Dear Madeleine, I was recently promoted to director of contracts and compliance at a global staffing organization. I have a great team, I seem to be well regarded in the organization, and I get along well with my direct boss and his boss, who is the regional CEO. I am often tapped to lead or…
Dear Madeleine, I am an attorney with a state government agency. I run a team consisting of a few other attorneys and paralegals and administrators. I have been here four years and I love the office, my boss, and the work. About six months ago my boss hired a new person—who is a peer to…
When you prepare to do an assessment to uncover your personal gifts with a coach, the first step is to understand that a gift is a gift. Unfortunately, a lot of us have learned to gloss over what we do well, to minimize it, or even to deny it. But just because something comes naturally…
I was recently in a coaching conversation with a client—now a friend—who was working through getting a new job and negotiating salary. In a paradoxical twist, as it seems to always happen, she had some amazing insight that has helped me understand my value both professionally and personally. She told this story: In the 80s…