Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

During afternoon tea a few months ago at the Sydney Wellbeing at Work Event, I was discussing the parallels between diabetes and mental illness in the workplace  and a marvellous woman quietly said to me, "Tamar, there is one massive difference - diabetes doesn't have a  STIGMA." On reflection I realised that in most cases: The diabetic will tell their employer of their diabetes when they are employed the employee with a mental illness will not. The diabetic will tell people

Globally, men die on average 6 years earlier than women and for largely preventable reasons. So we’re increasing awareness to stop men dying

One in five Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental illness in any year.  https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/docs/default-source/factsheets/facts_figures.pdf?sfvrsn=8 The 12th September in Australia is R U OK Day, the day we are meant to pause think about mental health and check in with our colleagues, friends and family. Caring about others is certainly not a once a year event, and discussing mental health is certainly not a once a year event. If you stop and  think ab

Recently, in my role as Chairperson of Women in Superannuation and Finance Leadership in Conference, job sharing in senior positions, perhaps even CEO, was raised. The idea of a joint CEO was not new. Audrey Page & Associates currently have a shared-CEO position and in March 2017 when Scottish financial groups Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life announced a possible merger, discussion centered around the idea of the new business being led by two CEO’s. In September