Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

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

Empathy in the context of a person who is  also causing you grief is never easy, and requires preparation, perspective and guidance.

I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make a change Michael Jackson,  Man in the Mirror (click here for the song) Photo by Vale Zmeykov on Unsplash Regular readers are aware of the link between a leader's self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and the wellbeing of their employees (click here for the blog). This week

Today in Australia it is R U OK Day, our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?”