Category: Behavior

Communication Under Stress: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about communication under stress on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

Do you talk too much or not enough when you are placed in a stressful situation at work?

Listen here for advice.

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Awkward Summer Work Events: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about summer work events on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

Are you dreading going to that awkward company barbecue?

How should you behave? What should you wear? Should go at all or simply stay home? Listen here for more.

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The Exploder: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about the workplace exploder on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

What are the signs and symptoms of an “exploder?”

How should you deal with an angry boss or coworker that goes from 0 to 100 in a matter of seconds? Listen here.

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Fear of Success: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about the fear of success on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

What is the fear of success and how does it differ from fear of failure?

Are you holding yourself back? Listen here.

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#23: Unsolicited Feedback – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice about how to handle a boss that gives unsolicited feedback.

Then we discuss what makes feedback constructive or un-constructive.

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#15: Managing Competitive Coworkers – My Crazy Office, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about conflict resolution and competition on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice about how to resolve conflict among employees.

Then we discuss the ways in which employees vie for their manager’s attention.

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Self-Care & Stress: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about self-care on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

What is stress and in what ways does it manifest? Furthermore, how can we reduce that stress and promote self-care? Listen here.

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#14: Virtual Communication – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice about how to deal with a boss who solely communicates virtually.

Then we discuss various forms of destructive communication.

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