Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

"The future's in the air Can feel it everywhere Blowing with the wind of change Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow dream away In the wind of change” Wind Of Change By the Scorpions (click here for the music) Photo by Nikola Johnny Mirkovic on Unsplash “Throughout your career you need to dedicate time every week to building strong connections with key stakeholders, customers and colleagues” Manager in a coaching briefing to m

“Every time I think my ship is comin' in That old tide will turn and it'll take me back out again If I just lay back and float I'll be in trouble you see So I gotta keep working and kicking and swimming upstream” Swimming upstream by Glen Campbell (click here for the music) Heath, D. (2020). Upstream : how to solve problems before they happen . P1 London: Bantam Press. What is the connection between upstream behaviour and wellbeing? Regular readers would know that an evidence

"Please, would you one time Let me be myself So I can shine with my own light And let me be myself?" Let Me Be Myself by 3 Doors Down (click here for the music) Photo by Andrej Lišakov on Unsplash “I just don’t know what’s happened to my CTO, he has been in the role for a long time, and he seems to have lost his mojo. We have a good relationship, he is capable, aligned with the firms’ values, really passionate about what we are trying to achieve, but something isn’t quite ri

Annie, are you okay? So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie? Annie, are you okay? So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie? Annie, are you okay? So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie? Annie, are you okay? So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie? Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson (click here for the music) Whilst we should not need an annual reminder to check up on each other, September 9th is R U OK day in Australia and therefore it is always beneficial