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.

  • Leading a Team that Needs a Reboot? Ask Madeleine

    Leading a Team that Needs a Reboot? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I work for a national mortgage company and recently took over a team from a leader who had led it for 37 years. Every single person on the team is more experienced in the business...

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  • Boss Keeps Denying PTO? Ask Madeleine

    Boss Keeps Denying PTO? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I have been working for a company for a few years now. They moved to an Unlimited PTO policy just as I joined. It was heavily promoted in the recruiting stage. Things went fine the...

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  • Interpersonal Tension with a Coworker? Ask Madeleine

    Interpersonal Tension with a Coworker? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, There is a woman on my team who is driving me crazy. I am on the young side and she is nearing the end of her career, but I don’t think it is just about generational differences....

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  • Nightmare Boss Has You Questioning Your Sanity? Ask Madeleine

    Nightmare Boss Has You Questioning Your Sanity? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, About a year ago, I took a job with a publicly traded, globally recognized company. The people who hired me were clients of my former company.

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  • Need to Coach Executives Who Are Terrible On-Camera? Ask Madeleine

    Need to Coach Executives Who Are Terrible On-Camera? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I work in the communications media studio for a large company. I’m kind of entry level here, but I have a lot of experience directing video. I often end up working with very senior...

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  • Not Sure Team Member Is “Very Happy”? Ask Madeleine

    Not Sure Team Member Is “Very Happy”? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I have been offered a promotion and need to make a recommendation for the team member who will be promoted into my job. I have one very likely candidate: my most promising...

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  • Dealing with Impending Layoffs? Ask Madeleine

    Dealing with Impending Layoffs? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I am an executive leader for a giant global organization. Last week, massive layoffs were announced. I have a team of twelve direct reports with hundreds of people reporting up to...

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  • Need to Set Boundaries with People Asking for Money? Ask Madeleine

    Need to Set Boundaries with People Asking for Money? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, This isn’t really a work problem, it is a life problem caused by success at work. I am the CEO of a respected company and have been successful beyond my wildest dreams. I was the...

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  • Quiet Employee Reluctant to Speak Up in Meetings? Ask Madeleine

    Quiet Employee Reluctant to Speak Up in Meetings? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I have an employee who is very dependable and is doing an excellent job. I am certain he will do very well here, long term. He has been with the company about a year, has developed...

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  • Trouble Getting Out of the Weeds? Ask Madeleine

    Trouble Getting Out of the Weeds? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I was recently promoted to a VP role in my company. It was a bit of a surprise as I thought my boss would never leave—but he did, quite suddenly. I have been in the role now for...

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  • New Boss Wants You to Hire More Young Men? Ask Madeleine

    New Boss Wants You to Hire More Young Men? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I read your article “Celebrating Women at Work” with interest and it prompted this question. I am a female senior manager in a fast-moving tech company. I run a high-level customer...

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  • Direct Report Keeps Asking “Why?” Ask Madeleine

    Direct Report Keeps Asking “Why?” Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I manage a large regional business unit, and a few years ago all managers went through a coaching class. We learned to ask fewer why questions when coaching, and I have found it to...

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  • Celebrating Women at Work

    Celebrating Women at Work

    Women have come a long way. And we still have a long way to go says coaching expert Madeleine Homan Blanchard.

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  • Does Every Hire Need to Be a Rock Star? Ask Madeleine

    Does Every Hire Need to Be a Rock Star? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I read last week’s column with interest and it sparked a question for me. I am hiring right now for a position that requires someone to simply keep their head down and get the job...

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  • Older Former Colleague Is Now Reporting to You? Ask Madeleine

    Older Former Colleague Is Now Reporting to You? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I recently recommended a former colleague for a job in my company. Months have gone by since then, and our company has restructured. The job she applied for was recently offered to...

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  • Trying to Stop Interrupting Others? Ask Madeleine

    Trying to Stop Interrupting Others? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I struggle with interrupting people—and I hate doing it. I usually realize it after it is done. What are some ways to help me overcome this habit and make personal improvements?...

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  • Want to Call Out a Toxic Leader? Ask Madeleine

    Want to Call Out a Toxic Leader? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I lead a business unit for a global manufacturing company and have been in the role for about 18 months. I took over for someone who was completely checked out and it was a bit of...

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  • Ready for Your First C-Level Job? Ask Madeleine

    Ready for Your First C-Level Job? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I have had a long and varied experience in law. I started as a public prosecutor in corporate law and rose quickly to reporting to the General Counsel. My current boss isn’t going...

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  • Everything Is Irritating—and You Don’t Know Why? Ask Madeleine

    Everything Is Irritating—and You Don’t Know Why? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, I have raised three children while working full time. I am now a senior executive. I love my job and am normally a very even-keeled, cheerful person. Recently, however, I am...

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  • Want to Be a Better Mentor? Ask Madeleine

    Want to Be a Better Mentor? Ask Madeleine

    Dear Madeleine, My organization instituted a mentoring program a few years ago. We have a cool online system so that prospective mentees can review bios and request people who have signed up to be...

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