Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

“But when his drinking and lusting And his hunger for power Became known to more and more people The demands to do something About this outrageous man Became louder and louder” Rasputin by Boney M (click here for the song) Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash “The intense media coverage of a serious allegation of financial misconduct in my organisation has detrimentally impacted everyone. I was at a BBQ on the weekend and was verbally abused.. I didn’t even have the opportunity

"Too much information running through my brain Too much information driving me insane Too much information running through my brain Too much information driving me insane" Too Much Information by The police (click here for the song) Click here for Abbott and Costello's famous "who's on first" dialogue. “there are days where the beginning of a work meeting feels like a scene from an Abbot and Costello comedy show… " coaching client Most organisations have embraced the idea t

“A constant battle for the ultimate state of control After you've heard lie upon lie There can hardly be a question of why…. But that can't happen to us 'Cause it's always been a matter of trust” A Matter Of Trust by Billy Joel (click here for the song) Personal Photo of advertisement in The Weekend Australian May 21-22 pg10 “ they promised us an exciting new organisation and now they have sold it.. no one has any idea if they will have a job.. trust is gone..” Coaching cl

Researchers have found that commuting to and from work, is typically associated with negative emotions like tiredness and stress.

"Don't speak, I know just what you're sayin' So please stop explainin'" Don’t Speak by No Doubt (click here for the song) https://www.instagram.com/bakadesuyo/?hl=en Eric Barker on Instagram 28/3/22 “ there was a person in my team that I didn’t like, they emulated all the extroverted behaviour that I am uncomfortable doing, speaking up in meetings, promoting the work of their team.. I need to gain the confidence to behave like that in order to progress in my career.” Client

"Lord Acton writes to Bishop Creighton that the same moral standards should be applied to all men, political and religious leaders included, especially since “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (1887)" Lord Acton Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash Regular readers would know I have blogged about : Reducing rudeness (click here for my blog) Manners (click here for my blog) Incivility and inappropriate criticism (click here for my blog) Ostracis