#42: Asking For A Raise & Money vs Mission, My Crazy Office, Season 2

My Crazy Office podcast Season 2 RECAP episode!

On this week’s episode Kathi and Katherine discuss when to ask for a raise and how to ask for a raise from your employer. Also, if choosing between two jobs, should you choose the higher paying job or the job with the better company culture?

#41- When The Personal Gets Professional: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss when your personal life seeps into your professional life on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee whose boss has been disengaged in the workplace due to a divorce.

Then we discuss what a boss should do when he catches his employees having an affair.

#40 – Vocal Fry & Up Speak: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Radio reporter and host of The Broad Experience Podcast, Ashley Milne-Tyte joins us on this week’s episode of My Crazy Office. We discuss two language trends among the workplace – vocal fry and up speak.

First we give advice to a manager about how to hire potential employees who do not sound professional when they speak.

Then we give advice to an employee who gets passed over for a job because the way she speaks sounds ‘unintelligent.’

For more information on Ashley Milne-Tyte check out her website: ashleymilnetyte.com and follow her via Twitter here: @ashleymilnetyte

#37: Interview Follow-Up & Red Flags: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss the hiring process on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice about how to follow-up with an employer after an interview.

Then we give guidance to an employee who, during the hiring process, sees red flags that his colleagues do not.

#36: Negotiating Your Worth & Diplomacy: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss two common workplace issues – negotiation and diplomacy – on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice about how to negotiate a higher salary.

Then we give guidance to an employee who is told to ‘practice diplomacy’ in order to move their career forward.

#34 – Breaking Out of Workplace Roles: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss how to break out of the roles we assume at work on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a “rule keeper” who is having difficulty with a couple of rule breaking senior staff.

Then we give guidance to an individual who is completely invisible in the workplace.

#31: The Impostor Syndrome & Self-Doubt: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss self-doubt in the workplace on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a newly promoted employee who worries that he or she may not be qualified for their current job.

Then we talk about what a manager should do when their employee doubts their capabilities in the workplace.

#30: Silos In the Workplace: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss silos on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First, we give advice to a COO on how to dismantle silos within a company.

Then we talk about the definition of silos and how to navigate around it.