Madeleine Homan Blanchard

Madeleine Homan Blanchard is a Master Certified Coach and cofounder of Blanchard Coaching Services. She is coauthor of Blanchard’s Coaching Essentials training program, and several books including Leverage Your Best, Ditch the Rest, Coaching in Organizations, and Coaching for Leadership.

  • Not Getting Enough Feedback? Ask Madeleine

    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

    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

    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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  • Not Sure Your New Dreams Will Make You Happy? Ask Madeleine

    Not Sure Your New Dreams Will Make You Happy? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I read Feeling Trapped with interest and it scared me. I have had several jobs in retail and have been promoted to manager in each one, only to become disillusioned with the...

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  • Trouble Managing Feelings of Overwhelm?  Ask Madeleine

    Trouble Managing Feelings of Overwhelm?  Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I am an experienced manager. I really thought I was capable and prepared to deal with pretty much anything that shows up, but right now I am feeling a bit at loose ends. Our global...

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  • Feeling Trapped at Home and at Work? Ask Madeleine

    Feeling Trapped at Home and at Work? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I have had a great deal of success. My problem is now that I have achieved my goals, I realize this isn’t what I thought it would be. I am 38, married, with two young kids and...

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  • Do I Really Have to Constantly Praise People? Ask Madeleine

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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