Category: Behavior

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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#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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Dreading Workplace Interaction Again?: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about dreading workplace interaction again on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

Are you not looking forward to seeing your co-workers in-person?

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#18: Maintaining Healthy Work Habits – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about maintaining healthy habits on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee who fears that a return to the office will hurt their new healthy work habits.

Then we discuss how a manager can balance staff boundaries with their work productivity.

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