Don’t Want to Be a Jerk as a New Team Leader? Ask Madeleine
One thing is clear: becoming a great leader is a lifelong endeavor.
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Young Nurse Is Burning Herself Out? Ask Madeleine
Ask some classic coaching questions to plant the seeds for finding a more sustainable way going forward says coaching expert Madeleine Blanchard.
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Terrified of Presenting to Top Leaders? Ask Madeleine
Being scared is normal. Having the courage to do what you want to do, despite the fear, is exceptional. Master certified coach Madeleine Homan Blanchard shares how.
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Not Sure If You Should Give Honest Feedback? Ask Madeleine
You can’t play it safe in moments that define who you are. You either tell the truth as you see it and accept the consequences, or you live with a defining deed.
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Direct Report Keeps Pressuring You for More Money? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I manage a large global team of developers. I have one newer employee who is very good at his job, gets his work done on time, and gets along well with the clients. I made it clear...
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Boss Wants to Be Friends? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I recently joined the accounting group for a company that runs family offices. I like the work and am learning a lot after simply working as an accountant for many years. My boss...
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Absentee Manager Is Taking Advantage of You? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a college student in the middle of my junior year, majoring in business. I have had a job in the store at the student union since the summer before my freshman year. My...
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Nervous about Managing Your Former Boss? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I was hired into my company a few years ago. I love my company and my job. The person who was my boss when I started had some kind of personal issue and took a leave of absence. He...
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Suspect Your Direct Report Is Working Two Jobs? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, There is no way to sugar coat this: I suspect one of my direct reports has taken another job. Most of my team is virtual. A few people live locally, but after Covid we never...
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Need to Set Guidelines Around AI Use? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I lead a team that is responsible for content marketing for a consulting and research firm. After a lull the company started growing rapidly, and I now have a large cohort of...
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Manager Is Cold and Critical? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I work for a big internet company doing ad sales. This is my first real job out of school and I feel lucky to be hired by a company with such a great reputation. I also make enough...
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Struggling to Salvage a Relationship with a Direct Report? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am an American working overseas. A few years ago I took a break from adventure travel to make some cash by accepting an entry level job in IT operations. I was surprised to find...
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Don’t Want to Be a Reference for a Former Colleague? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, Our company is experiencing the pressures of the economic downturn in my country (not the US). One of the solutions has been to eliminate a layer of management. As a result, at...
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Pushing Too Hard on a Direct Report to Grow? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am the general counsel for a complex global conglomerate. I have a direct report who came with me from my last job and has always been terrific. She started as an admin and moved...
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New Guy Is Nice, but Not Performing? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am the president of a region for a global financial services firm. I have been in the role for about a year. I felt prepared, and I am settling into the job. I have had a lot of...
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Performance Seen As a Threat By Your Colleagues? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I have been in the same job for a couple of years. I don’t know how to say this without sounding arrogant, but I run circles around everyone else on my team. To a person, everyone...
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What Really Happens In Executive Coaching?
For many people, there remains some mystery about what really happens when an individual works with a coach.
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Feeling Lonely at Work? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I was recently promoted and moved to a new team. I was very excited—first to make more money, and also to learn a new aspect of the business. Six months later, I’m a bit...
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Struggling to Be More Strategic? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am an EVP in a mid-sized service business. I created the role, as I was put in charge of two business units that had been quite siloed but shared some overlap. Part of my job was...
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Afraid Your New Leader Is Running the Company Into the Ground? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I work for a mid-sized global accessories brand. I was head of PR for many years but wanted to scale back when I had a kids. Now I serve as brand ambassador and influencer. The...
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