What To Do When Someone Lies to You at Work

Do you suspect that someone you manage is lying to you? In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss how to handle it when someone you supervise lies to you. It may be a junior co-worker or a member of your staff. What do you do when you know they are not telling the truth?

Is Your Boss Leaving?

What do you do if your current boss leaves for another job? It’s not always clear. In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss how to adjust when your boss leaves and a new boss appears. First, they consider a situation where the employee has a great boss and that person takes a new position. Then Kathi and Katherine discuss what it means when a boss you can’t stand moves on.

Afraid To Leave Your Job?

Is fear stopping you from leaving your job? For some people, leaving a job is easy to talk about but not so easy to do. Even if you know it’s time to leave, fear may get in the way. Kathi and Katherine explore the challenge of leaving a job and discuss tactics for managing the fears that come with making this kind of change.

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.

We Hire for Skill and Pay for Personality

It’s not enough to hire someone with the right skill set. You want to hire the right personality — for your company and the job. In this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine discuss why personality, in the form of work ethic, professional behavior, and interpersonal skills, is what employers really pay for.

#42: A Different Culture – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone whose buy out by a larger company requires them to change their work behavior.

Then we discuss what managers can do when they inherit staff from an acquired company who do not fit the culture.

#45: Inheritance and Culture – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice to an employee whose new boss finds fault in all of their work.

Then we discuss what to do when you inherit employees who don’t fit the new company culture.

#10: Tough vs Lenient Management – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice about how to be a tougher manager.

Then we discuss what to do if your company is too lenient.