The Fulfilled Leader with Jean Balfour

Jean has worked in women’s leadership development for over 25 years. In this episode she shares her thoughts about progress to date, reasons why the progress seems so slow and how we can think about it differently.  She shares practical suggestions that she hopes will help to create movement towards gender equity. You can find Jean here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/ Instagram https://w...

After listening to a couple of people who said they had lost their Mojo at work, Jean shares what we can do if we have lost our va va voom at work.  She does a deep dive into the role motivation plays in our energy at work - and shares Daniel Pink’s tools for how to get back to motivation.  Related Podcast Episodes Ep. #1. Finding your Purpose https://podcast.baileybalfour.com/1894001/9670018-ep-1...

Jean is joined by Dr. Maria Pressentin There’s more to servant leadership than empowerment. It’s about enablement. Join Maria as she shares her research and work in servant leadership. Learn the three steps of building trust as a servant leader and how you can contribute effectively during pressure.   Jean and Maria discuss:  Research in servant leadership - how do we define a servant leader  To w...

How much do you welcome feedback?  Most of us know that feedback is helpful and yet it can often been difficult to accept. In this episode Jean share her own experience of taking feedback badly  - and what she learnt from it. She covers Different ways feedback can 'land' with us How to prepare for and accept feedback When and how to seek feedback.  If you are interested in coach training...

Jean is joined by Sonal Patel. Sonal shares her experience and learning of joining a new team and leading through covid. Jean and Sonal discuss Relational Leadership - leading with and through people How a coaching approach to leadership is critical for leading younger generations How we can build resilience The role mindfulness plays in creativity How in a fluid time indecision is no decision Set...

Jean is joined by Professor Pare Keiha.  Pare shares very openly his approach to leadership and in this wide ranging conversation Jean and Pare discuss Being fully human in leadership How the way we see work impacts our enjoyment of our work Personal mastery as a leader The importance of systems thinking and teams Education and social justice Professor Pare Keiha is the Pro Vice Chancellor for Māo...

Have you ever thought about training as a coach but not sure if you would ever become a full time coach? In this episode of Making Sense of Work Jean shares her own experience of the many advantages of learning to coach. She also shares examples of what others have learnt and how the skills are relevant in all aspects of our lives.  If you are interested in coach training you can sign up to our ne...

In this episode Jean is joined by Mikiko Tanaka. Mikiko Tanaka works for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) as the Director and Head of the Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia Office, New Delhi.  She has over twenty-five years of experience within the United Nations system. Previously, she served as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guyana...

How does it feel when you fail at things? For most of us it leaves us with challenging feelings and can stop us from taking further risks. However, without failure we can't learn. In this episode Jean Balfour shares her own experience of failure and what she has learnt about befriending failure as a part of growth. Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.c...

Jean is joined by Mukta Arya Mukta  and Jean talk about Her journey from science to HR The importance of relationships in our careers The importance of listening to feedback in helping us find our purpose How important self awareness is in our career Creating a coaching culture The role of data analytics in HR Mukta is a genuinely passionate, creative and adaptable Human Resources Professional wit...

We all find work hard at times. Even the best job is challenging at moments and we procrastinate, complain, resist.... In this episode Jean share Eckhart Tolle's 3 modalities for doing and how we can apply them in our own work to move towards Acceptance, Enjoyment and Enthusiasm You can find Eckhart's book A New Earth here: https://shop.eckharttolle.com/collections/books/products/a-new-e...

Jean is joined by Louise Tagliante  Louise and Jean talk about The wide impact a mentoring programme has in an organisation How to reinvent yourself when hit a career roadblock What a well structured and impactful mentoring programme includes The slow progress we are making on gender parity and the role mentoring plays How setbacks often help us to learn to ask for help Louise Tagliante is Managin...

Are you Quiet Quitting? For the last couple of months there's been a lot of talk about Quiet Quitting. What is it and why does it matter? I this episode Jean explores some of the causes of this phenomena and what we might do about it.  Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30min Learn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/ Linkedin...

In this short episode Jean shares some reflections on the impact of our devices on our holidays. Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30min Learn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/

Jean is joined by Aliza Knox.  Aliza and Jean talk about Portfolio careers Being the first Twitter employee in Asia The importance of serendipity in our careers How to take a chance in your career How stamina helps in our careers How to prepare for promotion The role a personal board of directors in our careers Aliza built and led APAC businesses for three of the world's top technology firms—...

Andy and Jean talk about strengths in our working lives. They cover The importance of assuming positive intent in others  Living our strengths at work How we can be distinctive at work How strengths overplayed can become weaknesses The importance of taking a breathe moment Andy is the PwC Global Sector Leaders for International Development and the PwC Global Client Partner for the Foreign, Commonw...

Jean’s guest on the podcast is David Balfour - her father.  At 89 David is still working as an Anglican priest in the Church of Scotland.  David has spent nearly all of his career as an ordained priest in the Anglican church. He grew up in the UK, India and Myanmar/Burma and then emigrated to New Zealand when he was 21 working for the Bank of New Zealand. Then when he was 29 he was ordained in the...

Covid-19 brought workplace wellbeing to the fore in organisations. The combination of the sudden change in ways of working along with the pandemic led to an urgent need to take employees' physical, emotional and mental health seriously. In this episode of Making Sense of Work, Bianca Stringuini shares her experience of leading through Covid. Bianca and Jean discuss How the lack of boundaries...

We all procrastinate in small ways or large ways. At times procrastination can serve us as it helps us to think more deeply about something. At other times it causes us and possibly others pain, as something simply doesn’t get done. In this episode Jean Balfour share some of the reasons we procrastinate and then identifies different ways to moving towards action.  She shares 3 key strategies  Awar...

Jean is joined by Danielle Van de Velde.  Dani helps others understand and master the art of meditation, transformative inner practice, and healing through private coaching, energy sessions, courses, and tailored programs for individuals, schools, and organizations. A sought-after healer and spiritual mentor, Dani is a popular speaker at industry forums, a published writer, and holds regular retre...

Do you have a mentor, sponsor or coach? Do we even need one? In this episode Jean shares insights into the difference between the 3 and the advantages of each of them. She also does a deep dive into sponsorship and share 4 key areas in how to be sponsor ready! You can find Jean here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/ https://www.instagram.com/jean.balfour/ You can sign up to our newsletter...

Joanna Lee Miller made a radical career change. In 2017 she took a year sabbatical to study painting in Florence - fully intending to return to her corporate career. Nearly 4 years later she is a professional artist alongside working as a career coach and change consultant.  In this high energy conversation Jo shares her story about making this move from corporate life to artist life and portfolio...

We often hear about leaders that they are charismatic or lack charisma. However both research and experience doesn’t point to charisma being a required attribute of effective leadership.  In this episode I explore what we really mean by charisma and how we can demonstrate effective and authentic leadership without feeling we need to be something we may not be.  You can find Jean here: https://www....

Jean is joined by Dr Wayne Mullen. Jean and Wayne talk about How to create culture in a virtual world in a 100% virtual organisation How diverse leaders bring the critical skills needed for the future in organisations The double whammy for women as leaders Authenticity and leadership Wayne runs Mollitiam, a consultancy business, and is the Chief People Officer at Xapo Bank. His previous roles incl...

What does ambition mean to you? It has often been associated with only the ambition to climb the corporate ladder. But ambition means many different things. We may be ambitious to make a difference or to care for our family.  In this episode Jean shares her view on ambition and how we can reclaim ambition for ourselves.  Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly....