Michelle Livesley

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.”
– Albus Dumbledore

About Me

I am passionate about supporting people to have more control over their life and work using person-centred, outcomes focussed practices.

I am committed to exploring self management and the positive impact that can have on service delivery.

To be involved in work that lights my fire and to feel that I am learning and stretching myself.
That I have chances to question thinking and decision-making.
To be around can do people. I am a glass half full person and am at my best when people look for solutions.
To do family stuff. I love it when we randomly get together for meals, gigs and trips. Staying in touch weekly through text, whats app and facebook.
That I have opportunities to kick back and have fun with colleagues- doing something around our team meetings is good.
To feel connected to the people I work with, this can be face to face, on the phone, by social media or text and e-mail and to be in touch at least monthly.
To understand the bigger picture and where my part is within it.
To feel that I know what I am talking about and feel sufficiently prepared for whatever I am involved in.
To see my grandchildren Oliver, Nicholas and Florence at least once a week and to get photos of them when I am working.

I am always hungry for new experiences and to learn. However, this means I may need
reminding about my work/life balance and whether the work marries with my passions and
interests and complements work I may already be involved in.
I am at my best when I have freedom to be creative. Having a flexible framework or outline works best for me as opposed to a blank page. I have a tendency to procrastinate if I am starting something from scratch.
Although I am a confident, outgoing person, I have a tendency to self-flagellate about things. Help me with this by getting me to talk through and analyse the issue.
I love variety but can feel overwhelmed if I have too much on the go.
If I don’t understand something fully, I will revisit and question it until I do. Please be patient if this feels repetitive.
I think best with other people and value opportunities to talk through ideas or problems.
I value open, honest and constructive feedback. I’m not very skilled at reading between the lines.