Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

Photo by Indian Yogi (Yogi Madhav) on Unsplash "The time to relax is when you don't have time for it." Jim Goodwin (Irish football player) Last week, I was working with a group of senior executives who were preparing to deliver challenging messages relating to dramatic organisational change to their staff. All were mindful that no matter how much preparation they had undertaken, on the day it would be stressful, and their role was to be informative, empathetic and supporti

Photo by Alan Hurt Jr. on Unsplash Take a moment and recall the first time you achieved something that you felt was significant in your personal or professional life. Remember the positive emotions associated with the achievement, that feeling of joy that made you smile, and perhaps even jump in the air. Typically, when we make a career or business decision, we need to embark on a specific course of action for at least 6 months or more to really notice any significant imp

Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash “If we create networks with the sole intention of getting something, we won’t succeed. We can’t pursue the benefits of networks; the benefits ensue from investments in meaningful activities and relationships.” Adam Grant. I am fortunate to have a large list of subscribers to my blog, from a variety of Organisations, cities and professional backgrounds. My aim is for my blogs to provoke thought and change behaviour, and I am always appreci

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