On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine address a familiar challenge to many individuals at work: What do you do if your co-worker is a suck-up? By “suck up” they mean someone who constantly does and says things to flatter and impress the boss. Kathi and Katherine start with a question from someone who recently got promoted, only to discover that her new co-worker spends most of his time sucking up to the manager that they both report to.
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On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine talk about the importance of being on the “right team” at work, and how that can change when your boss/protector/mentor leaves. They start with a question from someone who suddenly finds themselves on the wrong team because their boss is leaving the company. Kathi and Katherine discuss what you should do if your team becomes vulnerable because your protector is leaving.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about competitive bosses on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.
How do you handle working for a competitive boss?
Listen to this week’s podcast here.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about threatened boss on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice to an employee whose boss is treating them poorly ever since they won a large account.
Then we discuss what managers can do if one of their employees is rising above them.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about outshine your boss on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice about what to do when you outshine your boss?
Then we discuss how to cope with a boss who tries to outshine you.
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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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Actress-comedian Erin Maguire joins Kathi and Katherine for a second time on this week’s episode of My Crazy Office.
The ladies discuss how to tackle an extremely passive aggressive co-worker and also give advice for ways to deal with competition in the workplace.
For more information on Erin Maguire visit Erin Maguire on Facebook. Also follow her on Twitter @emagscomedy.
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Join Kathi and Katherine as they answer real workplace questions with solid advice, and a great sense of humor.
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Bestselling authors Katherine and Kathi use humor and a slue of engaging techniques to mediate solutions for individuals at every level of employment — from executives to managers to frontline employees.
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