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Ask Muriel Anything: Getting Recognized at Work, Managing Team Conflict, and Responding to Tough Feedback

October 26, 2026 · 33 min

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How do you make sure your contributions are recognized when the things you do best seem to go unnoticed?

How should you handle conflict between two employees who don't get along?

What should you do when colleagues describe you as intimidating, even though you see yourself as collaborative and approachable?

In this episode of Ask Muriel Anything, Muriel and her producer, Mary, answer listeners’ questions about navigating workplace dynamics, understanding your value, and becoming a more effective leader. They discuss how to test your assumptions about what your organization values, when to step in to address team conflict, and how to use difficult feedback to expand your leadership range without losing sight of who you are.

For further reading:

Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) by Amy Gallo: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1647821061?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

Why Employees Need Both Recognition and Appreciation: https://hbr.org/2019/11/why-employees-need-both-recognition-and-appreciation

How to Fix Dysfunctional Team Dynamics: https://hbr.org/podcast/2025/05/how-to-fix-dysfunctional-team-dynamics

Want to stay connected? You can find Muriel here:

Website: murielwilkins.com

LinkedIn: @Muriel Maignan Wilkins

Instagram: @CoachMurielWilkins

Want to be coached by Muriel?

If you’re facing a professional challenge, apply to be coached by Muriel on the Coaching Real Leaders podcast: Apply here 

Keep the conversation going:

Join the Coaching Real Leaders Community where Muriel hosts live debriefs and Q&A sessions: coachingrealleaderscommunity.com

Go deeper:

Read Muriel’s newest book, Leadership Unblocked: LeadershipUnblocked.com

For executive coaches:

Learn more about Evolve, Muriel’s immersive program for executive coaches: murielwilkins.com/evolve


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