Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

“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

"Maybe we can Find a place to feel good And we can treat people with kindness Find a place to feel good Giving second chances I don't need all the answers Feeling good in my skin” Treat People With Kindness by Harry Styles (click here for the music) Photo by Kelli McClintock on Unsplash “My boss just doesn’t seem to want to deal with the upstream issues or the long-term ramifications of his decisions it’s so infuriating and makes the work of my team so much more difficult. O

"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

"It's sad, so sad It's a sad, sad situation And it's gettin' more and more absurd It's sad, so sad Why can't we talk it over? Ohh, it seems to me that sorry seems to be the hardest word ” Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Elton John (click here for the music) Thank you Eric Barker for sharing this fabulous quote on your Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/bakadesuyo/ Many of my Australian clients are feeling the strain of the extended lockdowns and are reflecting th

"All work and no play Makes Jack a dull chap When it comes to the crunch It's too much I've got to stop No pain no gain it's all going Down the drain” All work and No play by Van Morrison(click here for the music) Photo by Josh Rakower on Unsplash “Well, it’s not like we can do much else, so after dinner I just log back on and do more work. Anyway there is always something else that needs to be done. I am a bit nervous in these times about job security so it’s important to