Ever Been Accused of Not Reading the Room?

On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine talk about an essential interpersonal skill called “reading the room.” Reading the room is the ability to read the subtle nonverbal messages that other people convey through body language telling you how your message is being received. Kathi and Katherine start with a question from someone who failed to read the room during a sales presentation and lost the sale. Then they offer tips and tricks for building this skill.

What’s Stopping You From Leaving Your Job?

Sometimes you know it’s time to leave a job but something holds you back from taking action. In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine explore the reasons why some people say they want to leave, but can’t take actions to go.

Which Job Should I Take?

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine talk about job hunting, and how to decide which job to take. They start with a question from someone who has to choose between a job that has no work/life balance, but is at a high-status company, versus a job that encourages work/life balance but is at a less prestigious company.

Are You Working in a Trustworthy Environment?

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 and lacking trust. Join us and see which one you relate to.

Forgotten How to be Social at Work?

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 do about it.

How To Ask For Help: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about asking for help at work on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

How can you properly ask for help at work?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.

#30: My Dream Job Isn’t Right For Me – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about when your dream job isn’t the right fit on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee who realizes that their dream job is not for them.

Then we discuss what a manager can do if they realize that one of their staff is in the wrong job.

Managing the Tension in Transitions: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

How can you manage the tension in transitions?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.