Sometimes, the more you know about your staff’s personal lives, the harder it is to hold them accountable. In this podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss how challenging it can be to hold employees responsible for their work product, when you know too much about their challenges outside of work.
Is fear stopping you from leaving your job? For some people, leaving a job is easy to talk about but not so easy to do. Even if you know it’s time to leave, fear may get in the way. Kathi and Katherine explore the challenge of leaving a job and discuss tactics for managing the […]
One of the things that can be more difficult to establish when we work remotely or in hybrid situations is a feeling of trust. Because we can’t see each other, it’s harder to verify what is really going on. In this podcast, Kathi and Katherine examine the qualities of two kinds of work environments: Trustworthy […]
The world is changing at a rapid pace. The pandemic shook up the way we do business, our work routines, and how we think about our lives. Add war, inflation, political unrest, and climate change, and you’ve got a lot of uncertainty. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine offer concrete ways […]
It’s easy to be disappointed at work. A new hire may not be all you hoped for, a new boss may promise a lot but fail to deliver, and a new job may look great before you take it only to become a serious disappointment. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine […]
Theoretically, any promotion should be a good promotion. But there are certain situations where promoting you may benefit management, but not be great for your career. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss which kinds of promotions you may not want to take, and how to say “no thank you,” without […]
As the pandemic morphs into an endemic, many remote workers are being asked to return to the office — some are less excited about it than others. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine ask the question, “Have you forgotten how to be social at work?” If so, here’s what you can […]
On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine ask an important question of anyone who manages people: Is you anger backfiring with your staff? They start with a question from someone whose angry reactions to under-performing employees are hurting their reputation at work. Kathi and Katherine discuss what managers can do instead of […]
In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore a classic workplace topic – Imposter Syndrome. They start with a question from someone who is about to get promoted and fears that everyone will discover she doesn’t know what she’s doing. Kathi and Katherine discuss what imposter syndrome is, and how to manage […]
In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore what happens when your friend becomes your boss. They start with a question from someone whose colleague recently got promoted to be her boss. While the two of them were friendly as coworkers, her newly promoted boss is suddenly behaving differently. Join Kathi and […]
Today’s My Crazy Office podcast begins with a question: Is your fear holding you back from opportunity at work? Kathi and Katherine start with a question from someone whose employer has offered them a new position that would lead to professional and personal growth, but this person’s fear is holding them back from saying, “yes.” […]
Today’s topic on My Crazy Office is a tough one: What do you do if your boss humiliates you in public? Kathi and Katherine start with a question from someone whose new boss yelled at them on a zoom meeting in front of other staff members. They discuss what you can do if your boss […]
On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss the challenge of firing an employee who seems to be popular with the staff. They start with a question from someone who has discovered that a popular employee has been cheating on time sheets and disseminating confidential information to unauthorized people. Kathi and Katherine […]
In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a tough topic for many managers: How to handle conflict between employees at work. They start with a question from a manager who has two very valuable employees who are constantly arguing with each other. Kathi and Katherine explore how to manage your staff […]
It can be challenging to work for someone who seems less intelligent than you but has more power. On today’s My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine ask a provocative question: Are you smarter than your boss? If so, what can you do about it? They start with a question from someone whose boss is […]
In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss how to manage a bad manager. They start with a question from someone who works for a manager who doesn’t understand their work, won’t give advice, and doesn’t seem interested in supporting the employee. Kathi and Katherine explore ways to manage your boss, especially […]
On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss the forgotten art of networking. They start with a question from someone who knows it’s time to change jobs but doesn’t know how to network. Kathi and Katherine discuss the value of networking, and offer simple steps you can take to start building your professional […]
In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine examine what might be happening if you are tired all the time at work. They start with a question from someone who is exhausted from managing a customer support department but also tends to jump in and do other people’s jobs. Kathi and Katherine consider how […]
In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about job hunting in uncertain times. They start by posing a general question that they’ve been hearing from several My Crazy Office podcast listeners: My industry is changing and there seem to be fewer jobs. What do I do? Kathi and Katherine discuss what you […]
With all the changes happening technologically, politically, and economically these days, self care is the easiest thing to drop and the most important thing to increase. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine address a topic that many people are contending with: How do you practice self-care in a world of uncertainty? […]