Category: Advice

The Comparing Game: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about comparison on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

What are the ways in which you are engaging in the comparing game right now?

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#22: Bottleneck Boss – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about a bottleneck boss on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone whose current boss micromanages, creates a bottleneck and misses deadlines.

Then we discuss what a manager should do when they miss deadlines, frustrating their staff as a result.

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#21: Working From Home vs Working Onsite – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about working from home versus working onsite on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone whose work performance improved at home and is conflicted about returning to the office.

Then we discuss what managers can do if they have staff members that work better from home.

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Green Flags and Red Flags in Job Culture: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about job culture and the signs to look out for on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

What are the green and red flags of culture to look out for in your next job?

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#20: Interviewing for Introverts – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about interviewing for introverts on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an introvert who is interviewing with no success because their shyness thwarts self-promotion.

Then we discuss what a manager can do when a candidate with great credentials and references downplays their abilities and accomplishments.

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#19: Interview Behavior – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about interview behavior on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an interviewee who finds that his anger at his current job is leaking into his interviews.

Then we discuss how a manager can conduct an effective interview if they have never been trained.

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