Tamar Balkin | Executive Coach & Organisational Psychologist
About Tamar Balkin
I’m an Organisational Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience helping leaders thrive at work. My focus is executive coaching—supporting CEOs and senior teams to lead with clarity, resilience, and emotional intelligence, especially through change and complexity.
I believe work should be energising, purposeful, and even enjoyable. That belief has shaped my career from early corporate consulting roles to nearly two decades of coaching leaders to enhance their self-awareness, influence, and impact.
Clients often describe me as someone who forms strong, trusted partnerships. I bring both psychological insight and commercial perspective, helping leaders stay focused and motivated while navigating challenges or stepping into new roles.
Whether coaching high-performing executives, guiding newly appointed leaders, or supporting organisations through conflict, my approach is grounded in evidence, ethics, and real-world impact. I’m committed to continuous learning and best practice, ensuring every engagement is based on the latest research in leadership, wellbeing, and human behaviour.
Client organisations include: all the major banks, Government (local, state, and federal), IT, Tobacco, Professional Services, and the retail sector. ABN AMRO, Accor Hotels, ADFA, AGL, AMP, American Express, Biogen Pharmaceuticals, Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, Clearview Retirement Solutions, Coles, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, David Jones, Electrolux, Fair Work Ombudsman, Franklin Women, Glencore, Hannover Re Insurance, Macquarie Bank, Macquarie University, Minter Ellison, Multiplex, Mirvac, Open Arms, Optus, Origin Energy, Ramsay Healthcare, Randstad, Roads and Maritime Services, Seek, Suncorp, SuperFriend, Sydney University, UNSW, UGL, Veolia, Work 180 and Woolworths. I regularly provides pro bono coaching to support not-for-profit organisations.
Qualifications
Master of Organisational Psychology Macquarie University
Bachelor of Science (Psychology), Honours
University of New South Wales
Executive Certificate in Coaching and Consulting Psychology
University of Sydney
Memberships
Registered Psychologist AHPRA
Australian Psychological Society
Australian Psychological Society College of Organisational Psychologists
Australian Psychological Society Coaching Psychology Interest Group
Accreditations:
Hogan Personality Inventories
SHL Personality and Ability Tests
Saville Consulting Wave Styles
Questionnaire and Aptitude Series
Roche Martin ECR and ECR 360
(Emotional Intelligence)
Global Leadership Wellbeing Survey (GLWS)
Please contact me directly regarding your assessment needs.