Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

"Too much information running through my brain Too much information driving me insane Too much information running through my brain Too much information driving me insane" Too Much Information by The police (click here for the song) Click here for Abbott and Costello's famous "who's on first" dialogue. “there are days where the beginning of a work meeting feels like a scene from an Abbot and Costello comedy show… " coaching client Most organisations have embraced the idea t

“A constant battle for the ultimate state of control After you've heard lie upon lie There can hardly be a question of why…. But that can't happen to us 'Cause it's always been a matter of trust” A Matter Of Trust by Billy Joel (click here for the song) Personal Photo of advertisement in The Weekend Australian May 21-22 pg10 “ they promised us an exciting new organisation and now they have sold it.. no one has any idea if they will have a job.. trust is gone..” Coaching cl

"Don't speak, I know just what you're sayin' So please stop explainin'" Don’t Speak by No Doubt (click here for the song) https://www.instagram.com/bakadesuyo/?hl=en Eric Barker on Instagram 28/3/22 “ there was a person in my team that I didn’t like, they emulated all the extroverted behaviour that I am uncomfortable doing, speaking up in meetings, promoting the work of their team.. I need to gain the confidence to behave like that in order to progress in my career.” Client

"Now we got problems And I don't think we can solve 'em You made a really deep cut And baby, now we got bad blood (hey!)” Bad Blood by Taylor swift (click here for the music) Photo by Richard Lee on Unsplash “the strategic decisions over the last two years have been sub optimal, it seems no one is debating anything it's all about a quick consensus.. I worry about the future of our firm and business in general” current client What is conflict? “Life is very short, and there'