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Do I Really Have to Constantly Praise People? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I have been managing people since I was first promoted to supervisor in my first job while I was still in college. I am now a senior director in my late 40s. I manage a couple of...
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Life Transition Has You Asking Big Questions? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a director in the finance department of a national restaurant/foodservice company. I have always liked my job, brought a lot of creative problem-solving to my team, and...
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Dealing with a Disorganized Boss? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, My boss is driving me nuts. I work in corporate communications at a complicated global corporation with a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. I am often given assignments with...
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The True Meaning of Pride
Master Certified Coach Madeleine Homan Blanchard shares a personal story on the true meaning of pride.
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Just Been Asked to Take Over the Company Blog? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I recently joined a marketing team for a not-quite-startup in the technology space. It has been going well. My boss recently asked me if I would take over writing a weekly blog for...
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People Aren’t Stepping Up for a Senior Leadership Role? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I manage R&D for a large medical device company. I am at the tail end of my work life. I wanted to retire at the end of this year, but our executive team is encouraging me to stay...
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Not Sure What Your Personal Development Coaching Goals Should Be? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, Our company is providing group coaching for all managers at my level. I have never worked with a coach before, but they have given us a bunch of information so (I think) I am...
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Team Lead Seems to Be Inappropriately Dependent On You? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I work on a great team. We do good work together, and we seem to always find a way to hit our milestones and deadlines. My problem is that our team lead seems to be inappropriately...
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Passed Over Repeatedly for a Job? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I read your blog from last week and it struck me that I could use some tips from you about the problem you skipped in your answer to the letter writer. I, too, have been passed...
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Celebrating 35 Years of Coaching: Five Lessons Learned
Master certified coach Madeleine Homan Blanchard shares five lessons in celebration of International Coaching Week.
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Waste and Inefficiency at Work Driving You Crazy? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I work for a midsized company. When our CTO retired I thought I would be in the running for the job, because I have been with the company the longest, have kept my skills current,...
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New Job Might Be a Toxic Workplace? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a professional office manager. I happily managed a medical practice for many years until I was let go when it was acquired by a large national entity. I recently went for an...
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Job Offer Seems Too Good to Be True? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am hoping you might have some insight for me. The problem isn’t mine but my wife’s. She has a great job with a company where she has been promoted several times. During Covid,...
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Offhand Comment Has You Feeling Like an Imposter? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, My daughter told me I have “imposter syndrome.” I’ve done some research and I don’t think I have that at all. I think it’s something else. But I am definitely struggling with...
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Need Help Advocating for Yourself? Ask Madeleine
Hello Madeleine, I am 44, a devout Christian, on the autism spectrum, and working on my PhD at a seminary. From the day I came here I have had one job: I work at the campus post office. The pay is...
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Not Sure When to Let Your Boss Know You’re Leaving? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a senior leader in a highly specialized digital publishing organization and I have about 14 direct reports. Organizationally, I’m third in seniority. My plan is, by the end of...
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Confused by a Direct Report’s Poor Performance? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a fairly new manager, and I really like managing. My issue is that a young woman I hired a few years ago either cannot or will not meet expectations. She excelled at the job...
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A Long-Time Direct Report Is Manipulating You? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I have owned a boutique specialty consulting firm for over twenty-five years. My founding partner died a few years ago and left me her share of the business, so I am the sole...
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Return to Office CEO Has Worn You Down? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I work for a global company that had a very flexible work-from-home policy before Covid happened. I have been managing hybrid teams for more than 20 years and have never had...
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Need to Interrupt the Downward Spiral? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I work in a company that directly supports several industries that have been affected by the changes that are being made in Washington—financial services, supply chain,...
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