Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

“It doesn't matter what they say In the jealous games people play Our lips are sealed” Our Lips Are Sealed by the Go Go’s (click here for the song) https://www.instagram.com/bakadesuyo/ Earlier in the year I wrote about my concerns regarding incivility in remote work (click here for the blog). This week I was reminded of one of the more complex yet extremely damaging types of inappropriate interpersonal behaviour: Ostracism. Researchers have found that ostracism has strong

“It might be a kind of relief to be finished. It’s sort of like you don’t know what kind of yard dash you’re running, but then you’re at the finish line and you sort of sigh – you’ve made it! But you never have – you have to start all over again.” Marilyn Monroe Personal photo as I strolled from Bondi to Bronte ‘I just need time to breathe’ said a client to me yesterday after he had spent 20 minutes describing all the things he wanted to complete before Christmas. There is a

Photo by Luke Jones on Unsplash “Well here is my advice For how to make a splash If you only got a moustache, a moustache, a moustache” If You've Only Got A Moustache By Amick Byram (click here for the song) Unfortunately, due to fear, stigma, social norms and bad habits men are not proactive about looking after their physical and psychological health, nor do they seek help when it is clear that they are unwell. This is troublesome because for both physical and psycho

The more aware a person is of how they are feeling, and want to feel, the better they are at choosing a musical style to shift their mood.

"Magic speaks to the child in all of us. No matter how sophisticated we become, there's still a part of us who wants to believe in an alternative reality, where we can defy the laws of nature." Criss Angel Photo by Alex Shaw on Unsplash A client recently said to me "surely there is an easier and quicker way... Each time I reflect on my leadership capability I realise there is something else I need to do" Now more than ever before we are constantly being tricked into believin

Please email and tell me, "What have you been doing to reduce the stigma of mental health and create a more psychologically safe and healthy workplace?" As I went on my morning stroll yesterday, my attention was caught by the six safety signs outside a very small building site. I began to wonder: When will we be this open and proactive about creating psychologically safe and healthy workplaces ? https://twitter.com/DrLeeBaggley Later, as I was catching up on my twitter