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Advice Behavior Boss Business Career Communication favoritism Management My Crazy Office Podcast Work Advice Does Your Boss Play Favorites? And You’re Not One of Them? November 5, 2024 / November 5, 2024 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss how to handle a boss who plays favorites – especially if you’re not one of them. They start with a question from someone who is noticing that her new boss has a group of favorite employees, and wonders whether not being one of the favorites […] Read more » advice behavior boss career advice favoritism managing up my crazy office planning podcast work advice