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Can a leader be comfortable with discomfort?
Embracing discomfort enhances adaptability to change, creativity, motivation, self-confidence, joy, and stimulates intellectual growth.
Tamar Balkin
Mar 266 min read
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Should leaders take the time to indulge?
Researchers have found that adaptive indulgence not only boosts well-being and happiness but also aids individuals in recovering from the em
Tamar Balkin
Feb 196 min read
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Ending the year well by reflecting on and celebrating achievements.
Researchers have found that taking the extra step of savouring an experience elevates the benefits of reminiscing and promotes meaning.
Tamar Balkin
Dec 13, 20246 min read
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What is the critical element in recovery and replenishment from work?
Recovery from work is essential for employees to remain energetic, engaged, and healthy, even under high job demands.
Tamar Balkin
Dec 4, 20246 min read
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How can a leader retain talent?
employee turnover is expensive and negatively impacts overall company performance. Retention is multifaceted but achievable.
Tamar Balkin
Aug 19, 20246 min read
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Are Communication Skills Essential For Effective Leadership?
Researchers have found strong links between stress and communication, in both directions.
Tamar Balkin
May 29, 20245 min read
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We Need To Broaden Our Perspective On Managing Psychological Well-Being In The Workplace.
Growth in the well-being sector has not led to improvement in workers' mental health.
Tamar Balkin
Feb 29, 20244 min read
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Is Psychological Empowerment A Valuable Tool For Enhancing Your Effectiveness As A Leader?
To have psychological empowerment employees need: skills, resources, authority, opportunity, motivation, responsibility and accountability.
Tamar Balkin
Feb 12, 20243 min read
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Who is looking out for you in a crisis?
Ongoing crises can break the psychological balance of leaders causing an increase in anxiety, changes in their cognitive response processes;
Tamar Balkin
Nov 21, 20234 min read
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What Can Leaders Do To Mitigate Cybercrime And Its Impact?
Cybercrime is an opportunity to look at the impossible, identify the vulnerabilities in the system and find a way through.
Tamar Balkin
Jul 18, 20237 min read
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How Do You Want To Enhance Your Leadership Capability And Wellbeing?
I share organisational psychology research into leadership, bust myths and fads, thought-provoking theories, and practical ideas.
Tamar Balkin
Jul 5, 20231 min read
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What Is Appropriate Humour In The Workplace And Can It Improve Wellbeing?
"I only wanna sing A song that's happy That's why I only wanna walk a street that's sunny I only wanna see the side that's funny" I Only...
Tamar Balkin
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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What are you doing for world mental health week?
‘No more gas in the rig Can't even get it started Nothing heard, nothing said Can't even speak about it Out my life, out my head Don't...
Tamar Balkin
Oct 12, 20223 min read
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Self-Disclosure At Work: What Is The Role Of The Leader?
When deciding when and what personal information to share, the purpose is critical.
Tamar Balkin
Oct 7, 20225 min read
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Is It Ever Too Early To Think About Your Legacy?
“You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string Never compromise...
Tamar Balkin
Sep 14, 20223 min read
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Do Leaders Have A Tendency To Overestimate Their Expertise?
“Superficial Don't be superficial Superficial Don't be superficial with me Superficial Don't be superficial Superficial Don't be...
Tamar Balkin
Jul 28, 20224 min read
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Are Smiles In The Workplace Always Worthwhile?
“When you're smilin', when you're smilin' The whole world smiles with you When you're laughin', when you're laughin' The sun comes...
Tamar Balkin
Jul 15, 20224 min read
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Will Fostering A Culture Of Forgiveness Improve Workplace Wellbeing?
"It's sad, so sad It's a sad, sad situation And it's gettin' more and more absurd It's sad, so sad Why can't we talk it over? Ohh, it...
Tamar Balkin
Sep 2, 20215 min read
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What Will You Learn About Your Leadership Capability When You Stop, Look And Listen?
I have a draft blog sitting on my laptop that I may send out later in the week but an experience this morning reminded me of the...
Tamar Balkin
Aug 3, 20211 min read
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Will Watching The Olympics Improve My Leadership Capability?
“Everyone runs in her own way, or his own way. And where does the power come from, to see the race to its end? From within.” Ian...
Tamar Balkin
Jul 27, 20215 min read
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