How Do I Define My New Role to Set Myself Up for Success?

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 her back and identifying the priorities she wants to focus on going forward.

Further reading:
• Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Want: https://hbr.org/2010/06/managingyour...
• Using Design Thinking To Become The CEO Of Your Own Career And Drive Career Success: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesco...
• How to Create a New Job at Your Current Company: https://www.themuse.com/advice/howto...
• How To Ask For What You Need At Work: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahshe...
• Having the Here’sWhatIWant Conversation With Your Boss: https://hbr.org/2015/11/havingthehe...

This episode originally aired on Coaching Real Leaders on May 8, 2023.

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Series Description:
We all want to get to the next level of our career, but so many of us get stuck. Longtime leadership coach Muriel Wilkins takes you inside reallife leadership coaching sessions with high performers working to overcome professional challenges and grow as leaders. Listen in on real conversations and leave with new insights and practical guidance for your own career.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
2:25 – The Challenges of Defining a New Role
10:50 – Blocking Out the Noise of SelfDoubt
17:36 – Preparing to Stand Up for Yourself
29:41 – Confidence Despite Ambiguity
42:54 – Leveraging Community
52:14 – Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for What You Need
55:57 – Takeaways
59:05 – Outro


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