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Why don't leaders give good feedback?
“You don't know me How you think you know what's best for me?” Another Opinion by Meghan Trainor (Click here for the song) Personal photo of a pillowcase. “Monitoring and evaluating human performance is a fundamental aspect of ensuring a successful organisation” Baker, A., Perreault, D., Reid, A. and Blanchard What are the benefits of good feedback? “the number one key characteristic of great leaders as identified by employees is their ability to give frequent, transparent
Tamar Balkin
6 min read


Can Praise Be Considered A Secret Weapon In Change Management?
Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash “Positive leadership focuses on how to get people to fulfil their potential and develop their inner qualities, with an emphasis on good, euphoria, and achievement of excellence” Yan, Zhang, Akhtar, and Liang What are the benefits of recognising good behaviour? "Recognition for good work releases dopamine in the brain, which creates feelings of pride and pleasure. Better yet, that dopamine hit cements the knowledge that more of that behavio
Tamar Balkin
3 min read


Effective Leaders Know The Secrets To Managing Negative Emotions At Work.
negative emotions at work are highly personal and complex, but if left unchecked they can cause significant distress.
Tamar Balkin
5 min read


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 Wanna Laugh by Dusty Springfield (Click here for the song) Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash "I thought I was going to pull a muscle I was laughing so much. My new colleague is hilarious, it seems the office vibe is lifting despite this being our busiest February on record. " coaching client Regular readers would know the psychological be
Tamar Balkin
3 min read
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