Ask Muriel Anything: Productivity, Layoffs, and Visibility
Summary
Host Muriel Wilkins and producer Mary address listener questions on overcoming bureaucratic silos by building status and modeling collaboration. They discuss leading through post-layoff grief by decoupling fear from strategy and finding a new "why." The episode also covers balancing productivity with leadership development through systematic, opportunistic coaching. Finally, they explore patterns in impulsive job quitting, urging leaders to practice self-reflection and pattern recognition before making career moves.
Topics discussed
Intro: Evolve immersion and show format
Overcoming silos and building status to change culture
Motivating teams through strategic shifts and layoffs
Sponsors: Shopify, Alma, Cozy Earth, Stamps.com
Balancing productivity with leadership development
Impulsive quitting: Pattern recognition and staying power
Outro, community invite, and Scribe Optimize ad
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