Category: Boundaries

Unspoken Reasons: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

What are some of the unspoken reasons that people don’t want to go back into the office?

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Necessary Lying: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

When is lying necessary?

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#24: Promoted Above Your Peers – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone who recently got promoted and is experiencing backlash from their former peers.

Then we consider how someone should handle the change in dynamics when their close colleague becomes their supervisor.

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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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Invisible Shield: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 7

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

How do you build your invisible shield from other people?

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#20: Time Boundaries – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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

First we give advice to someone whose boss likes to email and text at all hours of the day and night.

Then we discuss how managers can set staff expectations when they have unusual hours.

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#19: Emotions in the Workplace – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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

First we give advice to someone who likes to process their emotions with others at work.

Then we discuss what to do if you’re someone who doesn’t want to deal with emotions in the workplace.

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#42: Entertainment, Alcohol and Sales – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice to a boss concerned with alcohol consumption by staff and their lack of limits.

Then we discuss what to do if your boss sets a bad example by excessive drinking or partying?

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