for AU’s leading Digital Bank. Facilitated change for complex org. re-designs, M&A and multi-facets of risk, including psychosocial. Extensive experience in delivery, coaching for agility and nudging of cultures in digital and CX transformations.
Exposure
▶ Global & multi-industry, across agile, enterprise change, and complex transformations alike. Independently + a leader of high-performing teams (from 2 to 20 +). Spanning digital, data, technology, transitions to Agile, new ways of working. OD & D, strategy execution, continual improvement, learning, culture, behaviour change. Human centred & service design, CX, PX, innovation labs. WHS. Risk (in change, financial, IT, psychosocial) governance & regulatory. With people, capability and benefits realisation at the forefront.
Education
Lifelong learner with post grad in commerce/org.change +
▶ PROSCI, APMG, Agile & Lean Change
▶ Psychosocial Risk
▶ Design Thinking
▶ Agile Coach
▶ Brain-Based Coach
▶ Organisational Design
▶ Prince2 PM, CSM, ITIL
▶ Applied Org. Neuroscience
▶ Behavioural Science for Change
Specialities
Focusing on things that shift the dial in realising effective change, for thriving people + thriving bottom lines.
▶ HUMAN-CENTRIC CHANGE, BY DESIGN: with how humans tick, and the system in mind. Using pragmatic, contextual leverage (aka practical application, not just theory) of applied org. neuroscience, behavioural science, systems thinking, human centred design + psychosocial factors
▶ ADAPTIVE CAPABILITY: Enabling adaptive change capability, teams and leaders to thrive in change. Fostering cultures of learning, agility, performance
▶ TECH & DIGITAL: Led enterprise ITSM, complex IT/data/digital change + FinTech support functions, chaired global change advisory boards + helped transform business & CX with digital since 2001
▶ CX & INNOVATION: Award-winning leader, HCD training delivery, innovation lab rollouts
▶ RISK: in regulated yet agile environments
Contributions
Activity
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Advanced Floundations in Applied Neuroscience (Change & Transformation)
KCI (Key Change Institute)
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Contribute to managing work-related psychological safety, with Dr Angela Martin and Wellness Designs
Australian Leadership Academy (ALA)
IssuedCredential ID National unit of competency BSBWHS512 (Pending Assessment) -
Go To Leader Program (+ founding member, People of Transformation) | Transformation & Change Mastery
People of Transformation
IssuedCredential ID Part of the PoT Cohort with Dr Jess Tayel. -
Building Organisational Change Capability
Agile Sports
IssuedCredential ID | Virtually Facilitated Course Focusing on Prehab for Change. -
AI Change & ChatGPT
Earth2Mars
IssuedCredential ID | Ethical use of, and productivity as a change professional - with Gen AI. -
ExpertTrack | Educational Neuroscience: Research Led Approaches
CQUniversity
IssuedCredential ID Future Learn -
Securing Top Management Support for Psychological Health & Safety | ISO45003 Training
FlourishDx
IssuedCredential ID | Obligations - Narrative, Comms and Engagement with Leaders and Sponsors. -
Agile Change Management
Agile Change Leadership Institute
IssuedCredential ID | Management of Change with Agile Methodology (Practice & Mindset). -
Brain Based Coach Certification (ICF Level 1 Accredited)
NeuroLeadership Institute
IssuedCredential ID Results Trained Coach (underpinned by principles in Neuroscience). -
High Impact Trusted Adviser Program | Advanced Practitioner, Change and Transformation
Conner Academy
IssuedCredential ID 18 week Intensive program with Daryl Conner -
Brain Based Coaching Conversations (NeuroLeadership)
NeuroLeadership Institute
IssuedCredential ID NeuroLeadership Coaching Conversations -
Agile PM Bootcamp
General Assembly
IssuedCredential ID - Classroom Based Certificate in Agile Project Methodology -
School of Design Thinking - Design Thinking Experience / HCD (based on Stanford’s D School)
Echos - Innovation Lab
IssuedCredential ID Classroom Based Course -
ITIL V3 Certification: IT Service Management
ITIL Certified
IssuedCredential ID - Issued through CBA in-house program -
Organizational Change Management Practitioner Certification
Prosci
IssuedCredential ID - Issued through CBA in-house Prosci program -
Superannuation in Practice (Advanced level 1 & 2)
Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA)
Issued
Volunteer Experience
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Business Mentor
Business Chicks Australia
- 7 months
I was delighted to be invited to be part of the successful launch of the Business Chicks Mentoring Programme, which is now a successful on-going initiative.
It was a challenge and a pleasure to mentor the COO of the Worldwide Multidisciplinary Brand Agency "The One Centre" for a period of 6 months, on topics such as:
- Change Mgmt.
- People & Culture
- Balanced Scorecards
This was an inspiring experience and I enjoy continuing mentoring professionals and small…I was delighted to be invited to be part of the successful launch of the Business Chicks Mentoring Programme, which is now a successful on-going initiative.
It was a challenge and a pleasure to mentor the COO of the Worldwide Multidisciplinary Brand Agency "The One Centre" for a period of 6 months, on topics such as:
- Change Mgmt.
- People & Culture
- Balanced Scorecards
This was an inspiring experience and I enjoy continuing mentoring professionals and small businesses. -
Communications Lead & NSW Chapter Committee Member
Change Management Institute
- 7 months
Worked with the CMI NSW Chapter, in the latter half of 2018 as Communications lead and Committee Team Member. Assisting with networking, event and education promotion & communications, member engagement and attending key events representing the CMI.
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