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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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