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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In a world where AI can crank out content in seconds, our job is to resist the noise and focus on what matters says Britney Cole.
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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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You can get rid of that “scary boss” label and lead your team to higher levels of innovation, productivity, and engagement.says trust expert Randy Conley.
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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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What’s made coaching especially critical now is the way work has changed since the pandemic, says senior executive coach John Arnold.
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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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Blanchard senior executive coach Anastasia Mizitova discusses why coaching is essential for modern organizations and how it is evolving alongside AI.
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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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For many people, there remains some mystery about what really happens when an individual works with a coach.
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The role of executive coaching in organizations is shifting. Coaching is increasingly recognized as a strategic driver of leadership performance.
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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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Don’t wait for perfect. Make the first pancake and learn from it says Scott Blanchard.
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Each person on your team brings something special to the table, and it’s essential to maximize those individual strengths.
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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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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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The leap from individual contributor to leader is no small feat—even your strongest team members can lose their footing.
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Dear Madeleine, I have been working for a new boss for about six months. I think she is very organized and personable, and her whole team (me included) likes working for her. A while back, I had a...
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Learn four reasons why leadership training so often fails to create lasting change.
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Dear Madeleine, This isn’t so much a work question as a “my work is affecting my relationship” question. I met my husband in grad school when we were both studying to work in the same field. He...
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