She’s a leader who has worked hard to grow her career, but is currently feeling held back from reaching the next level. She wants to know what she needs to do to earn a promotion, especially given the challenges she faces with her team. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to manage the tension she’s feeling, and helps consider how she can keep developing even when there’s no guarantee of promotion. Vote for Coaching Real Leaders in the Signal Awards! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/shows/genre/advice-how-to For Further Reading: L...
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I'm executive coach Muriel Wilkins and this is Coaching Real Leaders. I've spent over 20 years working with highly successful leaders who've hit a bump in the road. My job is to help them get over that bump so they can lead with a little more ease.
I typically work with clients over the course of several months, but on this show we have a one-time coaching meeting focusing on a specific leadership challenge they're facing. Before we jump in, I am so excited to share that we are a finalist for the Signal Award in the Advice and How-To Podcast category. I'd be so grateful if you can head to vote.signalaward.com
today to show your support and vote for Coaching Reel Leaders. We'll include a link in the show notes as well. Now on to the show. Today I'm coaching someone we'll call Amy to protect her confidentiality. She's someone who throughout her career has worked hard and stayed engaged with what she's doing,
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