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Taking on a Senior Leadership Role Remotely
A conversation with executive coach Muriel Wilkins on establishing yourself in a senior role during uncertain times.Ā Ā Ā LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Step into the Spotlight
There are lots of ways to get visibility at work: give a presentation, speak up in a meeting, have lunch with a senior leader. Ā Ā Ā LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
To Strengthen Your Confidence, Look to Your Past
Confidence. It is an attribute we seek to have and look for in others, especially those in positions of leadership. Yet, time and time again, we meet executives who lack a confident presence. (We also encounter those who are overly confident ā to the point that they are blinded by it ā but that is a topic for another time). What many fail to realize is that confidence is dynamic and not a static emotion. Just like a physical muscle that needs exercise to grow stronger, a leaderās confidence requires continuous attention. Ā Ā Ā READ ARTICLE
What Gets in the Way of Listening
As your role grows in scale and influence, so too must your ability to listen. But listening is one of theĀ toughest skills to masterĀ ā and requires uncovering deeper barriers within oneself.
Take, for example, our client, Janet, a successful principal in a management consulting firm.Ā She recently received 360-degree feedback from colleagues that she needed to improve her listening skills.Ā This confused her ā she had always thought of herself as an active listener.Ā When we asked her colleagues why, they described how she wouldnāt exactly answer questions in meetingsĀ āĀ and how she often had different takeaways from the rest of the team.Ā Janet wanted to explore what was happening.Ā It seemed simple enough, and yet why was she having trouble? The key, ironically, is to focus on yourself. READ ARTICLE
To Be Authentic, Look Beyond Yourself
Authenticity ā what is it, who has it, and how do you get it? Most people associate authenticity with being true to oneself ā or āwalking the talk.ā But thereās a problem with that association; it focuses on how youfeel about yourself. Authenticity is actually a relational behavior, not a self-centered one. Meaning that to be truly authentic, you must not only be comfortable with yourself, but must also comfortably connect with others. READ ARTICLE