Best Harvard Business Review Muriel Wilkins Podcasts (2024)

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How Can I Set the Right Boundaries in a New Job? 54:29

2M ago54:29

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She’s experienced burnout in more than one past role. Now, after taking some time away from work, she’s gearing up to start a new position and she wants to avoid making the same mistakes. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her toward uncovering the root of her burnout and realizing how she can change the work habits that have caused it in the past. Furthe…

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How Do I Prove I’m the Right Person for a Different Leadership Role? 52:54

2M ago52:54

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He’s come up the ranks and built his career working in the field, and now wants to transition to the corporate side of his company. But he’s struggling to convince senior colleagues to permanently place him in such a role. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through defining his value proposition and influencing key decision-makers to achieve his caree…

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How Do I Avoid a Career Plateau at Midlife? 1:03:13

3M ago1:03:13

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She’s an experienced leader who has always been highly ambitious and motivated to achieve impressive results. But now as she enters mid-life, she’s thinking about the next phase of her career and how to find a balance between striving and fulfillment. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through her concerns about aging in the workforce, finding the rig…

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How Do I Stay on the Fast Track to the Next Level of Leadership? 1:05:37

3M ago1:05:37

1:05:37

She has moved up in her organization quickly and often feels like she’s playing catch up. But she also has gotten positive feedback from senior executives that she’s performing well. Now, as her company grows and the advancement opportunities narrow, she wants to be strategic about how to get to the next level of leadership. Host Muriel Wilkins coa…

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How Do I Get Results Without Feeling Burned Out? 50:36

4M ago50:36

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He’s a leader with a passion for going the extra mile and achieving results. But he’s struggling with how long he can sustain the level of effort and time required to meet the demands of his new role. Host Muriel Wilkins helps this leader unpack what drives his work habits, redefine how he demonstrates his value, and align his workload with his ove…

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How Do I Balance My Career Goals with My Company’s Needs? 41:29

4M ago41:29

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She held many positions all over the world before landing her dream leadership role. But then she took on a different position at her company to be closer to where she wanted to live permanently. Now she’s missing her previous role and hopes to return to it, but is unsure how to make it happen since the company needs her where she is. Host Muriel W…

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Coming Soon: Season 7 2:19

4M ago2:19

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Whether you’re a first-time manager or a high-level executive, we all need some help getting past hurdles and taking our careers to the next level. Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is back March 11 with a new season of the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of real life executive coaching conversations. On this season of Coaching Real Leaders, …

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How Do I Handle Negative Feedback from My Team? 53:35

8M ago53:35

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She’s grown her entire career at one company, but now she’s in a new leadership role and she recently felt blindsided by negative feedback from her team. She’s struggling to process the feedback and respond. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how she can move forward with her team. Further reading: Try Feedforward Instead of Feedback Stephen C…

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Should I Continue to Climb the Corporate Ladder? 1:00:52

8M ago1:00:52

1:00:52

She’s a high-achiever who has defined herself through her achievements and promotions. But she’s hit some bumps in her career and she’s feeling less engaged in her work. Now she’s questioning the leadership track she’s on. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through defining what success looks like for her moving forward. Further reading: Finding Succe…

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How Do I Find Meaning in My Work? 1:00:15

8M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

He took a less traditional career path to college and law school. Now he’s successful as a lawyer, despite several job pivots. But he is still missing meaning and connection in his work. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through defining his purpose and how that can translate to his work. Further reading: Why Success Doesn’t Lead to Satisfact…

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How Do I More Effectively Build Stakeholder Alignment? 52:10

9M ago52:10

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He’s a leader with a growing team, and he enjoys people management. But he’s struggling to influence those outside of his team and build trust with stakeholders. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through developing some of the skills he needs to gain stakeholder alignment while driving for results. Further reading: How to Increase Your Influence at W…

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Should I Push To Make My Interim Leadership Role Permanent? 51:53

9M ago51:53

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She’s taken a number of chances in her career and made some big pivots. Now, she’s been assigned to a senior role on an interim basis, but she’s not sure whether she should try to make the role permanent. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through the decision-making process to better understand what’s holding her back and the future she envisions for…

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How Do I Communicate With More Tact? 52:06

10M ago52:06

52:06

He’s always believed in hard work and is extremely ambitious. But he’s received feedback that sometimes the way he communicates is too direct, and he wants to work on his delivery. Host Muriel Wilkins helps him understand what might be holding him back and coaches him through how he can improve his approach. Further reading: Good Leadership Is Abou…

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Coming Soon: Season 6 2:04

10M ago2:04

2:04

Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is back September 18 with an all new season of the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of real life executive coaching conversations. This season, first-time managers, mid-level leaders, and executives work through some of their most pressing career challenges. You’ll hear conversations around questions like: How…

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How to Use Your Presence (from Think Fast, Talk Smart) 23:51

11M ago23:51

23:51

There are infinite ways for you to “show up” at work. So, how can you use that as an opportunity for you, your team, and your organization? On this special bonus episode, host Muriel Wilkins and Think Fast, Talk Smart host Matt Abrahams discuss strategies for creating a strong physical . By understanding and controlling your presence, you can commu…

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The One Skill Leaders Need Today (from Radical Candor) 50:19

12M ago50:19

50:19

Candor and compassion at work are more important (and more difficult to cultivate) than ever. On this special bonus episode, host Muriel Wilkins joins the Radical Candor podcast to help answer a listener question: should a manager try to change an employee’s interpersonal behavior? She and Radical Candor’s Amy Sandler and Kim Scott also discuss how…

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How Do I Move Forward from a Career Setback? 56:04

1y ago56:04

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He experienced early success and a fast promotion at his organization, but then things started to shift. Now, there have been leadership changes, and his scope of responsibilities has changed, making him feel like his career is backsliding. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can reframe the situation and prioritize what he wants from hi…

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How Do I Set the Right Pace To Meet Our Strategic Goals? 58:18

1y ago58:18

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She loves the work she does and has effectively managed her career to gain increased responsibility over time. She’s recently started managing managers for the first time and is struggling to find the right pace to help her organization reach long-term strategic goals, amid some short-term uncertainty. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through settin…

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How Do I Work with a Difficult Boss? 56:44

1y ago56:44

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He’s a mission driven leader who has always found roles where he can help others. He was brought in at a high level at a new organization, but he’s feeling tension and conflict with the organization’s founder. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to manage himself in this negative work dynamic. Further reading: Founder’s Syndrome Can Take Do…

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How Do I Define My New Role to Set Myself Up for Success? 1:00:51

1y ago1:00:51

1:00:51

She’s found a career path she truly enjoys, in part because of her ability to take risks and try new things. Now, as her team is reorganized, she has the opportunity to design her next leadership position, but she’s not sure what she needs to ask for in order to be successful. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through reframing what may be holding he…

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How Do I Lead My Team without Strategic Direction from the Top? 51:30

1y ago51:30

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He leads a team at a large global organization and gets positive feedback on their work. But he’s having trouble leading his team amid conflicting priorities and without direction from his senior leaders. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can help his team have organizational impact, with or without more clarity from above. Further rea…

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How Do I Stay Motivated After Surviving Layoffs? 48:17

1+ y ago48:17

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She’s finally found a leadership role that feels aligned with her personal mission. But in the wake of unexpected company-wide layoffs, she’s struggling with how to plan for her team’s future amid the organizational uncertainty. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how she can motivate and lead her team when so much feels out of their control. F…

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Coming Soon: Season 5 2:13

1+ y ago2:13

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Executive coach Muriel Wilkins returns April 10 with an all new season of tough leadership challenges and thoughtful conversations. Each episode takes you behind the closed doors of real leadership coaching sessions with executives, entrepreneurs, and managers, as they work through their hardest career challenges. Muriel helps them discover unexpec…

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How Do I Ask for Help? 56:13

1+ y ago56:13

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She’s carved out a unique role for herself, which she loves, but worries that the pace of work is unsustainable. As she thinks about the next step in her career, she realizes that it will require her to lean on the help of others — something she’s not used to doing. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to get the support she needs to move fo…

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How Do I Overcome My Disillusionment with the Executive Team? 51:11

1+ y ago51:11

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He sees himself as a servant leader and enjoys building and supporting his teams. But over time, he’s seen behavior from more senior leaders that he doesn’t always agree with, and it’s making him feel disengaged at work. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can respond when executives don’t model the company’s values. Further reading: Emp…

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How Do I Adapt My Leadership Style as My Team Grows? 50:32

1+ y ago50:32

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He’s had fast success in a sales-driven industry and enjoys leading his expanding team. But as his responsibilities grow, he needs to learn how to delegate to his team more and empower his direct reports. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to adapt his leadership style as his team grows. Further reading: Adapt Your Leadership Style to Your…

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How Do I Make a Career Change when the Odds Are Stacked Against Me? 49:53

1+ y ago49:53

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He’s had a long, successful career as an attorney, in spite of the challenges he’s faced as a neurodivergent leader. Now he wants to parlay his legal experience and interest in advocacy into a different career in diversity, equity, and inclusion, but he’s having a hard time landing the role he wants. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through …

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How Do I Transition from a Corporate Leadership Role to Entrepreneurship? 55:10

1+ y ago55:10

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She’s had a successful career leading in the corporate world and now she’s decided to venture out on her own to build a consulting business from scratch. But she’s struggling with her move into entrepreneurship and wonders if she made the right decision. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to make the most out of her entrepreneurial journey…

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How Do I Get Promoted Without a Clear Career Path? 53:20

2y ago53:20

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He’s a self-professed “natural finance guy” and has shown himself to be invaluable to his company. His long-term goal is to become a CFO, but he’s gotten little feedback on what to do to get to the executive level. Now he’s starting to feel stuck in middle management. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through managing his career, even when the plan i…

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Coming Soon: Season 4 2:33

2y ago2:33

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Coaching Real Leaders returns October 3 for another season of real-life coaching sessions, where host and longtime executive coach Muriel Wilkins takes you behind closed doors as she helps executives, managers, and entrepreneurs work through the challenges they face. This season, Muriel coaches real leaders from around the globe who are struggling …

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How Can I Get Along with My “Difficult” Boss? (from HBR’s Women at Work) 36:55

2y ago36:55

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Every workplace has “difficult” people. No matter how hard we try, getting along with these colleagues is tough. But if we had better tools and approaches, could we not just improve our interactions with them but maybe even turn them into allies? This episode is an exclusive introduction to a new special podcast series from HBR’s Women at Work. It’…

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How Do I Transition Out of My Current Career? 1:01:36

2y ago1:01:36

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He’s had a successful career in the military and is deeply invested in his professional growth. As his transition out of the military approaches, he wants to figure out what’s next for him professionally. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to best prepare for the next phase of his career. Further reading: 4 Steps to Making a Successful Car…

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How Can I Build Credibility with My Team? 47:42

2y ago47:42

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She took on a leadership role as a scrum master because she wanted a new challenge. But after a few months on the job, she worries that she lacks the technical knowledge and years of experience to truly lead her team. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to build credibility with her older, more experienced colleagues. Further reading: When …

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How Do I Move from a Specialist to a General Leadership Role? 41:15

2y ago41:15

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He’s developed a stellar reputation at his organization as the go-to person to solve some very specific, complicated problems. But he worries that the organization has pigeon-holed him as a subject matter expert, limiting his ability to lead more broadly. He speaks with host Muriel Wilkins about how he can break out of the specialist role to reach …

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How Do I Fast-Track My Career? 48:16

2y ago48:16

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She has risen very quickly in her career, often being the youngest in the room. She’s ambitious and wants to make it to the C-suite eventually, but she doesn’t know the right moves to make in the short term to fast-track her way to the top. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to align her career path with her goals. Further reading: How Amb…

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How Do I Hold My Team Accountable? 47:44

2y ago47:44

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She’s heading toward the apex of her career and wants to play a more strategic role in her company because she feels that’s where her strengths lie. While she’s great at creating the vision, she’s struggling to set direction and then follow through with her team. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to lead with more accountability. Further …

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How Do I Become an Intrapreneur? 48:05

2y ago48:05

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He’s part of a real estate organization and loves his work but wonders what his future looks like at the company and how his role could grow in the coming decades. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through how he might use some of his entrepreneurial muscles to shift his career track toward a business leadership role within his current organi…

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Coming Soon: Season 3 2:15

2y ago2:15

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Coaching Real Leaders returns May 2 with new coaching sessions, new career challenges, and new leadership lessons. This season, host and longtime executive coach Muriel Wilkins will tackle questions like: How do I move from subject matter expert to business leader? How do I hold myself and my team more accountable? How do I navigate my entrepreneur…

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How Do I Navigate a New Senior Role? 40:22

2+ y ago40:22

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No matter how driven and capable you are, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by a promotion and a new seat at the table. Host Muriel Wilkins speaks with a newly promoted leader who wants to make sure she’s as effective at this new level as she has been in past roles. Further reading: The Next Level, 3rd Edition: What Insiders Know About Executive Succes…

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Why Do I Keep Getting Passed Over for the C-Suite? 47:17

2+ y ago47:17

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He’s a senior-level executive with a goal to make it to the C-suite. While he’s come close, he’s been turned down and is not sure why. Host Muriel Wilkins helps this leader plan his next moves. Further reading: What to Do After a Final-Round Job Interview Cracking the Code That Stalls People of Color What Do Black Executives Really Want?…

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How to Handle Feeling Overworked 37:35

2+ y ago37:35

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As we head into the holidays after a very stressful year, many of us are struggling with burnout. This week, we revisit a conversation from earlier in the year with a leader on the brink of burnout. She’s ambitious and has always leaned into opportunities to lead. But in her leadership role, her responsibilities just keep growing, making her feel l…

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How Do I Get My Confidence Back? 46:03

2+ y ago46:03

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He’s been at his company for many years and has worked his way up from an entry-level position to a director role. Now, he wants to get to the next level in his career, but he feels stuck and unsure of himself. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader on how to regain his confidence so that he can move forward. Further reading: To Strengthen Your Co…

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How Do I Get Sponsorship Support? 40:57

2+ y ago40:57

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No matter how hard you work and how good you are at executing tasks, there are always less tangible reasons people get tapped for more senior roles. Executive presence matters, as does finding the right sponsors. Host Muriel Wilkins speaks with a rising leader who understands the importance of sponsorship but doesn’t know how to get there – startin…

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How Can I Lead Authentically? 46:04

2+ y ago46:04

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There are all different kinds of leadership styles, but it’s hard to know what is authentic to you, or how much you should try to adapt to your environment. In this episode, host Muriel Wilkins speaks with a senior leader who is having trouble drawing a line between what is expected of her, and what feels true to her core.…

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Where Are They Now?: Checking in with Guests from Season 1 18:01

2+ y ago18:01

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We check in with three guests from Season 1 to see what they took with them from their coaching meetings and where they are now. First, we hear from a leader who had been struggling to communicate effectively, especially in high-level management meetings. Then we get an update from a leader who had been on the brink of burnout. Finally, we catch up…

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How Do I Stop Being Defensive? 46:42

2+ y ago46:42

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She’s recently been promoted to a senior role, after working her way up in the industry from an entry level position. But she’s become a leader at a time when there’s also a lot of change. Now she’s the legacy person on her new team, and she feels constantly questioned and defensive about the way things work and the culture she helped build. Host M…

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How Do I Manage Other Managers? 38:15

2+ y ago38:15

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In his most recent role, he excelled as a hands-on manager, jumping in to solve the hardest problems. But now he’s moving up a level to take on a new leadership position. He’s managing other managers for the first time and realizing that it’s a big leap to go from managing individual contributors to managing other managers. Host Muriel Wilkins help…

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How Do I Get Through My Mid-Career Crisis? 44:03

2+ y ago44:03

44:03

She made it to a coveted senior role, but she isn’t feeling excited about her future career path. And now she’s wondering how to balance all the competing commitments in her life – children, spouse, elderly parents, and work – while still pursuing what she really cares about. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through discovering what’s import…

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Am I Approaching My Female Coworkers the Wrong Way? 41:26

2+ y ago41:26

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He’s a senior leader in a hospital, who has long seen himself as an advocate for equality for his female colleagues. But in the past few years, he’s faced a few instances where women he works with have been offended by exchanges with him. While there is much talk about gender equity at the organizational level, there’s still a lot of discomfort aro…

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How Do I Know When It’s Time to Leave? 43:52

3y ago43:52

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She’s a C-suite-level executive with 20 years of experience working in corporate finance. Earlier in her career, she stayed at companies for long periods of time. But in her last few roles, she’s been jumping ship as soon as the going gets tough. Is she leaving too quickly, or has she not yet found the right role? Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this l…

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