Executive Coaching in a Hybrid World: A Conversation with John Arnold
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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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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The Human Side of Leadership in the Age of AI: A Coaching Conversation with Anastasia Mizitova
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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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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Coaching + Leadership Development: A Strategic Imperative for Performance and Growth
The role of executive coaching in organizations is shifting. Coaching is increasingly recognized as a strategic driver of leadership performance.
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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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The First Pancake: Learning from Imperfection
Don’t wait for perfect. Make the first pancake and learn from it says Scott Blanchard.
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Tailoring Leadership Training to Fit Every Personality Type on Your Team
Each person on your team brings something special to the table, and it’s essential to maximize those individual strengths.
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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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How to Support First-Time Managers Without an L&D Department
The leap from individual contributor to leader is no small feat—even your strongest team members can lose their footing.
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Been Labeled as a Highly Sensitive Person? Ask Madeleine
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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Closing the Distance Between Training and Real Change
Learn four reasons why leadership training so often fails to create lasting change.
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Spouse Is Jealous of Your Job and Your Success? Ask Madeleine
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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Making the Business Case for Coaching
Let’s talk about why making a business case for leadership coaching can be essential for organizations like yours.
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Not Getting Enough Feedback? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I really like my job and tend to go the extra mile. I had scheduled my quarterly one-on-one meeting with my manager, and then got an email from him that said “Hey, do you mind if...
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Fired, and Not Sure Why? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am 28 years old and was hired five months ago at a globally recognized tech company. I moved across the country, took on a one-year lease, and furnished an apartment. I made some...
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Working From Home While Others Aren’t? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a junior partner in a law firm and the expectation is that I work. A lot. Many of the partners work virtually in the summer, but I usually go into the office because it is...
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Preparing Leaders for an AI Future
Effectively leveraging artificial intelligence in leadership and learning applications requires a thoughtful approach says innovation expert Britney Cole.
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