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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.

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