Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

Regular readers will be aware that one of the key elements of wellbeing is authentic relationships. To be really beneficial to our social contact needs to be varied, interesting, and meaningful. This week I was chatting to a client who has just started a new job as a CFO about the importance of forming strong connections with the people within his peer group, team and the broader organisation. The conversation reminded me of a study undertaken at the University of Kansas wh

Photo by Joao Tzanno on Unsplash Readers may be aware that this week I hosted a virtual lunch where we discussed Enhancing Leadership Capability and Wellbeing during uncertain times. I was asked ot record the session and decided I would share it with you all. (sorry for the little jump in the editing at the beginning, I cut out the part where everyone introduced themselves) Since I am constantly telling you to take a lunch break, please take time in the next few day

"You've got me feeling emotions Deeper than I've ever dreamed of" Emotions by Mariah Carey (Click here for the song) https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Plutchiks-1980-Wheel-of-Emotions_fig1_234005320 To be professional and demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence we need high levels of emotional control. Those who like a bit of neuropsychology know that the amygdala is primed to hijack our responses when we face danger and send us into a fight, flight or freeze z

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