Category: Advice

Languishing: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

What is languishing and are you experiencing it?

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#14: Taking On Too Much Work – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about taking on too much work on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone who is so busy helping others at work that they have no time for their own projects.

Then we discuss how a manager should address an employee that ends up with too much work.

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Inspiration: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

How do you inspire yourself to be engaged every day?

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#13: Employee to Equal – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about being promoted to management on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone who gets promoted to the same level as their boss.

Then we discuss what a manager should do when their former employee becomes their equal.

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“Normal” Activity Anxiety: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

Are you anxious about returning to normal activity?

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12: In-Person Conflict – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone who is irritated by their coworker’s behavior in the office.

Then we discuss how managers should handle tense interpersonal dynamics between staff.

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Technology Overload: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

Are you feeling overloaded by technology?

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#11: Complaining in the Workplace – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about complaining in the workplace on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a manager who is struggling to oversee a skilled but chronically complaining employee.

Then we give advice to someone who feels unfairly labeled as the “complainer” at work.

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