Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

“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

Notwithstanding the articles and training there is a perception that feedback is fraught, and is therefore often avoided.

“You can bend but never break me 'Cause it only serves to make me More determined to achieve my final goal And I come back even stronger Not a novice any longer 'Cause you've deepened the conviction in my soul” I am woman by Helen Ready (click here for the song) How has covid impacted women? “We are at 1988 levels of workforce participation” Amy Gallow In countries with long periods of lock down due to Covid that there were major impacts on female workforce participation. A

“Sometimes I'll start a sentence, and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way. Like an improv conversation. An improversation.” Michael Scott, The Office. Click here to watch Michael Scott deliver these fabulous lines Readers may be surprised to learn that I have been blogging on evidence based strategies to enhance leadership capability and wellbeing since June 2015. Typically, I find inspiration from an article I have read, a talk I have at

“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

“The time we give to things reflects our values. When everything is rushed, then everything has been devalued. To live gracefully is to live within flowing rhythms at a human pace . There is time to pay respect to the value of what you do, to the worth of those you care for, and to the possessions you own. Gracefulness is not possible when life is frenetic, when we are harried, or suffer from overload, time crunch, and a vast multiplicity of commitments and pressures.” Jerome