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How to Handle Feeling Overworked Dec 08, 2021

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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 like she can’t keep up. Now she’s questioning whether she even wants to lead anymore.

Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through her burnout toward strategies she can take to focus her energy and scale up her leadership.

Further reading:

● “6 Causes of Burnout, and How to Avoid Them”

● “If You’re Overworked, Learn Which Tasks to Hand Off”

● “Stop Doing Low-Value Work”

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How Do I Get My Confidence Back? Dec 01, 2021

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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.

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How Do I Get Sponsorship Support? Nov 24, 2021

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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 – starting with learning to tell her own story.

Further reading:

The Relationship You Need to Get Right

The Key to Landing Your Next Job? Storytelling.

Sponsorship: Defining the Relationship

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How Can I Lead Authentically? Nov 17, 2021

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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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Where Are They Now?: Checking in with Guests from Season 1 Nov 10, 2021

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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 with a leader who had been managing racial tensions between her team and her boss.

Season 1 episodes referenced in this episode:

Finding My Leadership Voice

On the Brink of Burnout

Caught in the Middle

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How Do I Stop Being Defensive? Nov 03, 2021

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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 Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader on how to figure out what to keep from the past and what to let go of, so she can be effective.

Further reading:

The Right Way to Respond to Negative Feedback

Don’t Let Your Brain’s Defense Mechanisms Thwart Effective Feedback

Defend Your Idea Without Being Defensive

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How Do I Manage Other Managers? Oct 27, 2021

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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 helps this leader understand how to approach his new role and what new skills he must develop in order to succeed.

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How Do I Get Through My Mid-Career Crisis? Oct 20, 2021

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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 important to her, so that she can figure out what’s next.

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Am I Approaching My Female Coworkers the Wrong Way? Oct 13, 2021

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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 around how it actually plays out interpersonally at work. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader toward a stronger understanding of his own assumptions and how he can manage across differences.

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How Do I Know When It’s Time to Leave? Oct 06, 2021

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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 leader through her discomfort and toward strategies that can help her see her role through to a successful conclusion.

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