Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

"I work all night, I work all day to pay the bills I have to pay Ain't it sad? And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me That's too bad In my dreams I have a plan" Money Money Money by ABBA ( click here for the song) Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash This morning I was discussing with a client her frustration over her team’s lack of compliance with simple administrative aspects of their jobs, like leave forms, pretty cash etc. When I probed to ask wh

“Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin' And we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive” Staying Alive by the Bee Gees’ (click here for the song) Photo by Jony Ariadi on Unsplash This week while providing feedback to a client on the Global Leadership Wellbeing Scale I was reminded of the construct of vitality and energy. That one of the core resources all leaders need is to look after their bodies so

“Yeah, 'cause you can't judge a book by it's cover Only time it's gonna show, only time will let us know" You Cant Judge A Book By It's Cover by Stevie Wonder (click here for the song) Photo by Ed Robertson on Unsplash Social psychologists have found that typically we do make judgements based on first impressions, in fact something as innocuous as the firmness of your handshake will influence other’s views of you. The media uses stereotypes for eye catching headlines and ‘c

“They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine and new technology And now I understand the problems you can see” Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles (click here for the song) Photo by Dustin Belt on Unsplash 2020 saw the increasing use of technology, whether it was zoom for a meeting, an app for covid, or face time to call relatives. Telehealth reinvented healthcare, and improved access for many, particularly in regional and remote areas. This t